Moreover, violence was everywhere into her life she says that when riding her bike a man took his penne’s off which she called it as a “new born puppy”. She was surprised and scare for what she saw. Her innocence made her feel dirty and confused of what she saw. She imaged how a person can do that kind of stuff and for what purpose. She says “ Pedaling home, I ride as fast as I can, though I’m sweaty and burning hot, but not with exertion-hot with shame that makes me feel like I’ve been contaminated by sludge or badness, and I can’t tell anybody because maybe they call me stupid and, besides I don’t want to discuss it” (pg62). Morales knew that her voice never counted. A lot of times, she called the police because her dad was abusing her
