Emilios P.O.V
"what guy" Jorge looks at me sternly with a "you better tell us" look on his face
"no guy, Jesse was-" I got cut off
"JESSE" Manuel yells standing up. Manuel wasn't too fond of Jesse ever since the breakup. It hit me really hard and I was depressed for about 2 months even though the breakup was mutual.
"Okay are you guys going to let me explain or...'' I look at them both with a sit-down look. They nod and sit, while Diego is just grinning I take a deep breath " so, we went to canes and Jesse was there with his cousin...he saw us and said hi to both of us ..." I was about to speak but cut-off again "don't forget he hugged you like if you were missing for a thousand years" Diego adds on taking a sip of his coke "DIEGO" I say yelp blushing at him bringing that up
"anyways, basically as I was leaving, I got tangled with my own foot and bumped into a guy" I blush remembering the situation
"don't forget he was holding you a little too close" Diego adds another unnecessary comment
"DIEGO" I smack the back of his head
"ow" he yelps and laughs "you have tiny hands" he adds
I look at him, giving him a glare. "but that's it that all that happened" I say taking a bite out of my chicken
"was he cute" isabella adds raising her eyebrows at me
" I prefer Bebe not answering that, he's a baby," Manuel says chuckling
"I'm 16" I huff eating a french fry
" and that matters why? you're always going to be the baby of the family" Jorge ruffles my hair, I roll my eyes but I smile knowing my siblings are here.
After we eat we decide to lay down in the living room and put on some family movies. We decide to watch my quinceañero movie. Since we never actually watched the video and It's been almost 2 years. I lay down on Diego's lap while my feet extend across isabella.
Manuel presses play as we see my baby pictures pop on the screen with "Mundo de Caramelo" (iykyk) playing in the background
"I miss that day," I say as tears fog up my eyes. We wanted to have it in Mexico, but our parents did not let us due to it being too dangerous.
Suddenly I hear my dad's voice "my dearest Bebe, happy 15th birthday Papi. I know we could not be there for you on your big day or any big day since that day. But seeing you grow to the beautiful young man you are through pictures makes me proud of you bebe. I Love you mijo." His voice cuts off " all I wanted was for them to be here," I say quietly
I feel a hand on my head as I look up and see Diego giving me a sad smile.
It comes to the father/mother-son dance in which my siblings took turns dancing with me, and I danced also with a picture of my mom and dad and me as a baby.
"Remember what I was telling you" I hear Manuel ask me as we dance to You'll be in my heart from the Tarzan movie. I nod and smile remembering he said something along the lines "I love you my little Bebe, I'm proud of you, and I will always be here" which meant a lot considering he raised me they all did.
The video finished with me and my sibling's shoving cake in each other faces as Hispanic traditions follow and wave at the camera
"welp kiddos we gotta go home," the twins say as they get up and start heading out
"It is getting late ima be heading home too"Manuel yawns
they come up to me hug me and kiss my head goodbye before they head out the door
"remember you can always count on me okay kiddo," Manuel says as he kisses the top of my head. I nod as I wrap my arms around my brother's torso "I love you" he says "I love you too" I say letting go of him. He goes to hug Diego and heads out the door
"welp ima head upstairs," I say as I yawn
Diego nods and kisses my head as I head towards the stairs. I lazily walk upstairs and throw on a pair of sweats and a sweater since its freezing cold
I lay in bed and check my phone to see if I got any new notifications I got 3 messages
Alex:
Hey cutie, ill pick you up at 7:30pm!! I love you!!
I smile, Alex has been my best friend since our mother's belly. Literally, our moms met when they were 16 they both crossed the border. He's a couple months older than me but we have always been inseparable.
Bebe:
okie, can you buy me a starbiez thank you!! I Love you too!!
I text back smiling
Alex:
Nope!
BEBE:
:( Meanie
I laugh and turn off my phone not even looking at the other 2 messages. I let my head hit the pillow and let the darkness take over me
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"PAPI... MAMI...." I yell as I see my parents getting pushed to the ground by immigration officers
"BEBE STAY UPSTAIRS" Manuel yells as he tries to help our parents, but I dont listen I run downstairs and try to hug my mom and dad
"Mijo go to your room please"my mom cries as she tries to hug me
they finish putting cuffs on my parents as if they were some type of criminals
"MI BEBE...MI BEBE" my mom yells as they take her outside
"PLEASE DONT TAKE MY MOMMY AND DADDY" I yell crying "PLEASE I NEED THEM"
"well they should've thought about it when they decided to cross illegally," the other officer says
"Manuel take care of them por favor mijo" my dad says as they take them out
I being the kid I am I go running outside and hit the officers with my plastic bat
"move out of the way" one of the officer says as he kicks me to the ground making me hit my head
"HEY WHATS YOUR PROBLEM" Manuel says as he runs to me picking me up
I close my eyes and all I hear is "WE LOVE YOU GUYS"
