March 13, 2011

Love and Lies

Minerva is the strongest of the sisters she has her own drum that she marches to. And I like that. Since the last time I’ve blogged I have read of the encounter that Lio and She have had. He had to flee because he was a rebel fighting against Trujillo. Before he left he revealed his love for Minerva to her sister Dede, who doesn’t tell her about the letter.

Minerva is left alone no husband, children or anything. People in the town and her parents are starting to believe that she is a lesbian. Minerva soon discovers all the letters and money that Lion has been sending to her father so she could join him and marry him. Minerva is so hurt she goes to her father’s mistress’ house and confronts him. She does so and leaves. He meets her back at their home and slaps her for disrespecting him.

Then a letter arrives to invite Minerva to Trujillo’s ball. She goes with her sisters and their husbands. She ends up meeting Trujillo again and he makes an advance at her. She declines because she knows what he is capable of. Then she does the ultimate. She lies about knowing Lio when he asks her. After that she is so scared that she and her family leave the ball- which is a crime. She left her purse behind with all the letters from Lio. She is going to get in trouble for that….