Minerva is a young girl in the neighborhood, just a touch older than Esperanza, who lives with a horrible stint of bad luck, according to the girls. She has two children and a husband who has run out on her. Esperanza and Minerva write poems together and talk about Minerva's husband who keeps running away. One day, Minerva comes over to Esperanza all black and blue. Yet, her husband returns, apologizes, and she takes him back. The fighting, beating, leaving, and returning occur on a regular basis.
Minerva, again,.....
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