anger.
Maribel never bought anything for herself.
She didn’t go to the salon.
She didn’t wear new clothes.
She didn’t order food.
If Martín wanted tacos, she made beans and eggs.
If he wanted to go to the movies, she said they’d rather watch a movie on TV.
If he asked for money for a barbecue, she answered:
“That’ll pay half the gas bill.”
Over time, Martín began to suspect something was amiss.
He thought Maribel was secretly sending money to her family in Puebla. Or worse, that she had
