Characters Cleofilas is the wife of Juan Pedro. She wishes that her life were as charming as the telenovelas, or soap operas, on television. She is abused by her husband and feels trapped and helpless in her situation. She does not want to leave Juan Pedro because he helps support their child. Juan Pedro is married to Cleofilas and is a rude, inconsiderate man. He physically abuses Cleofilas and breaks her precious possessions. Felice is the lady that drives Cleofilas out of town and into freedom so that she may escape her husband's abuse.
The story begins with Cleofilas remembering her marriage and how her father's words of well wishing have much more meaning to her now that she is a mother. Cleofilas looks back to the days before she is married and remembers how happy she was. She got married and moved to Seguin, Texas, and wondered about the creek behind the house and the story behind it. Soon her husband begins beating her and she realizes that her life isn't a dream life. She goes to the doctor and they notice her bruises and arrange for her escape back home.
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