La Santa Muerte

chapter 8- me first

vero: im not embarrassed you deserve every hit i give you but i dont need people talking so cover up

she laughed

maricela: are you serious? you know im 17 i can always go to the cops?

vero grabbed her by her throat choking her

vero: i dare you to talk to the cops talk! and ill kill you!

she ripped her hand away

maricela: dont worry ill kill you before you kill me

she slammed the fridge door and went to her room

she sat n her bed she was agry and fed up .. she wanted her mom gone she wanted her to fel the pain shes suffered.. she wanted her dead

she shook the feeling away and got ready for bed ..

she stayed to herself the next morning cooked and cleaned quietly

vero: you calm now

maricela gave her a plate of food and served her dad

chuey:whats going on?

vero looked at maricela

maricela: go ahead tell him i wasnt lying i wont go to the cops either .. but i do start work today dinners in the oven

chuey: the cops?

vero: yes she threantened me with talking to them

chuey: are you serious maricela?

maricela: are you surprised?

vero: i told her i would kiil her if she did .. tell him what you said back come on tell your father

maricela: i told her i would kill her before she could kill me .. i wasnt lying either

she grabbed her bag and left

chuey: vero what if?

vero: shes not smart enough or brave enough to do something like that

chuey: ok then but would you really kill her?

vero: wouldnt you if she tried going to the cops? shes better off dead anyways but she wont do anything dont stress it

chuey: you sure she wont you know try and kill us?

vero: she wont come on haha go hurry before your late for work

maricela walked with adan to school she stayed quiet for most of the day thinking of that mornings conversation ..

adan: you ready for later?

he said as he hugged her

maricela: yea ready to start making money haha i dont even wanna be here

adan: you wouldve ditched? what? haha

maricela: yea its pointless being here shit

he saw her get sad .. he raised her head

adan: no its not you need this diploma to make it out of here you'll save up all the money and go to the school you want to

maricela: if i leave will you go with me?

adan: you want me to?

maricela: ofcourse i do im doing all this with your help you deserve to get of this this to

he kissed her

adan: ill go anywhere you want me to go baby

she smiled

the rest of the day went .. her first day of work was going to start

pedro: its easy mari all you gotta do is walk the main st and the block and sell these bags bring back the cash and we'll split it

adan: can i go with her? just today?

pedro: no i need her alone take this blade if anything run or call us ok

maricela: fuck ok .. what do i say?

pedro: dont trip i told my regulars it was you going today they know how you look .. dont be nervous

adan: think of why your doing this babe love you

maricela: love you too

he hugged her .. she walked away

pedro: dam did i hear you say i love you?

adan: yea you did look im gonna follow her at a distance i need her safe

pedro: alright go for it

maricela walked down to the block and went down an alley .. she got super nervous

homeless man: you p's homegirl?

maricela: yea thats me you a regular?

homeless: you know it haha here

he gave her 20 dollars as she gave him a baggy

homeless man: dont be nervous you'll adjust stay serious and get your money honey see you tomorrow ok

she nodded

homeless man: whats your name?

maricela: mari

he nodded as she walked away .. she did the rest of the sales .. she was a natural

adan: you like it?

maricela: haha have you been following me?

adan: i wanted to make sure you where safe babe

hu hugged her as she pulled out a wad of cash

maricela: i got some good ass tips haha

adan: thats good baby so you like it?

maricela: yea its easy money

they went back to his house

maricela: your mom wont trip if i come over right?

he went quiet ..

adan: we live with our grandma my mom passed away when i was 10 thats when we moved here

she stopped walking

maricela: adan im sorry i didnt know i was so caught up in my bullshit im sorry babe

adan: naw dont be i havent brought her up or my grandma cuz well i dont like talking about it really my grandma is in a home she was to sick for us to take care of her and its hard to talk about my mom too

she saw him get sad .. she grabbed his face and kissed him

maricela: i love you? .. maybe one of these days you can take me to meet your grandma?

he nodded and hugged her by her waist .. they walked back to his house

pedro: mari!! haha you where a fuckinghit fool you got my sales hella fucking up shit! haha