maricela: are you serious? i did?
pedro: yea i got more calls from everyone asking if you where going back some new ones to that heard from there homie
adan: they like you cuz your a female and got a chance at hitting on you and i dont fuck with that
maricela: i heard what there where saying i just nodded and took there money i wasnt giving my name and if they asked for a number i gave them pedros haha
pedro: good im proud of you keep todays money you deserve it .. and i changed your name to
maricela: really to what?
adan: muñeca
maricela: you chose that?
adan: yea it suits you and you'll stay known but unknown at the sametime
maricela: i like it babe but pedro i cant keep all this? deal was we split it
pedro: dont trip keep this one go threw it sort it put it away somewhere safe ok tomorrow afterschool?
maricela: ok sounds good thank you forreals
pedro: your welcome .. keep you head up i know we can grow big time
he walked away
adan: how do you feel?
maricela: happy .. but i like that name why you chose that?
he caressed her face
adan: because your my muñeca perfect and beautiful
she smiled and kissed him .. they went inside
adan: i never thought you would see my room
she sat on his bed
maricela: right haha today went fast i told them i would be home late
adan: good that way you dont have to be around them much babe
she looked at her money .. she split it
maricela: here i want you to have half
adan: no its yours babe for your future
maricela: you re my future i wouldnt have this without you
he sat down next to her
adan: i love you .. ill save this for a rainy day ok
maricela: sounds good
her phone started to go off
adan: ignore that shit come here baby
he started to kiss her neck
maricela: fuck i never wanna go home
adan: i wish i could keep you here with me baby
they made love
it was almost 8 when she shot up
maricela: i have to go oo shit ill text you ok
she got up and got dressed fast he laughed and stopped her
adan: i love you if it gets crazy run stay strong and fuck what the say
she kissed him deeply
maricela: i love you too
she left
vero: well well
maricela: it was training today so it was a longer shift im sorry then the bus .. wont happen again
vero: ok
maricela cleaned the house and went to her room
chuey: whats wrong?
vero: she seems off
chuey: leave her alone she did what she needed let her start getting paid and the money will start coming in
vero: thats tru
she went into her room
maricela: what
vero: when do you get paid?
maricela: every 2 weeks
vero: ok i expect 300
maricela: but you said 250
vero: i dont care what i said we want 300 or dont work at all
she took a deep breath
maricela: fine sounds good ill have it
vero: where do you even work?
maricela: its doing sales on the out skirts of town
she nodded and walked out .. maricela pulled out her money and took out 300 and set it in a seperate box .. she hid the rest
they next came
pedro: shes making you pay rent the fuck?
adan: thats what i said
maricela: i honestly dont care im gonna take a part out every day and set it aside itll keep her off my back
pedro: good .. so you ready for today?
she nodded and put her hair up
maricela: no more nerves im not scared its all about the money watch me come home with double
pedro: thats what i wanna hear goodluck muneca
and thats how she started her hustle making a couple grand a week she would hide all her cashand pay her parents on time she stayed on the low and hid everything .. until one day
vero: hows school?
maricela: why are you asking you dont care?
vero: well im asking because one of our church friends told us today that she saw you walking to school the other day with some cholo all hugged up?
her heart dropped
maricela: what? no thats not true mom?
vero got up from the table .. maricela backed up
vero: why would she lie you slut!
she slapped maricela hard
maricela: its not true! i swear!
varo: ill find proof ill just trash your room you have to have a picture of the scum bag somewhere in there
she froze.. she thought about the money she had hidden..she had to confess
maricela: fine! yes i do have a boyfriend but hes not what
her mom stopped her mid sentence she slapped her so hard it knocked her out ..
she woke up minutes later being slapped and hit with a pan ..
chuey: let her be come on!
vero: dont defend this whore!!
maricela pulled herself up .. and grabbed a knife from the sink
maricela: kill me .. if you hate me so much just kill me please
she coughed up blood