Carmen Rita Wong

She explained to me from very young age that anything that was mine and my brother's, whether it was tuition, clothing, expenses, anything was paid for by Papi. And that my stepfather, besides the roof over our head and the food at the dinner table, was not contributing to my brother and I at all.

I went from seeing him a lot to barely seeing him, only a few times a year. So I was looking for her dad.

I went from seeing him a lot to barely seeing him, only a few times a year. So I was looking for her dad.

I went from seeing him a lot to barely seeing him, only a few times a year. So I was looking for her dad.

It was another plea to just be a part of this family. And I had four little sisters who called him dad.

It was another plea to just be a part of this family. And I had four little sisters who called him dad.

It was another plea to just be a part of this family. And I had four little sisters who called him dad.

My way of getting close to Marty was involving myself in whatever he was doing. whether it was changing a tire or fixing the car or chopping wood or grilling a burger or reading the Wall Street Journal. I became this surrogate boy of his.

My way of getting close to Marty was involving myself in whatever he was doing. whether it was changing a tire or fixing the car or chopping wood or grilling a burger or reading the Wall Street Journal. I became this surrogate boy of his.

My way of getting close to Marty was involving myself in whatever he was doing. whether it was changing a tire or fixing the car or chopping wood or grilling a burger or reading the Wall Street Journal. I became this surrogate boy of his.

My brother left for college, which broke my heart. I missed him so much.

My brother left for college, which broke my heart. I missed him so much.

My brother left for college, which broke my heart. I missed him so much.

And in the summers... He would go work with Poppy to earn basically extra money for college.

And in the summers... He would go work with Poppy to earn basically extra money for college.

And in the summers... He would go work with Poppy to earn basically extra money for college.

And then one night, my mother comes to my room. I'm studying. And she does that thing when the parents want to talk to you about something serious. They sit next to you in the bed. I'm like, what's up, Mom? And she says, Poppy and your brother have been arrested.

And then one night, my mother comes to my room. I'm studying. And she does that thing when the parents want to talk to you about something serious. They sit next to you in the bed. I'm like, what's up, Mom? And she says, Poppy and your brother have been arrested.

And then one night, my mother comes to my room. I'm studying. And she does that thing when the parents want to talk to you about something serious. They sit next to you in the bed. I'm like, what's up, Mom? And she says, Poppy and your brother have been arrested.

was heroin.