Episode 2: Dropped Off and Powerless

Ange and Adria continue the story immediately after Ange is taken from school. The conversation details the chilling moment she was dropped off at a religious cult by her mother and stepfather, armed with nothing but a school backpack and no explanation.Ange shares the overwhelming shock of facing an extreme language barrier (95% Spanish-speaking community) and the instant realization of being completely powerless. She recalls the first words spoken to her: "No, you don't. Not anymore," regarding her bedtime.The episode outlines the rigid daily routine of constant Bible study (morning, personal, afternoon, and evening) that replaced her schooling. Finally, Ange discusses the long-term impact of this survival mode, how she finally began to process the grief of her lost childhood and estranged relationships, and why she is speaking out now: to dismantle the harmful narrative that asks, "Why didn't you just leave sooner?"