Oscarr | Oscar Diaz

Birthday

"Gross" Jamal whispers and we all nod in agreement.

I was constantly checking my phone for a message to let me know if Latrelle was alright.

Then finally my phone receives a text.

Before I check to see what it was, Olivia snatches my phone off me.

"Alma this is your birthday party. You're too busy on you phone" Olivia laughs.

"Give it back" I sighs trying to snatch it off her.

She switches on my phone and looks through my notifications.

"Jerome" She whispers so I could only hear. "Is this the guy that gave you a hickey"

My eyes widen. I couldn't believe this bitch.

If Cesar heard that name he'd know who it was straightaway now that he's joining the Santos.

She was asking for a fight.

"Olivia give my phone back" I snap.

Everyone smile fades away once they notice how angry I was.

"Jeez Alma she was just having some fun" Ruby sighs giving the phone back to me.

I quickly grab my phone and check the messages from Jerome.

Thank god Latrelle was okay.

I noticed everyone was still staring at me.

"What?" I ask.

Great I ruined everyone's mood.

"Okaay why don't we play a game of hide and seek" Jamal smiles hoping to lighten up the mood.

"Yeah we'll play that" I smile.

The game only lasted a few minutes due to everyone's terrible hiding spot.

"Jamal just because you can't see us doesn't mean we can't see you" Ruby sighs.

We all sit back back on the blanket wondering what to do.

"Why don't we have the cake now?" Cesar smiles.

We all nod in agreement.

Everyones attempt to keep this party going wasn't go on do well.

We sat in silence as we ate the cake.

The birthdays we had weren't normally like this.

We'd normally be having great parties and create wonderful memories.

Guess we were getting too old now and had our own problems.

Problems we couldn't share.

Monse sigh in frustration as she scrolls through her text messages.

"I gotta go. My dad's home" Monse sighs switching off her phone.

Cesar jumps up and takes a hold of Monse's hand.

I could tell he couldn't handle this awkwardness anymore.

"I'll walk you" Cesar smiles and she nods. "I'll see you at home Alma"

We all sat there in silence as we watched them leave.

"I should go" Jamal whispers not making eye contact.

"Yeah me and Olivia should too" Ruby whispers and she nods in agreement.

"I guess I should too" I whisper beginning to clean up the picnic.

I wave goodbye as I watch them leave.

Officially the worst birthday ever.

I wish dad was here.

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Instead of going back to the diaz home I decided to head back home to clean up the mess Latrelle had left.

I decide to walk slow. Taking my time to enjoy the sunset and the cool breeze.

I reached home as the day begin to

As I walk through the front door I notice luggage on the floor.

"Dad" I whisper looking around.

"Alma" He smiles rushing down the stairs.

He pulls me into a hug.

"You're back early" I smile.

His smile fades away.

"Yeah a homicide few streets down. Cheif made me fly back" Dad sighs grabbing his badge.

"A homicide" I question.

"Yeah Alma. Stay indoors and don't open the door for anyone" Dad whispers pulling me in for one more hug.

I watch as he turn to leave.

"Dad wait. Who?" I whisper stopping him.

My eyes filled with tears.

Please don't tell me it's Latrelle.

Dad turns back to face me.

He looks down towards the ground and then back at me.

"Miguel" He whispers before rushing out.

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