La Santa Muerte

maybe?

they drove in silence

maricela: whats your daughters name?

martha: shes not my daughter but I'm raising her

maricela: wait what?

martha: someone dropped her off at my apartment when she was a newborn

maricela: and you just kept her?

martha: i couldn't put her in the system it was only right but please you have money I'm guessing raise her or send her somewhere she will be loved don't do to her what they did to us

maricela: you lived a normal life shut up

Martha: no i was a secret child that was never let out i only knew family threw pictures i was the bastard child

maricela: they treated you like shit and you still tried to seek justice for them? fucking stupid

she parked

maricela: is she in there alone or with who?

martha: my boyfriend

maricela: go up there get her and come down and get back in don't say a word .. you do ill kill him in front of you and then kill you and let the cartel finish off his family

Martha started to cry

maricela: i have no sympathy go you have 10 minutes and i have all your info to try and run

she got off

maricela- she said she has a 6 month old that was dropped off at her doorsteps

javier- the fuck? are you serious?

maricela- yea shes bringing the baby down right now

javier- you bring that baby back they'll make you kill it

maricela- ill slit there throats i dare them to tell me

javier- fucking mari haha

she saw Martha walking back with her boyfriend following her

maricela- this dumb bitch ill see you in a bit

she hung up

mike: why are you taking her? whats wrong! martha!

maricela lowered the window with the gun pointing at him he froze

maricela: get in now

she did

maricela shot him and drove off Martha screamed

maricela: i warned .. you didn't listen buckle her car seat up

Martha: please I'm sorry

maricela: you've seen to much you could've never looked

she drove her back to the burned down house

Martha: why are we here?

maricela: you loved your mom so much you should die where she did

Martha: you don't have to be like this have some compassion i only wanted answers really i didn't mean to cause any trouble please

maricela: do you have any of her information?

martha: please don't do this!

she got mad

she parked the car and got down and opened marthas door pointing the gun at her head

maricela: get out now there's nothing i can do for you you had the chance to leave this shit alone and you didn't now listen

she kissed the lil girls head and got out

maricela: whats her name?

martha: i named her after our mom

maricela: well I'm changing her name wheres her information?

martha: there isn't any I've looked all over

maricela: ok then

she closed the door and pushed her toward the rumble and made her get on her knees

maricela: there now you get to be where mommy died or where she stole my happiness from my fucking soul!

the gun went off .. the screaming stopped ..

she left

she went back to the hotel

javier: the way you did it worked out good there happy

maricela: yea well now i have a 6 month old to deal with

javier: leave her at the hospital or lets take her back and leave her at the fire department?

she sat down and looked at the lil girl .. she took her out of the car seat

maricela: no i cant do that

javier: you cant just keep a baby randomly?

maricela felt a connection to the lil girl

javier: maricela think about this?

maricela: we're taking her with us thats final when we get home ill decide what to do

javier: warn adan then .. change and lets go

she showered and got ready to go

adan- that was quick?

maricela- yea it was a quick one honestly i didnt feel like being here long .. but umm

adan- what?

maricela- theres someone extra coming back with us i dont know how to explain it over the phone babe its better face to face

adan- mari? who is it?

maricela- we'll see eachother in the morning ok i dont wanna board the plan with all this going on

adan- is that baby giggling in the back? babe what the fuck?

maricela- please its crazy ok

adan-fine ill be up when you get here i love you

maricela- i love you too

the whole trip home she admired the babygirl she looked at her features her dimples her lil smile ..

maricela started to beleive the lil girl was her daughter ..

javier: so whats your plan for her?

maricela: i need to get paperwork done for her and see what i can do

javier: look i get you have some what of a heart but you cant keep every child you meet on these trips

she shook her head as they drove home

maricela: are you serious there here this fucking early?

javier: i think they wanna talk i dont know?

they parked and went in

adan: yea its only one woke me up but you good whos this?

maricela: she doesnt have a name .. let me deal with this though

they went into the living room

gustavo: here i thought you would deal with the child out there?

maricela: i wanted to but when i do the math shes 6 months old and was left on my sisters door step as a newborn with no paperwork no note no nothing .. i was beat severly the week before i killed my parents that i went into labor i was told the baby died but as i killed my uncle he told me she had lived and was given away ..

adan: wait

maricela: i dont know .. but i feel deep down this is her we connected and her features .. i feel like this baby is the one I gave birth to that night..