Jessievergara
6 min readFeb 17, 2022

life is a?

this is a story of a girl that grows up in Mexico and very poor this girl will pay this person that live not far from her she would pay her 10 pesos to watch cartoon on her tv she was very poor growing up she and her brother would go play in the fields and eat beans and rice or even this if there were not enough to have to eat, she would give up her plate of food to her siblings and go to bed without eating as she got older she one day went to her mother and ask her if she can go to work in the USA she did manage to get to her aunts in California and her aunt would get her up every morning to go help her with her restaurant she would her to wash dishes sweep the floors and wipe down the tables and at time she would go home with her aunt and they would never cross words with each other very quiet going home she would look outside the window as her aunt drove home she would see girls her age having fun and how they dress and so she would close her eyes and image herself in the crowd having fun and laughing with the girls she never had a friend only friend she had was her brother and her family and as they arrive home she was told to go straight to the shower and get her things ready for next day work every day it was the same retinue ,One day at work this gentlemen walks in with other people next to him and there it was her love at first side she was feeling funny strange things in her stomach she never felt like love for a man or a stranger she would see others kiss or fight but never did she have a mother and daughter talk on the birds and the bees she wanted to ask her aunt but she was afraid to cause it was not the thing to talk about it was out of the question so this gentlemen approach her and ask her for her name and she answer Sofia Campos ,and she ask him for his name and as nerves as she was she drop the plate of orders she was to take to the customer and there it was her aunt turns and yells at her at a very high voice and tells her to pick it up and go to the back and get the mope and start cleaning it up now with a high demand that she was so shame for her aunts actions and there it was this gentlemen bends down with her and starts to help her clean up the mess and she stands up and runs outside and started to cry and walk and behind her this men starts to run after her and when he finally catches up to her and asks her why she take off and why you are crying and told her its ok it was a mistake and I understand your boss was rude but this men did not know at the time it was her and aunt but he hug her and wipe her tears away from her left cheek she was so feeling safe with this men that they both sat down at a bench near the post office they talk and talk for hours that she had forgotten her duties with her aunt that she panic and left with no words to even say thank you nor bye ,when she arrive at her aunts business it was close so she panic her aunt was out looking for her that she was cold and seconds later the same gentlemen arrives and asks her if she was cold and got off his truck and handed her a jacket and help her put it on then her aunt shows up and started to yell at her how she was taking her back to Mexico and how she was useless for her and so she started to cry and pleaded with her aunt please don't take me back i promise my Mother that I would listen and do as told please so the gentlemen was outrage with her aunts actions and words that he step in and told her if you do that I will report you to labor commission so the aunt grab her by her shoulder and told her to get in the car and that she will finish this conversation at home so they both left to the house and as soon as they both arrive her aunt did not say a word to her she went in her house and slam her door and lock her outside it was cold and windy that night and so she wrap herself around with the Gentlemens jack and cry missing her mother and praying for her aunt to forgive her and not to take her back to Mexico ,There it was as she was getting comfortable A knock on the windshield and she was about to yell that she saw it was the gentlemen that had given her words of wisdom he tells her to be shah don't want to wake the monster so she smile with joy and so he tells her to unlock the door and to get out and run away with him she was dumb and scare she was so confuse to all what he was offering her and his love too and to be with him for until we get old and die so she finally came back to earth that she started to cry and then she wipe her tears away and said yes to everything he was asking of her she was in love but did not know the meaning of being with someone she never had a boyfriend nor a male friend so she was scare to what was next he took her by her hand and walk her to his truck and open the door for her and ask her if she was ok and told her and with words that a real men would keep the gentlemen promise her that she would never have to work in a place like her aunts and she was not to be afraid of him and to build and earn trust with each other and that he will not ever put hands on her and he was going to keep her safe all through his years in this life that he will always love her and cherish her and never leave her behind and always listen to what she has to say and treat her like his queen her number one ,so they married and had 4 kids they moved to Texas Robstown, and bought her a house, and had all four children and build them a tree house and build her a candy store kids would buy candys from the lady Sofia candy store and still up to this day they still love each other and talk to each like best friends , My mother Sofia Vergara & My father Jesus Benito Vergara they both are so amazing parents even once in a while they had their differences in spite of it all ,they had a life with four kids and God was there life joy we were put in private schools which I hated and we are here still in this world as it becomes more dark and with worries but with my both parents still here with us I feel just like my mother Sofia did when my father Jesus took her away from that ugly aunt of hers safe and happy thank you god for my family and my mother and father you put together as we became one happy family ok I admit there is at times troubles but for myself to feel and type with the stories my mother would tell us at times I'm happy even on a bad day that's to say it is how your parents teach you and show you and communication and respect and honesty comes wisdom and knowledge Always take time for and love Ur self and always be kind to others love what others do for you and now I say goodnight ..I hope you enjoy my story ..by Consuelo Vergara