La Santa Muerte

10 years later..

Viviana: mom?

maricela: mm?

viviana: mom wake up

maricela: vivi im tired i got in late last night whats wrong?

viviana: javi punched me so i punched him back and his tooth fell out?

she shot up as viviana laughed

viviana: im kidding im kidding haha got you up though?

maricela: seriously? its 7am? huh im gonna have a heart attack because of you one of these days im up what?

viviana: javis being an ass and maya thinks shes pregnant

maya: viviana!!

maricela: im coming wheres your dad?

viviana: hes not home cars gone?

Marciela nodded and got herself up and walked out to the kitchen

maricela: whys nana up?

marta: they wouldn't stop bothering so i got up are you ok you guys where out late last night and hes gone?

maricela: i was out late he took over this morning its been ruff but ok why am i up why are you shirtless and why are you crying?

Javier: she threw cold water on me and told me to get up and get down here can i go get ready for school i have a presentation and 2 hours

maricela: yes go baby its ok

maya: no wait i wanted to tell all of you together i havent been able to sleep

maricela: well your dads not here maya mija your 26? its ok baby?

maya:its not ok and you know this

maricela looked at her

maya: mom you dont remember?

viviana: remember what?

maricela: uh fucking shit yea i do ok sit down take a breath your ok your about to be married Babygirl to your high school sweet heart does junior know your pregnant?

viviana: what are we talking about?

marta; vivi go go get ready for school you to

Javier: am i an uncle?

maricela: yes your going to be a an uncle now go haha you crazy ass

he ran up the stairs laughing

viviana: whats going on?

maricela: its a long story go get ready i dont want you to be late ok?

viviana: ill miss first i want to know are you ok maya?

maya looked at maricela and at her and nodded

maya: im just scared thats all but ill be ok go come on

she walked over to her and hugged her tight

viviana: you never left my side when i got sick or when my crush totally rejected me i dont wanna leave yours?

maya: can she stay? just one day?

maricela: ok one day marta can you text gio let him know vivis staying aheads up

marta: i will mija sit down ill make some breakfast

she nodded

viviana: would dad get that mad that i stayed home its one day i have perfect attendance i have

maricela: no i just dont want him bringing home work thats all in the mornings its different but maya have you talked to junior what does he know?

maya looked at viviana and held her hand

maya: i know we always said javi was the adopted one because of the big head he has but im adopted you know that right?

viviana looked at maricela as she poured herself a cup of coffee

Marciela: you can answer that also stop saying your brothers adopted he isn't

viviana: well i kindave guessed it because moms 35 and your 26 meaning she like mustve had you when she as 10 and

maricela: yea she is we took her in and then your dad gave her his last name and she has mine also

maya: when mom and dad took me in i was in a really bad situation i was running away from bad people and i had ended up pregnant i was 15 and it was well traumatizing to say the less

viviana looked at maricela

maricela: you wanted to know

viviana: how did you find her or meet her? like mom tell me?

maricela: its a long story and i have to take your brother really quick you too eat you calm down ill call the doctor to come over bring the nurse and everything dont worry gio will be home in a bit

marta: go turn on the car i got them

she nodded as she grabbed her keys and went to the garage

viviana: why is she like that nana?

marta: what are you saying?

viviana: its always a long story why cant i know im 16 almost 17 i have questions alot of them and she never wants to talk its like she shuts me off

maya: its not shutting you out its protecting you guys

viviana: why didn't she do that to you then?

maya looked down

maya: yea she should be here to hear it out im not trying to get yelled at

viviana: im not a baby i wanna know

Javier: should i be hearing this?

marta: go your mothers in the car and what did i tell you?

Javier: dont speak on what you hear by you guys

they told him goodbye and he left .. viviana watched the car drive away

viviana: speak up now

maya: my sperm donor and birth giver sold me off for drugs around the age of 12 i think i was abused before then i was sold into prostitution i ran away alot and i was caught up in the foster system i was angry ya know so i ran away from this abusive lady that swore the lord was the way thats when i went home for the last time i was 15 my mom was pissed to see me she sold me off to a big pimp from out here and well yea

viviana: how did you meet mom and dad? like i dont get it? nut im proud of you for fighting threw it and making it out and being the strong human being you are

maya: i love you chismosa but its up to mom to speak on that part she found me in my hardest day i gave that baby up to a good family though

marta: and now you get to go threw this pregnancy and keep her and have your lil family mi vida it will be better life is better we talk about this?

maya: i know ijust deal with it sometimes

viviana: moms never going to tell me i know nothing about mom i know everything about dad where he grew up where tata would take him and how him and nino emiliano used to do there stupid things but mom always shuts me off .. i want a bond like you guys have

maya: shes not shutting you off my love shes protecting you i think dad might've had the best childhood out of them if you really think about it thats why mom praises tata and adored him aswell

viviana sat back and nodded