The day went by and her mom called..
Emma- hey mom
Jasmine- you ok?
Emma- yea I'm good I went to school don't worry
Jasmine- no I don't care .. I'm sorry mija I truly am with all the stress from your father's death to the funeral to his family giving me hell.. I took it out on you I'm sorry
Emma- no it's ok I understand
Jasmine- will you come home please?
Emma looked around the room Santiago was on the floor playing with Adrian as Alex watched tv
Emma- not yet mom I'm happy here I feel safe and comfortable please don't trash my room ok?
Jasmine- I'm glad your happy and I won't I haven't gone in there or nothing .. but your going Sunday right? Do you have clothes?
Emma- yea of course and yea I'm gonna go look into getting something send me the address please
Jasmine- I will .. well I love you
Emma- I love you to mom don't worry I'm not mad but I'm ok
Jasmine- ok pues night
The call ended
Santiago: you forgive her?
Emma: as much as I wanna be angry at her and blame her for shit.. she's stressed my dad passed and his family is giving her hell for everything that's gone on so she's going threw things .. so I understand
Santiago: that still doesn't give her a right to do what she did babe
Emma: I know but I'll be ok but ay how is he?
Santiago: he's ok not warm anymore but ay my mom said she got you something she's in the kitchen
She looked at him weird
emma: wait what really?
santiago: yea go haha
she got up and walked into the kitchen
emma: if you needed help you couldve asked i was in the room doing homework?
nicole: homeworks more important mija its ok but ay i got you something its on the table
emma: you didnt have to get me anything haha
nicole: i saw it coming out of work and i thought maybe you would like it i thinks its appropriate for a funeral its simple nothing crazy its not black though
emma smiled and opened the bag it was a navy blue long pencil skirt dress
nicole: its simple it has long sleeves so it can hide your tattoo if you wanna hide it? i know its nothing crazy
emma hugged her
emma: i love it! thank you so much its perfect im gonna try it on
she hugged her again and ran off to santiagos room
creeper: you did good babe
she smiled and kissed him
nicole: im trying to do what your mom never did for me
creeper: well your doing good
nicole: yea
while in the room
santiago: you like it?
emma: yea its not black and its long to here im gonna try it real fast
he nodded she went into the bathroom and put it on it fit her perfectly
emma: ok what do you think?
he looked up at her
santiago: oo wow you look bomb babe
alex: pretty!
emma: aw thanks im gonna go show your mom
he nodded and got up and followed her
nicole: oo its perfect
santiago: and wearing your ring your set babe
she smiled and hugged nicole
emma: thank you so much
nicole: your welcome im glad you liked it
emma walked back into the room to change
santiago: thanks mom i havent seen her this happy in a minute
nicole: im glad shes happy
he nodded and walked away..
days went by fast she dreaded sunday she was happy with her dress but she was sad and nervous..
emma: i dont know if i wanna go can we just ditch it go somewhere else?
he looked at her weird as he shaved his head
santiago: no we're going .. come do the back part please
she nodded and helped him
emma: what if something happens and i pop off i dont wanna embarrass them more
santiago: babe i wouldnt let anyone tell you anything .. you shouldnt worry what anyone says be yourself and go pay your respects babe im right here behind you
she smiled and finished up
emma: im so glad i do now help me zip up this dress please
he helped her out and they walked out
nicole: i know this is a sad occasion but you both look perfect santi be nice ok and emma be strong keep your head up babygirl
they nodded and left .. she was quiet for the most part..
santiago: whats wrong?
emma: im nervous
santiago: why?
emma: cuz i dont know what to expect or how to feel i dont wanna cry or even show emotion to it but if i dont ill look like a heartless bitch
he nodded
santiago: just go in and be yourself if you wanna cry then cry if you wanna serious then be serious if anyone has shit to say ill give them a dirty ass look no ones fucking with you baby
she smiled and grabbed his hand
emma: hey your birthdays almost here what do you wanna do?
santiago: you haha
she shook her head
emma: sounds good to me haha
seeing her smile ment everything to him but it changed as they got to the church
santiago: oo fuck its packed
emma: yea he has a big family ready to see all the fake love?
santiago: im right behind you babe but ay
he took her hand and cleaned her ring
santiago: make sure it stands out
emma: ofcourse babe
she kissed him they got down .. she was nervous he held her hand as they walked into the church everyone turned back and gave her a stare they walked up to the front and sat with her mom
jasmine: im glad you guys made it
she hugged emma
jasmine: santi
he nodded at her
emma: why is everyone looking at us like that?
jasmine: cuz they asked about you and if you where coming and stephanie
she leaned forward
stephanie: i said the truth you werent staying with mom that you moved in with him
emma: wow ..
she shook her head santiago put his arm around her
santiago- let it be its ok just chill it aint about them
she looked at him and nodded .. they waited for the priest to talk ..
jasmine: are you going up there?
emma: i dont know ..
jasmine: go with me ill hold your hand
she nodded as she got up
santiago: you got this babe im right here
he watched her walk away
erica got up and sat down next to him
santiago: need more pills?
erica: p.o let you come out this far? i thought felons couldnt leave the county?
santiago: i got permission so im clear cant blackmail me with that
she nodded
santiago: i dont get what you got against me this is your dads funeral hes right there and yet here you are harassing and bitching at me when i havent done anything
she shook her head
santiago: just admit it im a good guy i love your sister i want whats best for her
she shook her head
erica: you'll never get my approval
santiago: dont need it im marrying her
she got up mad and walked away he sat back and watched emma ..
jasmine: say whatever you want mi vida
she nodded .. she leaned over his casket
emma: im sorry for everything i said i was in a bad place and you where just trying to help me i hope your at peace and im glad your not feeling no more pain i love you and i hope i can make you proud apa watch over me and protect the people i love .. i love you
she kissed his head and took a step back
emma: im gonna sit down mom
she nodded .. emma walked back to santiago her cousins where talking to him
debbie: emma you didnt present us your boyfriend
she looked at santiago up and down
emma: babe this is my cousin deb my dads niece debbie this is my fiance santiago
she showed her her ring debbie turned red
debbie: engaged already?
santiago got up and hugged emma by her waist
santiago: yea you know how it goes when you meet that girl thats down to ride it for you shes my girl i got out last week bought her ring and proposed on her birthday
emma: babe haha
debbie: do you have any friends?
santiago: uhh yea i got a brother? you like them hood?
emma: oo god we're leaving lets go
he laughed
santiago: it was nice meeting you tell your other cousins we're engaged
they looked back at the group of girls staring
debbie: i will haha
emma pulled his hand and they walked outside
santiago: i had to they where staring hella hard i felt uncomfortable haha
she shook her head he looked down at her
santiago: you good? whats wrong?
she shrugged her shoulders
emma: i told him i was sorry for the way i talked to him last.. i hate myself i really do all he wanted was to help me get out of the addiction i told him to leave me alone to go away i wished bad on him for all the things he did to my mom and me yea she wasnt perfect either but he didnt have to drink and hurt her ... i wished bad and now hes dead and i feel like
she started to cry he hugged her tight
santiago: you didnt do anything babe you didnt .. you where in a bad place you didnt know what you where saying it was outta anger .. im sorry baby iam i would anything to take your pain away
she hugged him he held her tight
emma: hugging me is enough im so happy your here
he kissed her head
santiago: i love you im not going anywhere ever
emma: i love you to
her sisters walked out with there grandmother
stephanie: really? at a church?
she rolled her eyes and back away from santiago
carmela: mija how are you i havent seen you in years?
emma cleaned her eyes and hugged her
emma: im good sorry we had to see eachother like this
carmela: you know how it is death brings family together .. but whos this?
she looked at santiago
stephanie: its her boyfriend abuela the one we where telling you about
emma: whatever they told you are probably lies or there jealous cuz they cant get one haha abuela this is my fiance santiago babe this is my abuela carmela my dads mom
he nodded and shook her hand
santiago: nice to meet you i hope they didnt scare you with what they said im not a bad person i just look it haha
carmela: sisters will always talk down when there jealous dont worry her tias can believe it but i can see what you guys have is real and that ring look at that haha
she hugged santiago
carmela: you have my blessing now that her father isnt here i know all he wanted was to see her happy and safe
he looked at emma and grabbed her hand
santiago: thank you that means alot
erica: huh really
emma: really gotta kill the moment should we tell grandma how you bought pills off his friend so you could blackmail me?
carmela: hahaha que?
santiago: babe come on haha
emma: no im tired of it abuela they always gotta talk bad or say something
carmela: let them that means your doing good my love haha
she hugged her and gave her the blessing
carmela: stay strong and dont stop fighting for what you love ever
she nodded and smiled