La Santa Muerte

chapter 6-crushed

vero: are you serious?

maricela: yes look i can explain?

she got up from the table vero pulled her back and slapped her

vero: if you work then whos going to clean and cook ? its a no

it made her mad

maricela: tell me why not? why cant i work? im 17! im almost going to college i can save you both money!

her mom got up

vero: who said your going to college? haha your never leaving this house maricela

she froze .. she didnt know what to say or do here she thought there was a light at the end of that tunnel freedom from all the abuse .. but.. there wasnt all her hard work all her awards scholarships .. shut down

maricela: ok .. well atleast let me work a couple hours a day so i can help with the bills? if im not going to college then i should work right?

chuey: shes speaking some truth vero she can help with bills and things? she just lays around anyways

she wanted to bite her tongur so hard ..

maricela: lay around are you serious?!

her mom got up and slapped her hard making her lip bleed

vero: watch that tone .. you can work i expect 250 everyother friday or nothing and you have to clean and cook also

maricela: ok

she went to her room and cleaned herself up she sat down on the floor and brokedown crying .. her dreams where crushed .. she was never leaving that hellhole

adan- babe? why arent you answering me??

she looked at her phone and pushed it aside .. she didnt wanna text back or call .. or even move

hours went by and she heard taping at her window .. she ignored it thinking it was the wind .. she heard it again

adan- open the window its me

she got up and opened it slowly

maricela- you cant be here?

he grabbed her face he saw her bloody lip

adan- sneak out come on? please?

she looked at her room ..

maricela- ok ..

she locked her room door and crawled out her window she hugged him he squeezed her as she cried

they walked for a bit

adan: they say no?

maricela: they said yes 250 every 2 weeks

adan: thats good? your free for atleast a couple hours?

maricela: yea i know .. but

adan: what?

maricela: i brought up the idea of me working and saving them money on college save them that trouble atleast

adan: and what they say?

maricela: she said .. im never leaving the house college isnt an option for me .. i worked all these years! to get good grades get awards and fucking scholarships i have so many chances! and she she shut me down im never leaving that hell hole ..in one sentence she crushed all my dreams .. then my dad said i lay around anyways i should help with the bills i talked back she slapped me .. haha what the fuck

he hugged her

adan: your dreas arent crushed you can do anything you want you know that

maricela: no .. if i try i know she'll kill me she doesnt care for me im nothing at all to them just a slave

adan: then what do you wanna do then? just give up? your fucking smart maricela you can get out you can do more!

she shook her head

maricela: ive worked hard enough bit if i try and do something even try i know something bad will happen look at my lip my scars adan

adan: so do you wanna just stay like this then? or what?

maricela: i give up on school fuck the hard work its pointless .. yousaid you can help me right well maybe i can help you i can pay that bitch and ill save the rest and once im 18 ill runaway leave the state if i have to

adan: you really want to join in all this it aint as easy as you think

maricela: im no saying it is this is my only chance at leaving this hell hole

he nodded

maricela: your quiet whats wrong?

adan: you wanna leave this hell hole .. what about us? ill help you protect you .. but your gonna leave me?

maricela: i would never leave you you pushed me to see i can be free you pushed me to stand up for myself babe ..

adan: yea i did but look at your lip

maricela: shes done worse to me .. i dont care im down for it ill help you in anything

he kissed her

adan: and im down for you ill talk to my big homie see what we can do

she nodded

she neer thought in her life she would be trding a college education for the street hustle her hopes of one say becoming a doctor faded now she was fighting to be free ..

the night went by adan went home and talked to his big home .. who was his older brother ..

pedro: your lying

adan: i wish i was fucking lying to you she can even tell you herself show you her busted lip that lady gave her

pedro: fuck then tell her to runaway call the pigs?

adan: you dont think i told her that she says her mom will kill her .. look you gotta help her pedro i sell for you do what you cant .. i know you sell better with her .. help her man

pedro: she smart?

adan: fuck yea she wanted to be a doctor until her mom told her she would never leave that house they have her as there slave .. they beat her everyday .. pedro i love her man and i hate seeing her cry and flinch after a bad night .. i cant do much but i know you can with this money she can save up to leave that hell hole

pedro: with her smarts we can grow make this even bigger than it is .. bring her over tomorrow i got you .. but ay you love her?

adan: haha yea ..