in her shoes

chapter 12

When we got to my house we found ma in the kitchen making lunch because I called the to let her know we are coming, so I get in she comes to the door to welcome us in and I lead them to the dinning room and we all sit down and they are not saying anything

Ma:can we please lead with prayer before we begin Hijo please pray for us.and I bend my head to say a prayer and they are shocked.no one ever thought of teaching me about prayer but the always say mom was a prayer warrior.

Me: family this Alicia peréz my mami.i introduced

Pa: nice to meet you Mrs peréz this are my children with my wife Lisa Tau.my princess here tells me you have been taking good care of here in Cuba.

Ma:nice to finally me you too I have head a lot of wonderful thing about you and the boys from Hijo.

Pa:it good to hear that.me and the boys came here ready for war because we didn't know about you because princess here forgot to mention she had a whole family in Cuba and we didn't know what to expect because they are alot of dangerous people our there even woman so I hope you understand.

Ma:I understand fully I would react the same with any of my children she knows I don't approve of the decision she took but I also understand where she comes from,but with that said when I say any of my children she is one of them she is mine in every way,and I thank God everyday for all four of them even if it was just me and the boys when God decided to take my husband but God did blessed me with a beautiful and loving daughter and I'm thankful.

Pa:I'm thankful we understand each other because princess has always been sweet and quiet child and she never gave problem as teen but what I just saw at my house earlier it's whole different person, the anger that she displayed worries me really because it's clear I don't know her the way I thought.

And ma looks at me disappointed and I just looked at my hand in shame.

Ma:Hijo do have anything to say for yourself?

Me:I'm sorry ma it was not my intention to act that way I'm sorry pa for my behaviour I know you didn't raise me that way..

Mo: l would like to know how you are affording this lifestyle you are living princess because I know you are not yet working and the doctors without borders don't pay this much so explain.

Ma:so that where you disappeared to six months ago Hijo and tell the truth you know I can smell a lie from a distance or must I find out where you went by myself?

Pa:so she disappeared for how long?

Ma:four agonising months.

Me:I was sorting some issues that I couldn't handle by myself and I needed to reset my mind so it was a bootcamp.

Ma:you know Hijo I hate this lifestyle you and boys chose it always has you bruised or beaten by Manuel and I have to be left with treating you injuries last time you came home with cracked rib do have a slight idea what that does to me as parent?she says with tears streaming down her face and I hate it so I reach for her hand and I can tell my family want to know more.

Pa:what lifestyle is that exactly because I seem to not know anything about you princess?

Mo:I think we all what to know and why would a man beat up my sister ?

Ma:they are always fighting when I ask they say it's training but sometimes it gets out of hand and I wouldn't understand what would be the reason for Manuel to beat her so bad and they never talk to me I just accepted that God gave me kids that leave to deer the devil because they all thrive on danger. To say my dad was shocked would be understatement.