La Santa Muerte

chapter 12- no more

they went back to his house

pedro: i knew you would be ok

adan: is that why you sent her you knew shit would go down?

maricela: babe its ok im ok .. look i did it cuz i knew she couldve hurt me .. but i kept going because i was angry and it pissed me off i wasnt going to let her rob me eiher thats my pay

pedro: thats true look i knew she would be ok because i know and beleive she can handle her own shes hood but smart

adan: yea i understand

maricela: what happens now though? hes dead can they connect to me?

pedro: did anybody see?

maricela: i think it was her man but he ran off the moment she hit the ground

pedro: if he comes and your alone use the glock

adan: use mine babe you wouldnt be able to stab him babe

he gave her his gun

maricela: i get it but i dont wanna use guns

adan: sometimes you have to use it your life is more important than any tweaker ok

pedro: thats true

they kicked it ..

he took her home hours later

maricela: im ok ont worry i feel better if anything as dark as it sounds haha

adan: i know you are just becareful i love you

maricela: i love you too

she got down and walked home

vero: late night or what?

she nodded and cleaned the house .. she kept to herself busy threw the days she stayed home .. she didnt even miss school..

vero: your going back to school monday

maricela: how? my bruises are yellow i can barely cover them i cant explain this to the school?

vero: your getting to behind make up something

maricela: no .. no i dont want to make up anything fuck school im better off dropping out

she got up and walked up to her

vero: what did you say?

maricela: im dropping out im tired of the lying they dont even believe it anymore and i find it pointless i rather work if i cant go to college

vero: mm a true failure

maricela: you made me into a failure all this is your fault its your fault i fell behind .. i loved school but now its just pointless theres no hope no point!

she pulled out money

maricela: heres rent now leave me alone

vero slapped her

vero: you did this i didnt do anything you deserved every hit smack and kick you couldve lied better you couldve learned to be respectful not have attitude if you wouldve just obeyed! none of this wouldve happened!!

maricela: if you werent a whore that night i wouldve never been born and you wouldve lived a better life so in the end this all falls on you

vero grabbed a chair and threw it at her maricela laughed

maricela: you can beat me and put me down and yell at me i dont care anymore it doesnt affect me or phase me im not scared of you anymore

vero: ooo so your brave now? we'll see about that

maricela took the beating like nothing

vero: your high!! shes on drugs!

chuey pulled vero back

maricela: no im just numb to your bullshit

she got herself up and looked in the mirro

she sighed and went to her room her dad followed

maricela: what you tagged teaming now?

chuey: maybe

he closed the door behind him .. she got nervous

chuey: you sai your not scared anymore you took each hit like nothing lets see how you do doing something else

maricela: no .. no thats wrong think about the church? your married that breaks marriage laws? im your daughter!!!

chuey: i dont know .. actually i dont think i care its been a while since i gotten it fresh from a younger girl

maricela: im not a virgin i lost it

he looked at surprised

chuey: you what?!

maricela: yea i lost my virginity to my ex ..

she saw how angry he got

maricela: ill never be fresh again i .. im not innocent like you like them ..

he slapped her so hard he knocked her out .. she woke up hours later in a cold sweat .. she got up fast she had all her clothes on but her head hurt horribly

she went out to look around the house.. they where gone .. she saw her chance she grabbed her backpacks dumped the books and packed her cash she had stashed she packed all her important things and some clothes ..

she locked her door nd went out the window .. she was in pain her head hurt her nose wouldnt stop bleeding .. she walked to adans

maricela- come outside please

adan- why? whats wrong?

maricela- adan hurry

he walked out and saw her colapse .. he got her up and took her inside

adan: what happened tell me!!!

she explained ..

maricela: i packed everything that was important i couldnt do it anymore i couldnt!

she broke down ..

maricela: he hit me so hard i woke up hours later? he was going to rape me! i dont get it .. i dont!

he hugged her as she cried

pedro: they'll never know your here ok we got you

maricela: thank you ..

she laid down on the couch as adan covered her with a blanket ...