Eva began her senior year at Hollister High School and worked hard on her studies. Living with Miss Walker was such a dramatic improvement over her old life. She had her own bedroom for the first time in her life and considerably more freedom. She became more outgoing and began making more friends. Naomi taught her to appreciate music and art and encouraged her to do her best in school. She also helped Eva find part-time jobs babysitting and cleaning her friends’ houses. School was challenging and work was hard, but she was determined to do well at both. Eva blossomed into a pretty, petite young lady, barely five feet tall. She had matured early and had the curvy figure of a woman. She was often taunted by the teenage boys at school because she was a full-figured Latina with ample breasts. Walking home from school one day, she was accosted by a couple of white boys teasing her about her bosom. “Nice bag of groceries you have there,”
