"Did you see what happened to papa?" I ask. “Do you think if I will not do this we will survive?”

"Mia ---" He held my hand that was on the table but I immediately grabbed it.

"I only made a small sacrifice, so that my sister would not stop for her studies and help mama with her needs." Then I popped the cigar.

"You can help in other ways."

"What ways?" I asked but he did not answer. "What do you think is the way I can do to keep my sister from dropping out?"

"There are many, in the right way that you don't put yourself in harm's...