"Cause I'm still breathing on my own. My head's above the rain and roses
Making my way away."
Still Breathing by Green Day
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Disclaimer: Mature themes, Talk of abuse, Fight, Violence, Bullying
The rest of the day went on without any major events. Miguel and Andrea found the landlord and tried to explain the water pressure situation just to be blown off. Apparently, they were lucky to have any running water at all, as many of the residents had lost that privilege months ago. The only way to fix their water was to pay for an outside plumber.
Great, Andrea thought. More money.
Once they arrived home, they told their mom the news, and she just nodded her head and told them she'd figure it out. Andrea might have believed her if her voice hadn't shook when she said it.
Andrea went back into her room to work on her summer reading while Miguel washed his sheets and played video games until the evening.
Once it was roughly dinner time, the two kids came out of their rooms and headed to the kitchen to help make dinner.
The kitchen was bustling with energy as Carmen maneuvered her way around the small island reaching for ingredients and twirling pots.
"What are we making tonight, mamá?" Andrea asked.
"pasta with chicken Mi Amore," Carmen answered sweetly as she looked in their pantry for a specific onion.
"My favorite!" Miguel chimed in, smiling.
"How can we help?" Andrea asked her busy mom as she made her way around the kitchen.
"Actually, Hijos, could you stop by the strip mall real quick and pick Abuela up some Pepto or something? She's not feeling well." Carmen frowned.
"Of course, mamá," Andrea said.
"Yeah, we'll go get it right now," Miguel finished.
"Gracias Amores, dinner should be ready by the time you come back." Carmen declared as she hurried towards the stove to check on the boiling water.
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The consignment store within the strip mall was small but homely. Well, Homely if you consider kind of dirty but in a charming way Homely. The cashier spoke Spanish, though, so Miguel and Andi felt a little bit of a vibe with him.
He was currently taking care of a customer upfront, so Miguel just asked him nonchalantly-
"Donde esta el Pepto Bismol?" ("Where is the pepto Bismol?")
"Allá," He answered, turning back to the blonde customer.
Andi and Miguel made their way towards the area the man had pointed to and quickly found the Pepto along with other medicines. Miguel took the Pepto and made his way to the cashier, while Andi quickly grabbed a bag of Lays original chips and followed behind him.
Once at the register, Andi immediately realized who the customer was. The old guy from next door.
Ok, maybe not old- but not young. She thought to herself.
Miguel noticed him around the same time Andi did and raised his brows towards her before bringing his attention to the man ordering his pizza.
The two looked at each other as Miguel held up the Pepto bottle, "My grandma's not feeling well." he muttered.
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FanfictionAndrea Diaz is the twin sister of Miguel Diaz. Both teens have just moved to the area and are preparing for their first day of school. It's always hard being the new kids, but the siblings quickly make friends with a couple of outsiders in the cafet...
