The Other Side

<p>When Maria gets a job at Anthony's donut and coffeehouse in New York City she's thrilled to be working.</p><p>Things change quickly when she falls in love with Anthony a married (and much older) man and father. Even though Maria is a woman of good morals she can't get Anthony out of her system. She knows right from wrong but she is mesmerized by him and can't let go.</p><p>After Maria gets pregnant and has Anthony's baby she moves everything she owns into his place a low-rent apartment that is infested with cockroaches and mice. She couldn't be happier: She's seventeen and finally has her man.</p><p>The couple eventually get married and have three more children but that doesn't stop Anthony from gambling and chasing other women. Through it all Maria finishes her education to become a Registered Nurse and works hard to support her children.</p><p>When Maria finally realizes Anthony will never change the two separate then shortly afterwards she begins suffering neurological symptoms and she discovers she has early-onset Parkinson's.</p><p>Just like that she must start dealing with life as a patient on <I>The Other Side.</I></p>