RUN SANTOS!! ( Spooky x Reader)

14)The Crew

It's the end of the week and not much happened. I got to know all the crew more. Cesar and I talked a lot about 'The Santos'. Oscar had a lot of business so I haven't seen him much except for after school. He texted me and we called at night. It's 4:00 in the afternoon, it's Friday. School was released. I saw Oscar. We said hi and kissed but he said had one more thing to finish then he would come over.

I'm home cooking some mac N cheese. My aunt is working. She works a lot at the nursing home so I normally made my own dinners. I finished cooking the Mac n cheese. Once I pulled it off the stove, there was a knock on the door. I walked over and moved the curtain. It was Monse. I unlocked the door moving aside so she could come in. She walked in looking around.

"Hey, what you doing here?" She looked back at me and looked like she was going to break down. I quickly shut the door, not locking it. I rushed over and led her to the couch, sitting her down. She hugged me silently sobbing into my shoulder. I rubbed her back waiting for her to calm down to tell me what's wrong.

After about 15 minutes she calmed down. She slowly backed away from the hug and wiped her eyes. She huffed a laugh shaking her head. I looked at her worry in my eyes. "Do you want some mac n cheese, it might be cold." She laughed nodding her head. I walked over separating the Mac n cheese in two bowls. I grabbed two forks and the bowls while walking back to the living room.

She grabbed the bowl from me thanking me. I looked at her expecting her to tell me what's wrong. She looked over and sighed a little. "It was a boy," I was confused I didn't think she was dating anyone. "Can I ask what boy." She looked over at me then down to her Mac n cheese. She mumbled a name. "Mm," I couldn't understand. "Cesar," it was still mumbled but I understood it.

I was about to ask so many questions but there was a knock on the door. I looked at her with interest and slightly annoyed. I walked back to the door and just opened it. Mateo. My cousin in my gang. He looked at me and I immediately slammed the door and locked it. I looked at Monse. I whispered, "Go out the back door and go to Oscar now." She looked confused and worried but followed my orders.

I took a deep breath and slowly unlocked the door, I cracked it open. He was still standing there with an emotionless face. But his eyes had sorrow in them. "Mateo you know damn well I'm not going back there. You'll have to carry my dead body if you want me there." My voice was shaky from anger and fear. Mateo and I felt like siblings. He knew everything and we were always together. I left him a note when I left.

⚠️Talking PTSD, overdose, Abuse⚠️

"Please Shorty, the gang needs you, I need you. We've been a mess, Tony is drinking, Don's been popping pills, and I don't sleep anymore." I knew he wasn't lying, those boys were always around me. I was always watching them making sure they were doing the right thing. I could also see the bags under Mateo's eyes. I hated seeing those bags. Mateo, Tony, and Donny went to war with my dad and I. Mateo's dad never helped with the drinking he did. Mateo basically lived with me and my dad. His dad was an angry drunk, he hit Mateo. Tony went to the military after joining, he was ranked top soldier. If you don't know what that means, Tony killed the most and I know it took a heavy toll on him. When he got back he drank until he passed out and I would always have Mateo help me carry him to my couch. Donny didn't have parents; he was on the streets before he joined. Tony and Donny met in the military when they came back Don joined the gang too. He slept in the spare room. One night I found him overdosed. He was sprawled out on the floor of his room with a pill bottle next to him. I put him in the shower turning it freezing cold. Tony was home that night and called the ambulance. Afterwards, I made a commitment to get them all on the right path; and I did until I left.

⚠️Talking over⚠️

I felt a tear run down my left cheek just at the thought of what they were going through. "Can't you guys come here. I'll buy us all a house so we can go to school and get weekend jobs to pay for it. Mateo I love you, all of you guys, you know the best I can't say that to anyone else. So pack an-and leave, come here I got some left over money to buy the house then with us all having jobs we-we'll be able to live peacefully." Tears were streaming down my face as I stuttered on my words. Mateo pulled me into a hug. He pulled me back to arms length and wiped all my tears.

"Shorty you know it's not that simple." His eyes were filled with tears but one had yet to fall. "Why not?! You get the boys and pack their clothes and drive them here. I'll find a house and-and we'll be fine. Please Mateo, you know I can't go back, but I also can't see my boys out killing themselves." He nodded and pulled me back into a hug. He whispered soothing words as I cried into his shoulder, soaking his shirt. He rubbed his hands up and down my back.

I pulled back, wiping my checks of the fallen tears. He quickly wiped his eyes of a few fallen tears. I dragged Mateo inside and shut the door, then we walked over sitting on the couch. We sat and talked for about 5 minutes before there was a knock on the door. I walked over and opened it to see...

Authors Note

Hehehehe sorry gonna have to see the next chapter I guess. You can probably guess who it is but oh well. I'm trying to get better at updates :). Also THANKS FOR 1k READS WTF that's awesome. Till next chapter homies.

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