My Best Kept Secret (MBFF Sequel)

Chapter 5

Oscar

Cortez and I sat in the Hermione's hospital room with our albondigas in almost complete silence. Hermione still laying the same way she was when she was brought here. I couldn't stand looking seeing her like this. Putting my bowl of albondigas down I stood up walking over to her. Looking down at her lips and seeing how crusty they were made me angry. I reached into my pocket and pulled out her favorite chapstick and rubbed some gently over her lips making them kissable. "I was going to do that tomorrow. I can't believe the nurses don't take do that while people are in comas." Tez said quietly. "Cortez, I'm sorry this happened to her. You have every right to blame me. I'm the adult and I'm the gang leader. I should have thought before I brought her into gang life. I wouldn't blame you if you hated me for the rest of your life. I deserve it after this for sure." I spoke telling him how I really felt.

"You didn't do this to her. At first I blamed you, then myself, but now I blame the people who done this to her. She's an innocent bystander in this situation. But I also know she's a hero, selfless actually. If it wasn't for her, do you know how many kids would have actually died that day? If she stays in this coma for the rest of her life, she will be the biggest hero in freeridge. I couldn't ask for a better friend and I'm so proud of her, even if I never get to tell her that. So no, I don't hate you and I don't blame you for her being here." He said with a bright smile.

Sitting down Tez and I ate in a peaceful silence. "I have to tell you something. You're not going to like it but I have to tell you." I said as I packed our leftovers and dishes. He looked up at me and then over to Hermione. "It's about her condition isn't it?" He asked in an all knowing way, littered with doubt. I nodded before sitting down to look at him. "I hate to be the one that tells you this but Abuelita just can't do it. She's been in this coma for almost two months and she's been on life support as well. Abuelita can't afford to keep her in here for much longer." I stated making the tears roll down his cheeks like a waterfall. "So the gang is going to put all the extra money we have to pay to keep her alive. If she doesn't show signs of improvement after a year, Abuelita is going to have to make the call. I'm sorry mijo." I told him as my throat tightened. The tears rolled harder and he started to shake uncontrollably.

"We can't just let Abuelita do that. We have to keep trying! She can't leave me!" He almost screamed but held it back. "There isn't anything I can do mijo. Abuelita wants to give her a year for any signs of her coming out of the coma. If she doens't Abuelita doesn't want to hold her here. It isn't right and you know that. We don't even know what she will be like if she does pull out of this. What happens if she wakes but and her brain is mush? I hate being this way with you but we have no right or say so here." I tried to reason with him, so he could see the whole picture but I knew it was hard for him. He stood up and walked over the Hermione looking down at her. "Please wake up soon, I don't want to be here without you. You're my best friend in the whole world. I need you to come home." He begged making my heart wrench in my chest.

Hermione

I couldn't believe after all this time he decided to leave Gabby and I for some woman and that fucking gang! Watching him walk out the door and pull off down the street with his things made my anger boil in my veins. As I laid in bed all I could think about was how I was going to raise Gabby alone. I couldn't do this alone, I wasn't going to let him leave and make this childs life complicated. Jumping out of bed I grabbed my phone and called the one person I knew I could trust to watch Gabby. "Tito, I need your help." I cried into the phone. "What's going on?" He asked in concern. "I need you to come watch Gabby so I can go find Oscar. It's a long story and I'll tell you about it when you get here." I told him as I slid my slippers on. "I can't leave Grace here alone, can I bring her?" He asked. " You never have to ask to bring her here. I'm a mother, so she is always welcome in my home." I told him before we both hung up.

Checking on Gabby made me want to cry. How could anyone just up and just leave their child. There was a knock at the front door and I went to let Tito and Grace inside. "Thank you so much for doing this for me. Grace you can go sleep in Gabby's toddler bed, just don't wake Gabby up." I told the seven year old knowing she was really tired. Once she made it up the stairs I tured to look at Tito with tears in my eyes. "He left us. He's been messing around with another woman, got back in the gang again, and then decided he was going to leave Gabby and I for the woman and the gang. I told him I wanted a divorce before he left. I was just angry, I don't want a divorce. I want him at home with our daughter." I told him as the tears finally ran down my face. "Go, don't let him walk away from his family. He worked to hard just to give up now." Tito said before handing me my keys and pushed me to the front door.