La Santa Muerte

chapter 18- this is home

they got to the hotel and checked in

Pedro: can i talk to you?

Maricela: sure whats up?

he pulled her to the side

Pedro: i know shits changed and you been threw a lot and im here for you but .. you've killed 3 people in the last couple days and you ain't fazed by it?

she saw the worry in his eyes

maricela: its like the light i had died when i woke up on that cold floor i was in so much pain .. i begged her to kill me but when she told what had happened that physical pain shut off and the anger settled in but im somewhat still that girl i think once adans home that part will come back to me .. but that killer part its like i have control i killed them because they hurt me in a horrible way ... and ill kill anyone that tries to get in my way to

Pedro: do you think your capable of killing even if the person isn't from your passed?

maricela: i think so because it feels good to me .. but look it isn't me im not this huh its just

Pedro: a part of you i understand you where put threw hell and you got yourself out but look if you need to talk vent shit you need help with something im here for you your like a sister to me

she side smiled and nodded

maricela: i do kinda need your help

Pedro: with what?

maricela: i dont want to lead California this is my home where i was born where i was raised where i went threw everything here .. the money is here

Pedro: let me talk to him ok adans in Arizona that's why i went that way but javier does have business here still

she nodded as javier walked up to them

javier: we're settled here's your room and here's yours mija

maricela: thank you im going to be im tired haha

they went there ways but Pedro stopped javier

javier: we've talked about this before shes to young to be doing all that plus shes been threw a lot

Pedro: she told me herself right now she doesn't wanna leave this is her home shes worked the streets now that shes ok with killing that's next level

javier stayed quiet

Pedro: im doing good in AZ ill continue but i think she'll do well here

javier: ill see i dont know

Pedro: dont force her to make a move she dont want i know you see her as a daughter help her man .. you both got the same background .. talk to her

javier: yea ill try and talk to her well try it ain't to easy

Pedro: it'll be ok

he nodded and went to maricelas room and knocked

maricela: hey? i was about to call haha

javier: and i came over to talk whats up? haha

she let him in

maricela: im dead right? on the paperwork?

javier: yea it says deceased in the fire why?

maricela: because i dont want no one to know im alive i want everyone to think im dead

javier: you checked on the news haw about the house?

maricela: for it being in Mexico it isn't staying on the low then killing my grandma? im not scared i just dont want them to know its me till come after them

he nodded

javier: you trying to take everyone out?

maricela: yea i wanna play with there lives like they played with mine

javier: you praying to la Santa again?

maricela: again? haw i never stopped she gave me strength i prayed to her to keep you three safe but i also pray for the people that hurt me to suffer

javier: i like that and thank you for praying for me

maricela: your like a dad that i never had you helped me im going to help you

he nodded and hugged her

javier: id be proud to call you my daughter but i think i know why you wanna stay here now besides taking over what i do here

maricela: i dont wanna take over i anna help you plus this is my home to me as much as i suffered i met adan here we fell in love here

javier: i understand but help me how? explain that?

maricela: take out whoever gets in your way whoever you dont like ill deal with it think about it they would never see it coming from me

javier: that is true but that's a lot of death?

maricela: it is and i like it to see them beg for there lives having that control its like i finally have control of my life and im making them suffer like i have

javier: i know exactly that feeling its the best you'll fit in perfectly mija ill get you settled in here

maricela: what about Pedro?

javier: he handles for me out in Arizona but he'll be here for a bit .. for now we'll lay low cant have anyone thinking you're alive

maricela: if you catch onto anyone looking let me know

javier: i will

the night went by

David: mom? you home? her doors open gladis?

gladis: go in? i dont know?

David: wait here just incase

she nodded as he walked in the tv was on .. he looked around for yolanda when he saw the room door move

David: mom? you in there?

he walked up nervously and opened it .. she was laying in a pool of her own blood

David: mom!!!! gladis call 911!!!!

he moved the pillow and hugged her as his wife ran in and saw .. she called 911 in a panic ..