At the reform center, Ana meets a girl name Pilar and starts to spend time with her. She comes to find out that Pilar got caught working the streets as a prostitute. She was kicked out of her house and the only way for her to make money to eat was to be a prostitute at the age of 12. Pilar was about the only person Ana talked to at the center. She was afraid of telling any of the girls too much about herself. After about a month went by, Ana had to meet with a psychologist named Maria. Everyone at the center had to do this twice a week. She was angry and did not want to tell a stranger about her problems. The first session, they sat in silence for twenty minutes because Ana would not speak. As time went on, she started to get more comfortable with Maria. She appreciated that Maria did not tell anyone about her HIV and kept things private. As the weeks passed she started to open up more and told Maria all of her secrets. She started to leave the sessions feeling happy and as if a weight was lifted from her.
Ana started talking to the other girls and opening up. Like all girls, she enjoyed seeing the boys at lunch. The other girls and Ana passed notes secretly when the guards where not watching to get the boys' attention. Ana passed notes to a boy she liked named Jose who was tall and handsome. In March when the school year started, Ana was excited to be able to go back to school at a place near the center.
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