Journey's p.o.v

Sitting on top of the stairs, I eavesdrop on mom and Hope's conversation. "You are young and

immature. You are not ready to be a wife or mother" mom yells at my sister in the den. "You were

in my position once. What is the difference between back then and now?" Hope argues. "I was

raped. Your brother was a product of my rape. I was dealt a very bad deck of cards" mom

reflects.