I remember everything.
I know all of what I've been through.
No one will be able to understand.
I don't even know if I do..
"Benny, mi amor, I'm so sorry I'm doing this, but know this is for your own good," I hear a sweet voice talk to me.
"Your mother's right mijito," a warm gentle voiced agreed, "Never forget, we love you, it's just that right now is not the right time for being three in this household."
"Mama? Papa? Where are you going?" I asked. They both looked at me with crestfallen faces. I looked at them, waiting for an answer.
"Mi amor," My mother started, "We're so sorry."
"Don't worry though, your Tio Emmanuel and your Tia Lucia will take care of you," My dad reassured me.
They both turned away from me, the distance between us getting bigger and bigger. Through my teary eyes, I see their silhouettes get smaller until I couldn't see them. The tears fall ,as I began to frustrate myself from the confusion and sadness.
"Hey Chamaco, come inside, I don't want you to be outside late," the words of my uncle, who was already on his sixth can, came to hover over me.
As I walked towards my new home, stuffed animal in hand, I felt scared. It was a different kind of scared. It wasn't anything like being afraid of thunder or of La Llorona, it was scarier than that. Way, way, WAY scarier than that. I didn't know what it was. I had no clue until the scent of various types of alcohol hit my nose. My eyes weren't better off since my aunt and uncle invited their friends over and covered the interior of the house in smoke.
I looked around as best as I could to see if I could find the stairs. After a while of squinting and taking small but quick breaths, I finally found the stairs and scurried to what was my new room. I jumped on the bed, finally being able to have a decent breath as I got under the covers. I hugged my stuffed animal tighter than before, scared of the unknown. I started to feel sleepy, the covers seeming to bring me peace and protection from the outside.
"I miss you guys already," I mumbled as I fell asleep.
A/N: Okay, this is the first actual story I planned to write. I'm honestly nervous bc I'm obviously not a very popular writer in this app. Or any app actually haha. Um, I hope you guys enjoy this little snippet. More to come, I just need to figure out perfect dates that line up with my schedule. If you did enjoy it, pls comment and star! Love you guys <3
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When We Were Us
FanfictionBenjamin Castillo (A.k.a Ben or Benny) never knew how to love. His parents left him at four years old with his aunt, who's known for her gambling addiction, and his uncle, who's a known alcoholic. It doesn't take a genius to know that lifestyle isn'...
