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None of this happened quickly enough for me.

Time was not my friend, nor was it Mama's friend. I

got so I hated looking at clocks. They always seemed

to have stopped, or it seemed the hands were moving

through glue. Mama resisted going to see a therapist.

She made promises to Brenda over the phone but

never followed through, even when Brenda located

doctors and practically made the appointments herself.

Mama always had some excuse not to go. I thought it

might change when Brenda and Celia returned for the

Christmas holiday, but they could stay only for a few

days, and any doctor we could find was already on

vacation. Brenda's team was remaining on campus and training since they were neck-and-neck for the

league championship already.

Mama had lost more weight by the time they

returned. whereas I had gained back most of what I

had lost. I was eating more out of frustration and

depression. but Brenda thought I was just being weak

and unable to show any discipline. She didn't hide her

disgust, and if it weren't for Celia, she wouldn't have

said anything kind to me the whole weekend. The only highlight of my life was passing my

driver's license test. I had taken the driver's education

course in school, and that helped a great deal. I had no

other real experience. Other student drivers went out

on weekends with their fathers or their mothers. but

Mama was too nervous to do so with me. I was

determined to get something right, however. The

examiner gave me a compliment. He said I was very

careful and mature.

In late February, the big game was held to


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