Chapter Eight: Misfortunes

Marianna's POV

I have come to the sad conclusion that no one wants us. Maybe I should talk about myself instead of including Nicko but it is what it is.

No one will give me a job because I'm not allowed to bring my son along.

It's clear I'll never find love because no one wants a woman with a kid. It's supposedly called baggage.

My parents have never looked for me. I just ceased to exist.

My own best friend has never made contact.

My so called friends -the ones I made while I was away from home- are a no show.

It feels like falling off the phase of the earth and no one has noticed. It's painful. It really hurts to be rejected over and over again and having to live with this hopelessness is driving me to the brink of madness.

I'm trying to tell myself that I'm a mom and i should be strong for my boy. I am try