Cora, Who Will Be A Poet

Cora: (looks down and looks sad) Can’t they take care of themselves?!
Papa: No! (Papa looks mad)
Mama: School will always be there for you (mama wants to cry)
Mama: (mama leaves the room without saying a word)
Papa: Your brothers will get older! You won’t need to take care of them forever!
Cora: Yes, but I want to go to school now!
Papa: But, we need help and we need you stay home and take care of them
Cora: (Cora starts to cry) But I need to go to go back to school!
Papa: (Papa looks sad) I know you love school mija. You will go back.
Cora: Okay, Papa I understand my school can wait. (Cora hugs her dad)
Angelina Zamora