Alejandra was born and raised in a very remote part of the Dominican Republic, Loma de Cabrera Dajabon, in the Cibao region. The Dajabon river runs thru Loma de Cabrera and separates the city of Dajabon from Haiti. Extreme poverty was a way of life. Running water was sporadic, power outages were standard, food was sparse. Alejandra’s family home looked like a shack made of weathered wood, tin roof, and dirt floor. Don Ramon, affluent, highly touted pillar of the community, married with adult children, had a wanton appetite for little girls. Don Ramon propositioned Mateo, Alejandra’s father for her virginity. In lieu of fourteen-year-old Alejandra’s virginity, Mateo would acquire a business along with property, paving the way toward upward mobility for the family. Unbeknownst to Alejandra, the deal was made. The only thing left to do was get buy-in from Alejandra. With Mateo’s blessing, Don Ramon shows up at Alejandra’s home and invites her to ice cream on the other side of the city.
Alejandra remembers having her ice cream and losing consciousness. She wakes up in a panic, realizing she has left scratches resembling deep seeded wounds throughout Don Ramon’s face. In a daze, she remembers waking up in her home and feeling debased. Alejandra learns how her father was complicit and conspired against her, for material gains. Don Ramon bamboozled Mateo. Mateo, in turn, pimped his daughter. Within months, Don Ramon mysteriously dies. The man solely responsible for safeguarding his only daughter betrays her out of desperation.