Down memory lane

Ariza's stylist just finished her make up when her crew came in the dressing room "They are waiting for you the show is supposed to start in 2 minutes" she said stressed "just give me a minute to get ready"ariza answered. After doing the finishing touches the stylist left the room, ariza looked at herself she couldn't believe it...it all worked out thousands of people are here...for her, a tear rolled down her cheek she wiped it smiled took her golden microphone and went up to the stage..."let the show begin".

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But, how did she get here let's walk down memory lane, shall we?

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"I'm sorry, but I don't think I can do this any more you cheated on me, I'm leaving and taking Ariza with me"Catherine said sobbing uncontrollably "please just give me a chance I will stop the drinking, I will never cheat on you just please give me another chance"Stephen said, he was already on his knees "I'm sorry, but I've already made up my mind Ariza is barely 5 years old and sees her father drinking I'm sorry we are leaving now" Catherine said.

Catherine went to their cramped up bedroom which only had a mattress and 2 suitcases to put their clothes, she took one of the suitcases and put her clothes and her 5-year-old daughter's clothes grabbed her daughters hand and left the apartment as ariza looked back she could see her father trembling kneeling down and crying uncontrollably

They first settled in Catherine's sister's apartment, but they couldn't stay there for too long as her sister already had a family, and she had to leave, Catherine rented a small single room apartment down town it was stuffy, the pipes were leaky, and the neighbors were too noisy,, but it was all they got, they didn't eat 3 meals a day but 2 meals a day sometimes they could only have tea and not anything else as Catherine didn't have a job and all she had was her savings but she knew things will get better one day

Catherine's friend scored her a job in an oil making factory which the salary was enough to feed them both they even moved to a better apartment and ariza even continued going to school kids would make fun of her because of her worn out clothes and shoes and teachers made fun of how skinny she looked, but she would sometimes cry because she didn't have any friends because everyone judged her because she was poor than everybody else, she explained it to her mother and with all the savings Catherine had, she bought her the most expensive jacket she could find so that the bullying would stop it stopped for a while she still didn't have any friends but she at least had a peaceful kindergarten where no one bullied her.

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