La Santa Muerte

chapter 9-muñeca

maricela: are you serious? i did?

pedro: yea i got more calls from everyone asking if you where going back some new ones to that heard from there homie

adan: they like you cuz your a female and got a chance at hitting on you and i dont fuck with that

maricela: i heard what there where saying i just nodded and took there money i wasnt giving my name and if they asked for a number i gave them pedros haha

pedro: good im proud of you keep todays money you deserve it .. and i changed your name to

maricela: really to what?

adan: muñeca

maricela: you chose that?

adan: yea it suits you and you'll stay known but unknown at the sametime

maricela: i like it babe but pedro i cant keep all this? deal was we split it

pedro: dont trip keep this one go threw it sort it put it away somewhere safe ok tomorrow afterschool?

maricela: ok sounds good thank you forreals

pedro: your welcome .. keep you head up i know we can grow big time

he walked away

adan: how do you feel?

maricela: happy .. but i like that name why you chose that?

he caressed her face

adan: because your my muñeca perfect and beautiful

she smiled and kissed him .. they went inside

adan: i never thought you would see my room

she sat on his bed

maricela: right haha today went fast i told them i would be home late

adan: good that way you dont have to be around them much babe

she looked at her money .. she split it

maricela: here i want you to have half

adan: no its yours babe for your future

maricela: you re my future i wouldnt have this without you

he sat down next to her

adan: i love you .. ill save this for a rainy day ok

maricela: sounds good

her phone started to go off

adan: ignore that shit come here baby

he started to kiss her neck

maricela: fuck i never wanna go home

adan: i wish i could keep you here with me baby

they made love

it was almost 8 when she shot up

maricela: i have to go oo shit ill text you ok

she got up and got dressed fast he laughed and stopped her

adan: i love you if it gets crazy run stay strong and fuck what the say

she kissed him deeply

maricela: i love you too

she left

vero: well well

maricela: it was training today so it was a longer shift im sorry then the bus .. wont happen again

vero: ok

maricela cleaned the house and went to her room

chuey: whats wrong?

vero: she seems off

chuey: leave her alone she did what she needed let her start getting paid and the money will start coming in

vero: thats tru

she went into her room

maricela: what

vero: when do you get paid?

maricela: every 2 weeks

vero: ok i expect 300

maricela: but you said 250

vero: i dont care what i said we want 300 or dont work at all

she took a deep breath

maricela: fine sounds good ill have it

vero: where do you even work?

maricela: its doing sales on the out skirts of town

she nodded and walked out .. maricela pulled out her money and took out 300 and set it in a seperate box .. she hid the rest

they next came

pedro: shes making you pay rent the fuck?

adan: thats what i said

maricela: i honestly dont care im gonna take a part out every day and set it aside itll keep her off my back

pedro: good .. so you ready for today?

she nodded and put her hair up

maricela: no more nerves im not scared its all about the money watch me come home with double

pedro: thats what i wanna hear goodluck muneca

and thats how she started her hustle making a couple grand a week she would hide all her cashand pay her parents on time she stayed on the low and hid everything .. until one day

vero: hows school?

maricela: why are you asking you dont care?

vero: well im asking because one of our church friends told us today that she saw you walking to school the other day with some cholo all hugged up?

her heart dropped

maricela: what? no thats not true mom?

vero got up from the table .. maricela backed up

vero: why would she lie you slut!

she slapped maricela hard

maricela: its not true! i swear!

varo: ill find proof ill just trash your room you have to have a picture of the scum bag somewhere in there

she froze.. she thought about the money she had hidden..she had to confess

maricela: fine! yes i do have a boyfriend but hes not what

her mom stopped her mid sentence she slapped her so hard it knocked her out ..

she woke up minutes later being slapped and hit with a pan ..

chuey: let her be come on!

vero: dont defend this whore!!

maricela pulled herself up .. and grabbed a knife from the sink

maricela: kill me .. if you hate me so much just kill me please

she coughed up blood