THEY SHAVED HER HEAD WHILE SHE SLEPT… BUT THEY DIDN’T KNOW SHE PAID FOR EVERYTHING

remember.”

“And now?”

“I thought losing it would break me,” Mariana said.

Lucia raised an eyebrow. “And?”

“It showed me what was already gone.”

“Your fear?”

“My patience for disrespect.”

Lucia smiled. “Good. That was too expensive anyway.”

Mariana laughed until it turned into tears.

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