As she spoke, Mrs. Mendes quickly made her son go to his room and lock the door.In that moment, Tina's eyes dimmed. She couldn't understand why a stranger in the counseling office could gently tell her not to be afraid, yet her mother, who always claimed to love her most, would treat her this way."I'm not dirty. The counselor said this illness can be managed." She looked at her mother with a last glimmer of hope.But Mrs. Mendes only responded with concern for herself, "Shut up! You got this filthy disease and still want treatment? AIDS can't be cured, and who do you expect to pay for treatment? We don't have a single penny. Don't be delusional!"At that moment, her look toward her daughter held no compassion - only anger and fear.Tina, already full of despair, lost even the small hope she'd regained from Sarah's words.Her barely rebuilt emotional walls came crashing down. Pale-faced, her lips trembling, she said, "Mom, I wasn't going to ask you for money for treatment, I jus
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