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Ralph, When I found out I was sick, I went worse. And I mean, worse. I was a time-bomb. When is it going to explode? You don't know. A short fuse, you know, because you couldn't turn that off if you put water on it, right? A time bomb you don't know…

Jessica braiding her hair.

I went to visit Ralph and Sensa one afternoon. Ralph was by himself. He was very up so I asked him what was wrong. He told me that Sensa had stolen money from him that morning to buy crack cocaine. He went on to tell me that was the reason he beats…

Sensita.

I asked Ralph and Sensa what had happened to Sensita's eye, and they told me she had been stung by a bee,

Sensa, The last time I split up with Ralph, he went into the apartment. I woke up at 1 o'clock in the morning, and he was standing over my head with an iron pipe. I had an order of protection. Every time I would call the cops, he'd be gone and they…

Christmas day.

Ralph and Sensa contracted HIV from shooting drugs. Ralph no longer takes drugs, but Sensa continues to smoke crack cocaine.

The four daughters living with Ralph and Sensa. From left to right, Jessica, 8, Cristina, 13, Rosa, 2, and Sensita, 6.

The Catagenas.