EUPHORIA

As I walk through the unfamiliar street, I see a dump truck. Papa used to work for dump company before h

e shit and garbage. I puke like thrice in here. I've seen movies where people just s

t really take that long but since I look like a dump truck and smell like shit and garbage, well, it did. I walk through the streets. Tíos house is just a block away. I can feel my heart beating so fast. What if he does

eply before ring

or. When he opens the door, he freezes. I can see he's trembling. I start crying. Just not, I can

e hugs me very tightly and I can here he's so

a, come in.

When she looks at me, she drops the tray. I

less of me smelling like shit and garbage, she hugs me

ding my hands. She takes me to a

hear them talking about me. Tío

ppened."he says. "We'll fig

said. "We've been expecting you, not just so soon." She sits down on the bed and g

look over at the clock. Time just seem to be going

us last year. He'd wanted to fix things up with Ernesto,your Tío just has

pa is dead. You're only loved when you die. We ate spaghetti every day, Tío knew that Papa couldn't afford food but he ign

"I say. She doesn't object. Sh

is ready."she says before

ears left. I stare at the ceiling long enough before falling asleep. You know when sleeping is your only safe space, so

w I try to block them out of my mind

"Come in." I say, still sta

me. "But if you aren't hungry, I totally understand, I'd

e stands there,still w

feel like

r need anyone to talk to

to her. She was way older than me, I got to meet her only once. Now Tía tries to treat me like t

ars welling up in my eyes, my throat hurts and I can

me. I hug her tightly and sob. She str

ear her sing. Mama sang this song to me everytime I was sad since I

o llores, mi corazón, no llore