La Santa Muerte

Used you for dick

the days went by she had stayed busy with work and kids ignoring smokey ..

david: you been extra busy ha?

maricela: yea i actually have to get going i have to take maya to see her new school with gio so i have to go home get dressed correctly she said not to dress in designer?

david laughed as smokey walked in

maricela: your super late?

smokey: can i talk to her david?

david: yea for sure ill call you if anything

maricela: no calls means everythings smooth so i expect no calls

david: you know its never smooth

she nodded as he walked out she cleaned up her papers and looked at smokey

smokey: where you been? you haven't answered my texts? the fuck?

maricela: im a mom and i run a lot of shit that i have to keep up with sorry?

smokey: stop using lame ass excuses stupid you where busy before but you still made time?

maricela: true i did

smokey: alright so whats going on did i do something?

she shook her head as there was a knock at the door smokey opened it

security: delivery

smokey took the flowers and turned to her

maricela: thanks jesus!

security: no worries jefa

smokey closed the door and looked at her

maricela: i always get flowers you know this .. also we where friends with benefits nothing attached ok

smokey: just fucking tell me already mari come on? why you hiding this shit you embarrassed of gio or something?

maricela: embarrassed why you saying that?

smokey: cuz you got back with the man that broke your heart that you swore it was over for fucking you over like that after all the fucking rumors and shit

maricela got serious and looked at him

maricela: so me staying private and not talking on what the fuck im doing with my private life means im embarassed? when its none of your fucking business what the fuck i do .. i do what i want and as i please yrea we're together we talked things threw maybe we want our kids to have both parents present who fucking knows but its my life and i do as i please!

smokey: as you please hes just gonna do it again watch they never fail to repeat it

maricela: you jealous i never gave you a real chance? that i used you

smokey: you didnt use me for shit

maricela: yea i did for dick and that was all your a good friend and good worker but that was all never saw more in you .. now get the fuck out of my office i hear anything come from you ill put one threw your fucking head you hear me!

smokey: fuck you dont comeback begging for my time when he fucks up again watch

he threw the flowers on her desk and stormed off.. she went home annoyed

giovani: ok lil kids arent in the car this one knows a lot whats up? why you so mad?

maricela shook her head

maricela: she knows but we're her parents now she shouldn't hear everything

maya: ill put in my earphones so you can yell at him haha dont worry

giovani looked back at her as he drove

giovani: the fuck i do? haha

she shook her head and listened to music

giovani: alright come on spit it out

maricela: smokey came asking shit said some shit he shouldn't have now im mad thats all

giovani: babe what did he say? did you tell him?

maricela; well he kinda figured it out when he saw the flowers you delivered then he said im embarrassed to talk about us being together again because after everything and yea but i got him good by saying i only used him as a fuck

giovani got quiet and nodded

maricela: im not embarrassed i just dont want people in my business or saying shit because now im thinking of cutting smokey out and killing him thats how annoyed it has me and if i hear anyone say one word ill just

giovani grabbed her hand

giovani: nothing anyone says matters all that matters is that we're good its our relationship but i did get questioned to maybe security saw me kiss you this morning maybe but it doesn't matter?

maricela:your right it doesn't matter he just annoyed me thats all

giovani: he can be like that thats why his ex dipped and took there daughter hes well jealous and a bit you know crazy

she shrugged her shoulders

marciela: my mistake i guess its whatever

they got to the school he continued to text her she put the phone on silent

principal: you are late she should've started school 2 months ago?

maricela: i know we where settling in we had a family loss also and a big move so its all just mixed up

giovani: shouldn't matter though right?

principal: how old are you both? how is she 16 a sophomore and you too look so young?

maricela looked at giovani and looked at maya

maya: you can tell her its ok im ok

maricela looked down and sighed

Maricela: she's a distant cousin of mine like far down the line we took her in as our own adopted fully also after her mother and father died in a tragic accident out in Mexico it's been a ruff couple months

Principal: I'm so sorry

Maricela: thank you but we just want her to live a normal life and have the schooling she needs she is very smart?

The principal went threw the paperwork

Giovani: everything ok?

Principal: your other daughter is registered at a private school at an expensive private school?

Giovani: yea money isn't an issue and also it wasn't as difficult to get her into the private school what are you trying to get to here? I know you see my last name I have a history she's my daughter she's not the bad one

Principal: well I see your history on my back logs and nothings coming up for you? What's your name?

Maricela: Cristina Alvarez why?

Principal: you look so familiar to me did you go to Martin Luther in Glendale?? I was an English teacher there years ago or do you have a sister named Maricela? Or Maria? I'm sorry she went missing and I've always looked for her

She went quiet ..

Maya: I'm ok with private school..

Giovani busted out laughing Maricela smacked him

Maricela: I remember you ms Hernandez long time no see

Principal: mi Maricela mija? What happened?we well we heard that everyone passed even you?

She shook her head and looked down