La Santa Muerte

Done

maricela: ill be here in the morning ok these men will call me and follow you to there here to keep you safe thats all

maya: ok .. but why dont you just let me go ok

maricela: because i killed a pimp he has homies that probably have your picture or something they find you walking theyll make you their whore  i dont feel like playing rescue again

maya: what about the other females? i saw a lot of them out there?

she sighed

maricela: all of them are way older than me and you .. they choose to be on the streets i hate that part of the business but it makes me money from what i know your the youngest and i wont have you out their did he hurt you though? did you?

maya: oo .. and um yea if you have time can you take me to a clinic tomorrow?

maricela: oo shit yea dont worry i got you they have phones im a call away dont worry my names maricela by the way

maya: i like muerte better its cool

she nodded and nodded at security and left ..

viviana: mami!!

maricela; hi baby? what are you doing up so late? its passed your bed time you know?

viviana: i wanted some water and i found daddy he was asleep in their and i got scared so i got nana im sorry ..

maricela picked her up and hugged her

maricela: dont be sorry its ok lets get you back to bed you need all the rest babygirl so you can continue to grow and get smart baby come on

maricela took her up to her room and laid her down ..

viviana: is daddy ok?

maricela: yes he is dont worry now here ill play a movie for yo your favorite cinderella?

viviana: yes thank you

mariela kissed her head and closed the door and went down to the kitchen

marta: hes up in the living room

she nodded

marta: you should just fix this mari hes only getting worse

maricela: theirs no fixing it .. ill show you what she said about me in a bit

marta: no i dont mean get over it destroy that puta im not defending her and i dont even wanna see what she said because ill hurt him ..

maricela: it'll be ok marta thank you though

she nodded and hugged her

marta: your strong mari but i see the pain mija i do

maricela: yea ..

she grabbed something to eat and went to the living room

giovani: your finally home that took forever

maricela: our daughter found you passed out in the garage she got scared and grabbed marta you wanna explain that?

giovani: i was waiting for you i

maricela: i called you told you what i was doing girl is 16 she was raped i dont know how many times and she asked if i could take her to a clinic tomorrow i killed the pimp and the other dumbasses checked i dont want minors in that business that's what i was doing ok? i know you hit up David all worried and shit .. i had a sit down with her i didn't fucking eat i paid for the dinner though and took all the food we ate at the meeting or whatever

giovani just looked down

maricela: what you worried ill do you like you did me? is that what scares you?

she sat back and ate

giovani: im sorry ok I am i

maricela: i know you've told me a bunch of times but that doesn't cover the fact of what happened? what if you saw me texting your homies like that haw? then what? you would be hurt wouldn't you? i get you lost your dad i saw him die i hugged him in my arms as i begged him to stay ... i was lost too? i gave birth and had to adjust to loving my son when i felt like i had no fucking attachment to him? i wanted to run away i didn't wanna be a mother but i couldn't let you down ..

he sat there head down

maricela: im cutting her phone off next

she said as she got up

giovani: dont mari

maricela: why not?

she looked at him serious

maricela: give me one good reason why i shouldn't?

giovani: this is my fault to ok you dont have to torture her like this she

maricela: open your phone and read where she says shes better than me she has a career you want me to repeat what she told me at that table?

giovani:  its my fault to

she nodded

maricela: it is .. it is your fault to but  im sorry i wasn't enough im sorry i was going threw it to and i couldn't be your rock like you needed me to be you where there for me and i didn't see what i was doing .. but if you protect her ill kill her right in front of you dont question it

she put her plate in the sink and went to check on javi he was laying in his crib awake making baby noises

maricela: your up monkey im sorry babyboy

she picked him up and craddled him as tears fell from her eyes ..

giovani: mari

she wiped her tears and turned

maricela: get out and leave me alone im done talking i dont want to hear it anymore

giovani: please

maricela: no im done im done talking to you ill be civil for the kids that's all but i wont let you be with her

giovani: i dont want her i was hurting ok i lost my dad i lost the last person i had my mother hates me? 

maricela: dont make me hate you to leave me alone

he stepped back and walked away .. she sat down with javi and craddled him and hugged him until he fell asleep .. she fell asleep on the rocking chair with him on her chest

marta: mari?

she shook awake hours later

maricela: where is he? i fell asleep i

marta: i took him from you hes asleep still you didn't look comfortable though you ok?

maricela: uh im gonna be sore but im ok i wanted him in my arms i felt peaceful

marta: yea you looked peaceful but um he got up early and left viviana woke a bit ago she ate breakfast and is watching cartoons

maricela: i dont care im gonna shower and eat i have things to do before the funeral tomorrow