Maya Diaz was the youngest Diaz. She was taken away by social services when she was 11, it's been 4 years now since she was back in the neighbourhood and she's now she's back.
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Lately I've been missing FreeRidge. I miss Oscar and Caesar and my friends. I miss my home. It's been 4 years since I was moved to New York by the stupid social worker. Part of me wants to go back but part of me likes it here too.
-2 days later- I got on a bus to Free Ridge. I never thought this day would come. I can't believe it. I'm going home. My foster family was okay with it as long as they kept receiving money from the government that they were looking after me. It's not like they ever really looked after me. I arrived at Station. Things look exactly the same. I started making my way to my old house. I hope I remember the way.
"Hey hyna! You new in town. Wanna ride" I hear someone say from their car. Oh no. Purple Gang. 19th Street. Oscar always told me to be careful of them. I started walking faster, ignoring them.
"Hey hyna, im talking to you!" some guy got out the car, and started coming towards me. He got up in my face. " Whats your name?" I couldn't not respond now. " Maya. Please leave me alone. I can walk. Thank you for the offer." I said and started walking. "How old are you hyna?" "Underage". I put my earphones in and continued to walk.
I finally arrived in the neighbourhood, but I felt nervous going into the house. I walked passed it. I saw lost of Santos men sitting outside my house, but no Caesar or Oscar in sight. I sat down across from the house, took a book out. I could feel them all staring at me from across. I ignored it. 15 minutes later three of them started coming my way. I kept looking at my book. "Hey hyna. what you doing sat here. Go read somewhere else." I ignored him. He kicked my foot. "Ow what was that for" I yelled. "Oh she speaks. So business you got sitting here?" said the other one. " I'm waiting for someone." I said. " Go wait somewhere else" " No Thank you" I said opening my book again, hoping they would just go away. I heard a whistle. oh no. Maya you are in deep shit. Just go somewhere else. Maya you are so stupid. I start to panic as I see all the Santos men come towards me. Then I see Oscar's Impala parking. Either I start screaming for Oscar's help now and he gets mad at me for putting myself in the situation or I get beat up by Santos. I pick the former.
"OSCAR! OSCAR!" I screamed. The Santos backed off when they started hearing me shout Oscar's name. He got out of the car and marched towards me. "Who are you and why calling me my name puta!" Wow, he really doesn't remember me. Great. And brother of the year award goes to this idiot.
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"It's me, Maya" I said. " Maya! What you doing here. " He said. " Great to see you to Oscar", he hugs me and I hug him back. God it feels so good to be back home again. He turns around and tells the Santos "This is my sister Maya. Nobody claim her or you got a problem with me".
"Hermanita, if I knew you was coming I would have cleaned up a little"he said tossing a blanket over the couch. " When did you get here? How'd you get here? You hungry? You look different? They treating you alright?" Oscar asked. "Oscar, slow down. I just came to see you guys. It's been years. Yeah everything is fine. I took a bus. Yeah I am kinda hungry. You still make your awesome paella?" I love Oscar's Paella. I can't wait for Oscar to open a restaurant one day. Maybe he will leave FreeRidge and the Santos. Maybe one day.
" So where is Caesar"I asked. " Out in Brentwood for Halloween night, You'll see him soon." We ended up talking and I updated him about my life, school, friends, he listened, and cooked the most amazing Paella. And then came the dreaded question, that I was hoping he would never ask me. " So, hermanita, lets get to the question you've been dodging all night, why are you here?" He said in a calm manner staring me directly at me with his eyebrows raised. I gulped. Maybe I can get him off my back, think fast Maya. "I missed you guys and my foster family said I can go see you." I nodded. " Everything is fine Oscar, can I not come see my brothers" I laughed and play punched him. He doesn't seem to be buying it, I could tell. He looked at the ground and smirked. I know that look, he knows I'm lying. " Por qué estás mintiéndome, Maya? I thought I taught you lying is bad. Did you forget that while you were away. Do I have to remind you. " He said in a serious tone glaring at me. I start to panic. He is starting to get impatient as he keep on touching his nose and back of his neck.
Should I tell Oscar my foster family doesn't want me and I ran away or what do I do. I can't tell him. He'd kill all of them and I don't want Oscar to go to Jail. I'll lie again and hope he doesn't find out.
I smile, touch his hands and say in a convincing manner whilst laughing " Why you getting all Spooky on me. I'm telling the truth Oscar I'm just in the area with my foster family and I thought to come see you guys, everything is okay, I go home tomorrow morning if I can stay here tonight if that's okay.I promise." He looked convinced, and wrapped me in for a hug. " Good to have you here hermanita" he said whilst messing my hair. Dear God, please for my soul, don't let Oscar find out that I'm staying in FreeRidge for a bit.
