on the eve of her 13th bday her father is killed. her uncles tio Luis and tio Marco want mama to marry tio Luis [who has inherited the land] or sell the house to him for much less than it is worth. mama refuses. soon after, the house burns down. mama tells tio Luis that she will marry him in order to stall him until they can escape from Mexico to California in the middle of the night. they must leave abuelita behind because she hurt her ankle in the fire. she and mama must work in California. she is shocked to see where they will be. she learns first to watch baby lupe and baby pepe while their parents work. as well as to sweep the platform. esperanza must learn to do adult work to pay for medical bills for mama because she gets ill with Valley Fever. mama must go to the hospital. eventually mama comes home from the hospital When Esperanza goes to show Mama the money she has saved to bring Abuelita home with, she discovers Miguel has taken her money orders. Esperanza is angry with Miguel and not pleased when he sends a message for her to come with his parents to pick him up at the bus station. However, when Esperanza meets him, she sees that he has brought Abuelita to California.
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