Toxic ~ Kevin Alvarez

~ 54~

Anyone speaks French here? Just curious 🤭
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Leilah kept on taking care of both Milán and Kevin without even taking some time for herself. Even talking on the phone with Diego is rare; when she does, she doesn't tell him what's going on in the household. It's been long they didn't have sex either; of course, they don't have the mood to do so. 

She treats his injury while he watches tv.
Kevin: Ow! 
Leilah: Don't move your arm too much! 
Kevin: Are you done?! 
Leilah: If you keep moving then it will hurt more! You know I can just fucking hurt your arm purposely if I want to?!
Kevin: You wouldn't! 

She grabs his arm and roughly puts it behind his back and he screams loudly. 
Kevin: OW FUCK!! 
Leilah: Shut up and lemme treat your injury okay?! 

He rolls his eyes and she continues taking care of him.

Finally she has a small victory over him. 

Her first real smile from her came from hurting him. 

Leilah's Birthday

She had to wake up at 5 am because Milán started crying. Leilah is completely tired but still needs to keep going; for the well-being of the family.
Leilah: Mommy is here...sshh...

She rocks the baby to calm him down and he eventually does.
Milán: Da da! Da da!
Leilah: Da da is sleeping okay? He'll wake up later...I'm gonna make you something to eat okay?

Leilah goes downstairs with him and sits him on his chair.
Leilah: Okay...I'm going to make oatmeal...

She yawns and makes him breakfast. Leilah feeds him while trying to fight with sleep; she's super tired, it's like this every day.

Her daily struggles made her forget about her own birthday. It's only that when she looks at the calendar that she remembers that she turns 23 today.
Leilah: Another year, another struggle...Happy birthday to me...Yay...Knowing damn well that my mother wanted to abort me...

In fact, her parents told her that on her 18th birthday. She came back home from partying with her friends and her parents were fuming. They told her a lot of bad things until they revealed that secret. From that moment, the relationship between her and Leilah's parents is completely damaged.

All she wants is to give the best life to Milán. To have that best life, she'll have to leave this house. Kevin comes downstairs holding his arm and with a grumpy mood.
Kevin: What's up with all this noise at 5 am?!
Leilah: I'm making breakfast for Milán.
Kevin: You're being too loud! I'm trying to sleep!
Leilah: It's almost done, then we'll be quiet...
Milán: Da da!!
Kevin: Good morning Milán! Did you sleep well?

He managed to pick up his son with one arm and Milán smiles and laughs. If only he knew what was truly going on in this household. Kevin didn't even bother to wish her a happy birthday.
Kevin: Okay mi amor, you have to eat! Mamá's gonna feed you!

He puts him back in his chair and Leilah feeds him.
Kevin: Dust up the windows and sweep the floor, I'll have the boys coming over today.
Leilah: Okay...I will...
Kevin: You're lucky that today I'll do the groceries because you brought the wrong fucking ingredients the other time! Wasting my damn money like that!
Leilah: I'm sorry...
Kevin: And then make sure the barbecue is working! You're cooking!
Leilah: Okay...