de Santis (complete)

chapter fourteen

ace de santis

"hi"muna says "hi"i say she puts her arms behind her back and sucks her teeth

"do you need something?"i ask "yes actually um can you give me some of your stash of weed?"she asks "no"i say "why not?"she asks "because i know your not allowed to smoke"i say "it'll be our secret"muna says "it's not a secret, i'm in here"jo sings i laugh "yeah jo is literally in here"i say

"also i know you already asked noah, he tells me everything"i laugh muna groans "everyone my age has gotten high except for me"she says as she leaves my office "should i call embry to give him a heads up muna is asking for drugs?"jo asks "yes please"i say

"can you call buba and dax after so they know she's not allowed to have drugs?"i ask jo nods

lorenzo de santis
dinner

"my dad is working late so i might sleep over"noah says i nod "okay"i say

"norway"noah says "what about norway?"i ask "for our trip during the summer, i wanna go to norway"noah says i nod "good choice"i smile

jordan cruz

"como ha estado?"my mama asks "el es bueno haciendo muy bien"my dad answers "si, lo estoy haciendo muy bien"i cut in

"papa y yo acordamos que volveriamos a la escuela manana"i say my mama nods

"um como estuvo mexico mami?"i ask "estuvo bien papi"my mama says i nod

"ghost lleva a jordan a su cuarto, santiago y nescesito hablar"my mama says i look at my parents confused as ghost grabs my plate and walks me to my room

"what's going on?"i ask confused ghost stands by my door "there just talking, nothing to worry about"ghost says i nod

santiago cruz

"lola you spooked jordan"i say "ghost will reassure him"lola says "what is this about?"i ask

"lola"i say "i want to seperate"lola says

"excuse me"i say "i don't know if i want to divorced you but for now i do want to seperate, you can have custody of jordan until the house in beverly hills is ready and i'll take him on the weekends so he can still go to school with his friends"lola says

"lola"i say "why do you want to seperate mi tesoro?"i ask "i-i want to see other people"lola says i nod

"o-okay"i say "have you been seeing other people already?"i ask

"i didn't go to mexico, i was in florida with a guy i've been seeing"lola says 

"my stuff is already packed into my car"she says i nod and move out of her way she grabs her keys and leaves

i go up to jordans room and knock

"where's mama?"jordan asks "she is going to stay at the house in beverly hills"i say "why?"jordan asks "because she wants to take a break from our marriage"i say jordan looks down "are you guys getting divorced?"he asks "i don't know, but for now your gonna stay here with me, unless you want to stay with her"i say "i wanna stay with you"jordan says i nod

"papa"jordan says "yeah?"i ask "was she really in mexico?"he asks "get some sleep"i say as i get up

"do you want or need anything?"ghost asks "no thank you"i say "you can head home"i say he nods "night boss"he says

noah de santis
the next morning

"did you sleep well?"my nonno asks i nod

"i need to head to school, thank you for breakfest"i say "be safe i love you"my nonno says as he hugs me "love you too"i say

i drive to school and park in between jordan and muna's cars

i go inside and look for my friends

muna giuseppe

i pull jordans headphones off his head "hello, it's been a month and a half give me a hug"i say "hey mun"jordan smiles as he hugs me

"i'm so glad you are back i missed you always being happy now i don't have to be"i say jordan nods and closes his locker

ace de santis

i hug santiago "i missed you"i say he smiles softly and pulls away

"how is jordan?"i ask "he's been doing really good"santiago says "good'i say

"what about lola how is that stubborn women?"i ask

"lola is moving there are movers taking her stuff to the house in beverly hills"santiago says "oh"i say "are you guys getting divorced?"i ask "she wants to seperate and date other people"santiago says

"wow"i say

"i'm here for you man"i say he nods "what about the mafia how is that going to work?"i ask "i was born into it, it's my families and lola doesn't want to have the 'mafia' lifestyle so i'll run it by myself"santiago says

"how did she come to you about it?"i ask "uh she just told me she wanted to seperate and then told me she's been seeing someone in florida so she's been cheating on me"santiago says my mouth falls open in shock "oh shit"i say he nods "does jordan know?"i ask

"jordan knows that she and i are seperating but i'm not telling him she cheated on me, he deserves a relationship with his mom and i know that will cloud his judgement"i say

jordan santiago
lunch

"i need to pee, can you come to the bathroom with me please?"noah signs i nod we go to the boys bathroom

"i'm gonna go home"i say as i watch noah wash his hands

noah dries his hands "why?"he signs "i'm tired"i lie "are you sure?"he signs i nod

i go outside and wave bye to noah "i love you"he signs "love you too"i sign back he smiles and goes back into the school

i drive home

"your back early"ghost says as i walk into the kitchen "yeah, i'm tired"i say he nods

"did you know?"i ask "no"ghost says "did you?"i ask april shakes her head "no"she says

"did she cheat on my dad?"i ask "jordan"ghost says "did. she. cheat. on. my. dad.?"i ask "we are not allowed to answer any questions like that"april says "she moved out and isn't going to be apart of my fathers mafia anymore"i say "did. she. cheat. on. my. dad.?"i repeat "we are not alllowed to answer any questions like that"april says i storm out of the kitchen going to my room slamming the door behind me

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