SWEET || MASON THAMES

Ofrendas

Día De Los Muertos a very beautiful holiday celebrated in the Hispanic culture to honor those who have passed. Todays November second so yeah it's that day. I'm down stairs with my mom in the kitchen as she tells me what we have planned for the day. She passes me dough so I can make the tamales. "Ok so we're gonna go to your Tios where the rest of the family will be."

I flatten out the dough "so like the overall party?"

"Mhm" she chops tomatoes. Miguel and my dad come into the kitchen. My mom looks up from chopping "great you're just in time to help." Miguel tries to walk out but my dad grabs him by the collar tossing him in front of the stove.

A little bit of a skip and we finish cooking. Miguel and I try to grab some food but our mom smacks both our hands "no that's for the party."

I groan "they won't notice just a little missing."

"Still no, you'll have plenty to eat at the party."

I throw myself at the wall "but that's so far away."

She rolls her eyes "actually it's in a hour so go get ready."

I run upstairs to get ready. The hour passes and I'm waiting by the front door in my outfit. I had to dress up in a folklorico outfit. We all has to dress up in a stereotype Mexican outfit.

TIME SKIP

We make it to the party and set the food down with the rest. I say hi to the rest of my family. I see my cousin, Jasmine, and run up to her. As I hug her we both scream "FINALLY I SEE YOU."

She hugs me tighter "I KNOW ITS BEEN SO LONG, YOU AND YOUR HOLLYWOOD STUFF."

I break the hug "ok let's not talk about that tonight."

Miguel comes up with our other cousin, Ramon, he hugs me "ay finally you're here, haven't seen you in a while."

"Bro I know it's been forever." I break the hug. We all decide to go inside. We go up to a random room and close the door.

"Ok what should we do" as I ask that my phone starts to ring. I check it and see it's Mason. I take a second hesitating to hang up. When I'm about to press the hang up Ramon snatches my phone.

He looks at the screen "who's noodles."

Jasmine gasps "is that Mason?" She exclaims with excitement.

Ramon looks at me with confusion "and who the fuck is Mason."

Miguel laughs "he's cool I promise."

He glances at Miguel "I'll decide that for myself" he answers the phone.

"HEY BEL'S" I hear from the phone. He then pauses "oh you're not Bella."

"No shit do I look like a b-"

"Don't finish that sentence because I will give you stitches again" I say pointing at him.

He looks back at me "ok whatever" he turns back to the phone "who are you?"

"You tell me first" Mason says.

Ramon squints his eyes "no you tell ME first."

They go back and forth for another minute when I finally manage to get my phone back. "I'll answer the question for you" I say smacking him in the head "sadly he's my cousin."

"Oh" Mason says nodding his head.

I look back at Ramon "and this is Mason, mine and Miguel's friend."

Jasmine laughs "mhm friend."

Ramon turns back to Jasmine "why'd you laugh."

"No reason at all" she says giggling.

He turns to me "Bella es tu novio?" He asks getting a little mad.

"No, no lo es, es solo un amigo" I say trying to shoo him off.

"Yeah, totally just a friend" Miguel says as he looks over at Jasmine. They both start giggling.

I look at them with a "shut up" expression before I say "cállense los dos antes de que les ponga un calcetín en la boca."

Mason cuts into the conversation "was this a bad time to call?"

I turn my head back to him "yeah probably" as soon as I respond my tio comes into the room. I hang up on Mason and toss my phone on the bed.

"What are you guys doing" he says fully opening the door.

"Bella was on the phone with a boy" Ramon says crossing his arms.

I look at him "are you fucking serious" I say with an annoyed expression.

"What I'm trying to look out for you" he says with a stern voice.

"I don't need your protection I'm good on my own" I say fully pissed now.

He lifts his eyebrows slightly "ok if that's true fight me right now." I walk up to him and put my fists up. "I'll give you five seconds to prepare" he counts down from five and as soon as he hits one I punch him clean in the face. He falls to the ground "MY FUCKING NOSE."

My tio just watched all this go down and starts laughing so hard he has to lean against the door. Jasmine and Miguel also laugh. I shake my fist and squat down on the ground "one, two, three, YOURE OUT" I say as I get up again.

After what feels like forever of him laying on the ground he gets up. He keeps holding his nose "ok fine you don't need me but do you seriously like that guy?"

I roll my eyes "yes snitch bitch I do" he sighs as I continue "look you don't even know him, he's a really nice and funny guy."

He calms his muscles, relaxing his body "so are you dating?"

"No we're just friends right now." I say walking up to him "also sorry about your nose."

"It's fine I already knew you'd knock me out or something" he glances at my tio who's still dying.

Miguel stops laughing "Mason did give her that necklace though."

He turns back to me and points "the bell one?"

"Mhm" I hold the pendent up so he can get a better look.

"Damn white boys got money that's nice as fuck" he says while examining it.

I slightly laugh as he says this "well he's also an actor so you know."

"Ooo ok keeping it in the industry" he says still looking at the necklace.

I turn to my tio who's still laughing. As he's leaning against the door I push him out and close it behind him. We continue talking and Ramon continues interrogating me about Mason.

He grabs the pendent in his hand "how much you thunk we can sell this for?"

I snatch it away from him "motherfuckee we aren't selling anything."

"But come on bellita it'll go for a shit tone" he says in a joking tone.

I finally catch on to the joke "bitch the only thing we're selling is drugs ok."

We all start laughing as I say this. Jasmine flops onto the bed as Miguel starts rolling on the ground. I look down at him completely shocked "are you a dog now what is this?"

I continue laughing as I fall to the ground top. We keep laughing until the sky gets darker meaning it's time to go out and visit the ofrendas. I stop by my grandpas since I was closest to him. He was the best cook and always made me laugh. I walk up to and kneel down while I place a loaf of bread on the side of his ofrenda. A tear rolls down my face as I do so. I stay kneeling when I feel two hands place themselves on my shoulders. I look back and see no one there. I turn my head back at to ofrenda and close my eyes as I decide to stay there until we leave back home.

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Authors note:
I wanted to add some of Bella's family life and yk culture.
Also I do not condone drug dealing I promise you stay away from them🙏🏼
Another also but I wanna say happy birthday to my best friend who literally reads this story everyday and helps keep me motivated in writing it🫶🏼