La Santa Muerte

He helped me

Giovani: a homie told me that he saw one of my cousins checking you out

Maricela: well which one?

Giovani: why do you wanna know?

Maricela; to know if its the cute one haha

she grabbed her bag and went inside he followed her making her mad

Maricela: leave it the fuck alone ok I'm already busy I have things to do I'm not going out to be a whore I'm going out to release some anger better on them than on you you can go out do what you have to I'm not stopping you just be safe the kids need you

Giovani: so you do care?

Maricela: fucking gio I do of course I love you I'm just hurt shit wouldn't you be if I was fucking one of yours?

Giovani: i never fucked her

Maricela: might as well have cuz it feels like you did but I care and also we have kids and a lot going on so  let's be civil and let me know who was checking me out because I wanna thank him i've been feeling shitty about myself haha

she put her things down and went to check on Javi

Marta: hes been asleep for a while he'll be up tonight for sure

Maricela: mm early nap I'll stay up with him don't worry i miss my monkey

Marta: everything ok with you?

Maricela: what do you mean?

she closed the door as Maricela kissed her baby boys head

Marta: you seem more relaxed and upbeat you ok?

she laughed

Maricela; yea I just decided that I don't care anymore I have my kids my true loves I have a life to live and someone to bury .. I'm masking it I guess

she nodded

Marta: there isn't someone else?

Maricela: ill tell you when he leaves don't need him snooping around

there was a knock

Viviana: Mami!

she opened the door Maya was holding her

Maya: she showed me all her toys and her closest haha

Maricela: did you have fun?

Viviana: yes can Maya sleepover?  I have room? she's my friend?

Maya looked at Maricela smiling

Maricela: well she's going to live with us in the back house wanna take her?

Maya: Mari

Maricela: let's talk come on let her take you

she nodded and walked down

Giovani: so we're taking her in

Maricela: Yeah, your dad took me in when I ran away, helped me, and believed in me  .. I see it in her I tried to get her to go back home but she's from the same shit so I can help her she 16 anyways

Giovani: yea your right he would've helped her to

she nodded

Giovani: i got work ok? Is everything good here?

Maricela; yea I'm done for the day anyways be safe ok?

he nodded and looked at her she sighed and hugged him

Giovani: i can't lose you..

Maricela: I'm still here I'm not going anywhere so stop saying that

giovani: how can i? i hate myself?

maricela: yea well its your fault no one told you to go off and do what you did .. i was ready to marry you be your wife and everything you made this move i didnt make you do anything but look at it like this im here im not going to go anywhere so stop acting like im leaving now go your gonna be late we cant have people thinking its ok to be late and shit

giovani: i didnt think about like that .. i did do it to myself huh ill call you if anything

maricela: phoens with me kill whoever needs it im not dealing with bullshit

he nodded and left

marta; the girls are out back vivi really likes her mari maya looks like a sweet girl?

maricela: she is a sweet girl thats been threw alot i knew she would get along with our babygirl

marta; you wanna help her out?

maricela: yea i do shes me in a way ..

they heard the garage door close

marta: ok hes gone i heard a phone call

maricela: really? he was just crying that he cant lose me? haha

marta: i heard that to but it was her crying about stuff and how its his fault i wanted to walk in there and cuss her out that stupid huh

maricela: say it with me marta shes a bitch haha but i dont care

marta: why dont you care?

maricela: i fucked his cousin haha he played it right and i need a thrill im gonna keep him on the low

marta: maricela!

she busted out laughing

marta: your kidding right?

maricela: nope and i didnt feel bad at all he wont find out if he does well he did it to himself and its a no strings attached type of thing i dont need that

marta: your insane i could never

maricela: you should feels good to do him like he did me haha ill be out back

she nodded as she walked out

viviana: mami look!

maya: she gave me a tour herself but this is to much

maricela: i want you to have somewhere to live you shouldnt be on the streets and you dont want help to get back to your family?

maya: i dont have a family .. but i can help you? i can help take care of her? repay you in a way?

maricela sat down

maricela: when i first met her grandpa i had ran away from my abusive family too and he helped me and pushed me to sell and make money hes the one that helped me create everything that i have .. i see myself in you but i dont want you to waist your life like i have if you wanna go to school you can go ill support you get you help helping with her is a plus she loves you already haha

maya sat down across from her

maya: i wasnt out on the streets for to long but i did hear alot about you and your work

she nodded as viviana sat on her lap

maricela: i dont talk about what i do infront of her

maya: thats good .. but i wasnt gonna say any of that she shouldnt know but i want you to know you didnt waist your life? you where hurt and abused like me you put your anger to good use you made money out of it look at all this? look at those cars i shopped like it was nothing ive never had that option and also the hotel? so dont talk down on yourself and also your showing her that hard work gets you far

she side smiled and hugged her babygirl as they talked