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Monica was just a teenager when she fell in love with Javier - a boy from a different world, a different culture, and a family that would never accept her. When their secret love leads to pregnancy, Javier is torn away by force, leaving Monica to face the harsh reality of motherhood alone.
But she doesn't fall.
She rises.
With the strength of her mother and a daughter who becomes her whole world, Monica builds a new life - one rooted in love, faith, and peace. Five years later, she returns to the neighborhood she left behind... and runs straight into the boy who broke her heart.
What happens when the past you've buried suddenly looks you in the eyes?
Still Standing is a deeply emotional story of first love, betrayal, healing, and the quiet power of choosing yourself - and never looking back.