Distinctive

Chapter 10

pain
/pān/
physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.

   "A-Ace" I barely whispered he looked at Miguel and back at me I felt like kicking in my apartment door and locking him out

"Mommy" Miguel broke me out of my thoughts I looked at him trying not to scare him I gave him a fake smile

"yes papa" he smiled at me as we walked closer to the apartment door I held Miguel hand again and put my key in the door Ace stood there trying to figure out why I didn't say anything to him

Opening the door I tried to push the door close behind me but he put his foot in I grabbed Miguel moving quickly to his room we basically ran there Miguel started laughing and sat on his bed

"Miguel wait until mommy come and get you okay? i'll come back and you can get in the bath okay?" I said in a shaky voice Miguel picked it up

shit.

he nodded and I kissed his forehead walking out locking his room door straightening up my poster to not seem scared I walked out to the living room where Ace was sitting

I looked at the door to see if he closed it he did and he locked it I don't even know why I feared him when saw me with Miguel I don't know if it was the idea of him seeing me with something I know he can use against me

I looked at Ace with a blank stare he stood up and walked over to me "why did you try to lock me out?" he asked lowly I saw the anger in his face

I rolled my eyes walking to the door he walked over to me grabbing my wrist tightly i hissed in pain

"the hell is wrong with you?!" I semi yelled at him trying to break out of his hold

"I watched you squirm around like a little dying fish today and I came to actually give you what I knew you needed" he said stepping back 

"and what might that be?" I looked at him folding my arms he came closer looking down at me

"this dic-"

"mommy" I heard Miguel call for me I moved pass Ace making my way to Miguel

"You okay papa?" I asked squatting in front of him he nodded looking at Ace and Ace looking back at him

"So you're the little dude i'm in competition with" Ace said smiling making Miguel smile

I picked Miguel up he doesn't know better he only feeds off the energy you give off

Ace looked at me "mommy you said bath time" Miguel said pulling on one of my curls I looked at him and nodded

"Go pick out your Pajamas and i'll be right in there" I said putting him down he ran into his room

"you got to go" I pointed at Ace he shook his head

"I don't even know you for you to be in my house" I said about to push him out he looked down at me

"what do you want to know?" he asked licking his lips

"I don't want to know anything I most definitely know you're a threat to me and my child so you got to go" he stood still which made me stop all my movement

"I can assure you, you and your son are safe" I chuckled

"Sure most definitely when you have a freaking drug dealer in my presence" I mocked his tone

he looked at me with one eyebrow raised "I'm not a drug dealer baby I run the business" I shook my head

"same shit leave" I said moving away from him

"oh no i'm staying go take your son to sleep so the grown ups can have fun" he said sitting back down on the couch I rolled my eyes

"You're most definitely not getting any of-"

"I will and I promise you I will" he said slowly I turned on my heels walking into Miguel room taking my shoes off and I saw him holding up two different shirts

"mommy this one or this one " he held up a black shirt and a red shirt

"I like the black one" I said as he placed it down neatly on his bed

"lets go baby you have to go to bed" I walked him down the hall with a towel and started the bath up for him adding bubbles and a few of his toys he squealed when he got in and I laughed

After washing Miguel up I brushed his curls as he brushed his teeth pulling his hair into a little ponytail putting coconut oil in his hair kissing his forehead rubbing it on his face he smiled and spit the tooth paste out

"come on papa you got to go to bed" he nodded and got down off the stool as we made the way back to his room I saw Ace sleep on the couch and I chuckled opening Miguel room door and helping him put on his pjs he smiled as i kissed all over his face

"so love you this much" I said making a big gap with my hands he laughed and said
"I love you way more than that I love you this much!" he yelled out throwing his arms open

"ah papa you won" I said looking at him and I started tickling his belly "this time i'm going to win next time" he laughed as I tickled him

"Goodnight my baby " I said turning on his nightlight and leaving the door cracked turning off the light

Walking out of the room I saw Ace still sleep I laughed and I shook him "so much for grown up things" I said as he sat up and he started laughing lowly "You couldn't beat a 4 year old this is just- just sad" I said in a joking tone

he hugged me which caught me off I hugged him back "you know I haven't seen my mom since they sent her back to Puerto Rico?" He looked up at me I shook my head

"I'm sorry to hear that" I rubbed his shoulder slowly he nodded

"You reminded me of her tonight" I stood there in shock and I gave him a weak smile

"That's kind of you to say" I looked down at him and he stood up kissing I shook my head as he kept going I backed off

"I'm tired and I want to shower so you my friend will have to get comfortable and wait" I said to him he groaned and I walked him to my room he took off his clothes as I grabbed clothes for me to change into after my shower

Once I got out I got dress and did my nightly routine and walked back into the room throwing on my scarf shrugging and laying down I was closing my eyes until I felt a hand wrap around me

"Alvaro" he said with a sleepy voice

"what?" I asked frowning

"Alvaro is my name baby" He said pulling me closer to him
nodding I held on to him too

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