After talking to my mother, we got up from that bench, agreeing that I would call her so we

could meet again. I knew that Mark had forbidden me from seeing my family, but I need to

see my parents and my nana, although outside for a few minutes and once a month. My

mother and I said goodbye between tears, hugs and kisses, seeing how she walked away

from my life again, I returned to the house seeing how my daughter continued playing with

her stuffed animals.

In the afternoon and after eating, Mark still had not returned home. In the afternoon, I was

sitting on the couch reading...