Best friends forever (COMPLETE)

Part 13

I went home and started to search for jobs. I went into my parents room and looked up 'jobs for 15 year olds' on the computer. I scrolled through it anxiously, it was the typical, tutoring, babysitting, dog walking. Then I just stopped and put my head down on the desk. I can't believe I was doing this?! I had to come up with more then 6,000 pesos in a month?! So I got all those jobs I was gonna tutor, babysit, and dog walk.

For then next week I would go around the neighborhood asking if people needed a tutor, babysitter or dog walkers and I would do it for about 400 pesos each depending on how long. It was so hard but I had to do it. Everyday I would get off the bus and get straight to work. Some people I had regularly like I had to tutor my neighbor Mateo Ortiz every Tuesday and babysit Emily Mendez every Wednesday and Friday but it was fine because I worked really hard.

After a long day of working I opened my dresser and took out the envelope of money. I had been working for about 3 weeks now for 4 days a week. I took out all the money and counted it. I had 4, 913 pesos, I was so close just 1,287 more! I was so relieved that I was so close. My dad came in my room, "hey Estrella what are you doing?" He asked, "oh uh-" I tried to hid the money under my blanket. He walked over to me and sat down next to me, "where'd you get all that?" He asked, "oh um I've been working" "oh I thought you said you were studying with Valentina and Maria" "well I just didn't want you to know because I have to pay someone" "who and for what?" "Um this girl at school, it's because uh-" "come on mija you can tell me" "she said that if I don't pay her for my birthday party she'll tell everyone my secrets of what I really think about them! But I don't think about them like that anymore!" "Oh who is it?" "Um Cruz, Marco's girlfriend" "ugh I knew there was something off about that girl!" He said as he stood up, "how much more do you need" he asked, "um 1, 287." His eyes widened, "how much do you have?" "4, 913" "ay dos mío um here's 200, sorry I don't have more" "no papá it's fine" he still held it up, "take it" I took and stood up and hugged him. "Anyways I have to take your mom to the doctors, I don't know how long we'll take so why don't you go over to Marco's house" "okay."

Mamá and papá were in the car as I walked over to Marco's house, I knocked and Marco's dad opened the door. "Oh Estrella come in" "thanks, um did my dad tell you what happened?" "Yes, I'm sure you're mom will be better in no time" "I hope, they think it's just the flu but there going to the doctor just to make sure." I walked in the hall way were I saw Tia Gloria in her room, praying. I walked in, "hi Tia Gloria" I said, "oh hi Estrella, I'm just praying for your mom, you're welcome to join me" I sat down next to her. In front of us was a picture of our lady of Guadalupe next to it was a cross and 2 candles lit on each side. "You know you're mom has always been sickly. I remember in year 9 she missed a whole month of school because she got the flu. Let's just hope it isn't anything serious" I frowned, I always knew mom was sickly, it almost killed her when she had a baby, that's why I don't have any siblings. I put my hands together and prayed for mamá, that she would stop being ill all the time and that she could finally have good health.

After I walked into Marco's room, I cracked open the door, Cruz was there, of course she was. I could never go anywhere without seeing her face. "Hey" I said as I walked in, "oh hi Estrella, sorry to hear about your mom" Marco said "oh I'm sure she'll be fine, she always gets sick" I replied, "hi Cruz" I said, "hey" she said flatly. I sat down on the bed next to them, "my dad told me to stay here until they get back" I said as I laid back, "so do you wanna watch a movie?" Marco asked, "sure."

Hours passed by and I was getting kind of worried. I look at the time on my phone, '23:30' Marco and Cruz had already fell asleep. I should sleep too but I can't. I get out of bed and walked down the hall. I heard Marco's parents talking. I put my ear to the door, "okay, yeah we can keep her for a few more days, yes of course" I heard Marco's dad. He was most likely on the phone with my dad. "Do you think she'll be okay?" Marco's mom asked, "of course she'll be okay" "idk, you know Alma's health is now the best" "yes but she's strong, she lived through having a kid" "barley! Having Estrella almost killed her!! Why do you think she didn't have anymore kids?!" "Let's not fight, the kids are sleeping" "you're right, I'm sure she'll be fine" "of course she will."