iliketotellstories.iamgoingtotellyouastoryaboutagirlwhodidntwanttobelong.wedidntalwaysliveonmangostreet.beforethatwelivedonloomisonthethirdfloor,andbeforethatwelivedonkeeler.beforekeeleritwaspaulina,butwhatiremembermostismangostreet,sadredhouse,thehouseibelongbutdonotbelongto.

    iputitdownonpaperandthentheghostdoesnotachesomuch.iwriteitdownandmangosaysgoodbyesometimes.shedoesnotholdmewithbotharms.shesetsmefree.

    onedayiwillpackmybagsofbooksandpaper.onedayiwillsaygoodbyetomango.iamtoostrongforhertokeepmehereforever.onedayiwillgoaway.

    friendsandneighborswillsay,whathappenedtothatesperanza?wheredidshegowithallthosebooksandpaper?whydidshemarchsofaraway?

    theywillnotknowihavegoneawaytocomeback.fortheonesileftbehind.fortheoneswhocannotout.