Maria grew up confined to three rooms in the basement of her house: her bedroom, the hallway, and the bathroom. These rooms had no windows, so she never saw the outside world. Her father and his friends would occasionally come down to the basement to beat her up for fun. She had little food, just enough to survive, and never had the opportunity to go to school, leaving her illiterate. When days passed without anyone coming down, Maria felt like she might die. She found the courage she needed to escape. Her house appeared completely abandoned, with a half-packed suitcase. As she ventured outside, she saw things she had never witnessed before-the real world. She walked down the street in an old t-shirt, one that her father had given her, which hung down to her knees. -------------- Hello, I'm a new writer, so please be patient. I'll be editing my work before uploading the chapters, so it might take some time. Copyright ©️ EKPhoenix All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.