Chapter 46: Once a Slave

“My mother was a slave,” Diana revealed, pausing as she waited for some reactions.

“No!” Elise said in a whisper.

“Really! Back in Mexico, she used to come home everyday with a bruise or a wound in different parts of her body. Originally, my grandmother was the slave of a rich family back there.”

Elise could see what she was talking about as her friend relayed her real-life story. It was the first time she read the soul of her Hispanic friend.

“My...