La Santa Muerte

Dont ever worry

giovani; his names Christopher she knows his birthday and everything his favorite color is green which is her favorite color i guess

maricela looked at him and laughed

maricela: you ok? the vein in your neck is popping out? haha

giovani: i dont think i am i have a teen thats determined to date some fools and then my babygirl? like haha but um yea shes tucked in waiting on you im gonna head over to my place i got some calls to do

marcicela: there girls its ok as long as they tell us and talk to us thats all that matters and um when your done come back i dont wanna be alone right now and martas helping me with javi

he nodded and hugged her

giovani: ill be back in an hour or 2

maricela: ok 

he hugged her tight and she walked into her room

viviana: did maya go to bed mami?

maricela: i think so why?

viviana: i wanted to ask her to help me choose my clothes for tomorrow?

she laughed

maricela: i can help you?

viviana; no no i want maya she dresses cute and i wanna dress like her

maricela looked at her confused and laughed when it hit her

maricela: ill ask her in the morning but what movie are we gonna watch? come on scoot over

viviana put the remote aside and looked at her as she laid down next to her

viviana: daddy and tio are safe right? whats happening?

maricela: why are you so worried out of nowhere babygirl? there safe they always are? so am i? all of us are?

viviana: tata left one day and never came back he wasn't safe.. he got hurt and left me forever i dont want them to leave me or you?

she nodded and hugged her tight

viviana: how did he die?

maricela: tata?

viviana: yea.. my friends at school there grandpa was old mine wasn't he wasn't old with white hairs?

maricela: i know he wasn't he was so proud of that to haha but um well he in a way saved me and brother there was some bad people near that wanted to hurt me and tata put his life in front of mine and brothers he was still in my belly

viviana looked at her

maricela: i know it hurts it hurts me everyday to think of him but he loved us so much he did it all to make sure we where safe and sound

viviana: are those bad people gone?

maricela: oo yea they are

viviana: did you call the police?

maricela: no I'm sorry Viviana I am

Viviana: why not though? They help people?

Maricela: they do I'm not saying they don't help people but they wouldn't help us and that I'll explain to you when you get older ok?

She nodded

Maricela: you never have to worry about anyone's safety we are all safe and so are you and your siblings you get to live your life worry free always but im here for you

she hugged her tight they watched a movie until she fell asleep maricela got herself up and to her room

marta: you look frail i think you should go to a naturalist mari ill go with you?

maricela: im looking at other doctors ill be ok its just a lil set back marta you know?

marta: i know it is but sometimes the medicine is what hurts us the most you endured a lot of abuse physically as a lil girl maybe that hurt you?

she shrugged her shoulders

marta: wouldn't hurt to try? tomorrow after you get back from work i know i cant hold you back from it

maricela: ok we can go set it up maybe i need a good cleansing get ride of it all is maya asleep and javi?

marta: ok ill call my comadre dont worry and yea they are but gio said he would be back you letting him stay?

maricela: yea we need to be adults we where both hurting and mad last night and also i want him near i cant depend on emiliano he needs to get back home

marta nodded and hugged her

marta: im proud of you for being so strong a good mother emiliano wouldn't hesitate to stay and help you take the help if you need it ok? as for giovani thats on you all i know is hes a good father that im glad

maricela: im glad he is too