Betty's Return

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(Betty)

I laughed at Paulina's jokes as she and I ate strawberries together. Sitting on the couch and watching tv now.

Time like this make me appreciate everything I did to get here. I was proud of what I did even if it did mean killing people. Because in all honesty they would have killed me if not for me getting them first.

"Hey when does you Hubby come home?",Paulina asked as she popped another strawberry in her mouth.

I laughed and shrugged.
"Around five."

I checked the clock to see it was almost 5:15.
"Sometimes he stops and gets food.",I said surely as I continued watching tv.

Paulina gave me an unsure look as she continued watching tv.

"So tell me mami, how do you feel about sitting here and doing nothing all day? Just cleaning and things like a maid mama."

I laughed at her Spanish accent. Everytime she came in town to visit it got more and more noticeable.

"It's fine. I wish I could have a job but..there's not much I can do about that. If I get a job then their going to check my record, and if they check my record then I'm screwed."

She nodded understandingly as the door opened abruptly.

"Baby! I brought Tacos."

Paulina jumped up faster than me. I couldn't help but laugh at her playful antics.
I got up quickly behind her and made my way into the kitchen where Quan was. Holding a big bag that read Taco Bell.

Of course Paulina kissed his cheek and snatched the bag. Rummaging through it.

I watched him chuckle at her before his eyes averted to me. And the way he was looking at me was making me melt in front of him.

I didn't know we had been staring at each other that long until Paulina began doing a type of salsa in the middle of the kitchen as she ate her tacos.

I broke out of my trance and began eating my food in the living room. While Paulina stayed in the kitchen.

Quan followed and sat next to me. Watching tv and occasionally biting big chunks out of my food.

"Babe how was your day?",I finally asked.

He sighed and took off his jacket before scooting over and laying his head on my lap. My immediate response was to rub my hands through his curls.

"Long and tiring. It's better now that I see you though."

I chuckled as I stared down at him.

"Baby I got a question?"

"Yes?",I answered.

It took a minute before he answered.
"Do you think that our little situation will ever come back up. Cause if so, you're not doing what you did before."

I smacked my teeth.

"Boy gone. Nothing is going to happen Quan seriously. Now come on we gotta go shower before the kids get here.",I said as I handed him the last bit of my taco. Urging him to get up.
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I opened the door and waved to the bus driver, making sure to conceal my face as my beautiful kids ran through the door.

"Hey mommy!",they said in unison.

They both gave me a hug as Quan came and closed and locked the door.
"Daddy!",my baby girl said as Jackson gave his dad their signature hand shake.

Slapping hands and then bumping into each other.

"Okay babies go wash up and change and then I'll make you guys some dinner.",I said and they rushed upstairs.

Arguing the whole way up.

I loved my life. I just feared that sometimes it would be taken from me at any moment.