Chapter Three Mama and Esperanza sat at the dinner table, eating the delicious food Hortensia had prepared. Mama looked sad and worrisome. Esperanza didn’t feel like talking because of Papa’s death and Tio Luis’s recent marriage proposal. “Mama,” whispered Esperanza, “please don’t marry Tio Luis.” Esperanza did not want to be sent to a private school, miles away from Ranch el De la Rosas. “What other choice do I have, Esperanza? I got all the money that I could get out of the bank before Tio Luis came, and that’s not a lot. What are we supposed to do, Esperanza?” Mama said, staring at the food on her plate. Esperanza’s heart sank. What other choice did they have? It’s either marry Tio Luis or nothing. Then, Esperanza’s eyes lit up with idea. “Mama, we could move to Mexico City in secret.
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Mama smiled for a second, but then her smile faded. “Mama, are you alright?” Esperanza asked. Mama looked at Esperanza sadly. “We have no one to help us, Esperanza,” Mama said, tears streaming down her face. “Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso will help us.” Esperanza tried to sound like she knew they would help, but she wasn’t so sure. “Esperanza, they can’t help us move. Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso are moving to the United States. I’m so sorry,” Mama cried. Esperanza felt tears of anger ride down her face. How could they? Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso had always been in Esperanza’s life. Now, they were leaving, and the bad thing was that they hadn’t even bothered to tell her.
Chapter Four Esperanza woke up to the sound of quiet chatter in the living room. She tossed the thick blanket off of her, and quietly set her feet to the floor. She tip-toed out of the room, downstairs to where the quiet chatter was. “I am very worried. I do not know whether to marry Tio Luis or secretly run away to Mexico City, as Esperanza suggested,” Esperanza heard Mama say. Esperanza’s heart sank. Why would Mama marry Tio Luis instead of running away to
Mama smiled for a second, but then her smile faded. “Mama, are you alright?” Esperanza asked. Mama looked at Esperanza sadly. “We have no one to help us, Esperanza,” Mama said, tears streaming down her face. “Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso will help us.” Esperanza tried to sound like she knew they would help, but she wasn’t so sure. “Esperanza, they can’t help us move. Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso are moving to the United States. I’m so sorry,” Mama cried. Esperanza felt tears of anger ride down her face. How could they? Miguel, Hortensia, and Alfonso had always been in Esperanza’s life. Now, they were leaving, and the bad thing was that they hadn’t even bothered to tell her.
Chapter Four Esperanza woke up to the sound of quiet chatter in the living room. She tossed the thick blanket off of her, and quietly set her feet to the floor. She tip-toed out of the room, downstairs to where the quiet chatter was. “I am very worried. I do not know whether to marry Tio Luis or secretly run away to Mexico City, as Esperanza suggested,” Esperanza heard Mama say. Esperanza’s heart sank. Why would Mama marry Tio Luis instead of running away to