Little Lawrence ~Eli/ Hawk Moskowitz

✰𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝟣✰

Amelia woke up to a sock hitting her face. "Ew, dad that's disgusting" she said "get up and take the trash out" her dad said, while walking out the room. "Fuck off" she said, going back to sleep. "Now!" He shouted, making her jump

"If you're coming with me to take it out why couldn't you do it yourself?" Amelia questioned her dad, but before he could reply they were interrupted by a brown haired boy walking their way.

"Hey, I'm Miguel. My family just moved into 109." The boy said "Great. More immigrants" Johnny said "dad" Amelia smacked his shoulder. "Actually, we're from Riverside. But anyway, I was just wondering if you were having trouble with your water pressure 'cause I know our sink's being weird right now. Oh bottles go in the blue bins." Miguel said "Listen, Menudo. I've lived in this shithole for as long as she's been alive" Johnny said, pointing to his daughter, beside him. "The pipes don't work, the fountain's full of piss. The only good thing here is that I don't have to talk to anybody. So nice knowing you." He said before turning to Amelia. "I have to get to work. Bye" he said before giving her a hug and a kiss on her forehead.

"Sorry about him, I'm Amelia but you can call me Mills or Milly" She said politely, after her dad left. "It's okay, nice to meet you. I'm Miguel if you didn't hear earlier" he replied. The two talked for a bit longer before both heading back into their apartments.

Later that day, Amelia and Johnny were getting pizza. "Aren't you gonna wear gloves?" He asked. The man serving his pizza ignored him. "Where's the Pepto-Bismol?" A voice said in Spanish and Amelia turned round to see Miguel. "Can you put that on a plate?" Johnny asked.

Miguel walked over to the counter to pay and he noticed you "Oh hey Amelia, my grandma's not feeling well" He said, holding up the medicine. "Hey Miguel-" Amelia was interrupted by her dad talking to Miguel. "What's Spanish for give me my damn slice?" He said. The man said something in Spanish to Miguel and Miguel laughed quietly "what did you just say? What did he say? Johnny asked Miguel "you don't wanna know." Miguel said "I know it's something bad, just tell me." Johnny asked again "Uh, he said you have a tiny" Miguel said pointing down and Amelia laughed. Johnny glared at her "He said I have a tiny wang? Tell him he has a tiny wang." Johnny said to Miguel. "I speak English, asshole" the man behind the desk said "oh really?" Johnny said before throwing the money at him and snatching the pizza out of his hand.

Amelia and her dad were sitting on the curb, near the shop when they heard a lady say "finish up, then beat it" they both looked up. "Excuse me?" Johnny said "This is my mart. You ain't hustling no coin at my mart. She said "I'm not hustling. We're not homeless. That's my car" Johnny said.

Amelia turned around because she heard some teens shouting. She saw a group of boys pushing Miguel, then pouring the medicine he had just bought in his head. One of the boys then punched Miguel, then pushed him into Johnnys car. Amelia and Johnny stood up.

"Hey! Watch the car, man. Just leave the dork alone" he shouted "you see this guy? Eating his dinner at the mini-mart like a bum." One of the boys said and the rest laughed. The boys said a few more remarks. Then one of the boys pushed Johnny into Amelia. "What the fuck is your problem?" Amelia said to him and the boy just laughed.

She walked up to the boy and punched him in the face. The rest of the boys ran at the girl and Amelia and her dad beat them all up until the heard police sirens. "Hey! Get off the kid!" An officer shouted, grabbing Johnny. "Hey get off him it's my fault!" Amelia shouted

Amelia walked back into her apartment, walking into her room and going to bed. In the morning she woke up and walked into the living room to see her dad talking to her grandpa. She didn't like her grandpa because Johnny had told her some stories about him, growing up.

"How old is Robby and Amelia now? 15? 16?" The stubby old man said. Robby was Amelia's twin brother. He was older by 2 minutes. Her mum only wanted one child so she left Amelia with Johnny when they were born. Johnny didn't know how to be a parent but he turned out pretty good to Amelia.

"Just get the hell outta here!" Johnny shouted to his step-dad. "I'll get the hell out when I'm goddamn good and ready!" He shouted back "Sid!" The lady on the couch shouted "blood pressure!" She continued "Keep watching your bullshit judge show, will you, Rhonda? And stay out of this! This, is why I'm here" Sid said, pulling out a check and handing it to Johnny.

"what's this?" Johnny asked "You know, I told your mama I'd take care of you always but is this case, I think even she would cut me some slack. I'm buying you out of my life." He replied to Johnny. Johnny ripped it up and said "I'd rather be homeless than take money from you." "I'd say, get your life in order, but, uh at this point, your like the meat in your fridge." Sid said. Amelia went up to him and slammed the door in his face.

"That menudo boy is asking me to open a dojo." Johnny said to Amelia. "Oh really? You should do it." She replied and he didn't say anything.