Para Siempre

II

3 years ago, 10/21

11:51 p.m.
"Breaking news in New Orleans. About 1 hour ago a body has been found in an alleyway near the club, Whiskeys and Missies. The body has many stab wounds to the stomach, as well as a bullet shot to the head with a slashed throat. Rumors are saying the slasher may be back in town, officers recommend to not be out longer than 10:30 p.m. and if you do go out, be accompanied with a friend or two-"

"Can you shut that off Cassim it's almost midnight already."

"Don't you have school in the morning, it's a Thursday night Marela."

"Yup, and you're the one that has to drop me off in the morning because Celia has an early shift in the morning."

"Again? I thought she just had two already this week."

"You know she needs the extra money because of her pregnancy, Marcel left her so she doesn't really have anyone."

"She has us, mom, dad-"

"You know what I mean Cassim."

"I just don't agree with her working so much during her pregnancy."

"Well, we can't really do anything about it right now. Go to sleep I don't need you falling asleep behind the wheel tomorrow morning."

"And I don't need to get a phone call from one of your teachers telling me you fell asleep behind your computer screen."

"Goodnight fratello."

"Goodnight sorella."

6:02 a.m. 10/22
Marela notices the time on her phone and decides she can sleep for 13 more minutes before she gets ready for school.

6:45 a.m.
"Shit shit shit shit shit, I overslept. CASSIM ARE YOU READY?"

He just now wakes up to Marela's screaming and notices the time on his phone.

"Fuck. HURRY UP MARELA, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO SKIP BREAKFAST TODAY."

Cassim just throws on a grey t-shirt that he would usually wear to the gym, so it outlined his abs a little bit, also threw on a pair of dark blue jeans, added a gold chain around his neck that sat perfectly on his chest. He could not find any matching socks, but because he was in a rush he just put on a white sock paired with a black sock. For some reason his shoes wanted to disappear on him so he had to go with his old air Jordans his sister gave him for his birthday.

"CASSIM WE HAVE TO GO NOW IT'S 6:58."

"I'M COMING RIGHT DOWN MARELA JUST LET ME GRAB MY PHONE AND KEYS."

As he came down the stairs he already sees Marela out the door waiting in front of the car. "That chain looks tacky on you fratello."
"You're only saying that because Kendall gave it to me."

"She has tacky taste, I don't understand how you still wear stuff from her anyway."
"Shut up and get in the car you're late."

Meanwhile
It's morning already. I couldn't have woken up in the afternoon or something. I grab my phone and the first thing I see is some news story about "The Return of the Slasher??"

Just articles and articles following right below it. I even see one post of this stupid teenage kid taking a selfie with the corpse. Weirdo.