Set Fire To The Rain• Cesar Diaz

Ten

3rd person pov

"Okay, you know all that work you're doing to get right with the universe? Well, that just undid it" Lana said looking at her brother, "No. That was just one misstep. That's not how karma works"

"Actually, i think that's exactly how karma works" Cesar said looking at him, "No! One good deed undoes one bad one. One for one" Ruby tried

"No, no, no. If that were true, you could literally go out and murder a baby seal, and then as long as you recycled your compost, you'd be good. Judging from what we just saw, you're like three dead baby seals in the red" Jamal explained, "More like cinco"

"You gotta apologize" Cesar nodded looking at him, "Listen to the bagman" Lana said patting his arm

"Abuelita!" Jamal said as he, Cesar and Lana jumped up from the back seat of her car, "Get out!" she yelled holding up a knife

"Abuelita!" Lana gasped, "Listen to me. Im begging you. We cant do this without you. We need you!" Jamal said looking at her

"Like tacos on Tuesday"

"Like batman needs Robin"

"Does Batman really need Robin?" Abuelita asked looking at Jamal as the three thought for a second, "All im hearing is how much you need me. The real question is why do i need you?"

"You want 20%, you got it" Jamal said looking at her as she waved him off, "That offer expired. You need to go"

"Wait! Jamal and Lana have told me many of your stories. You really lived it up back in the day, didnt you?" Cesar smiled looking at her

"Is he going somewhere with this" Abuelita asked looking at Lana who shrugged, "My point is, when was the last time you felt like you really lived? Felt that rush of adrenaline from doing something you knew you weren't supposed to do? This isn't just easy money. This is an opportunity for adventure" Cesar asked

"Excitement" Jamal added, "I dont need to break the law to blow my boobs back. I could go skydiving or get a motorcycle"

"With what money?" Lana smirked looking at her, "Think about it! Dont you want to travel?"

"Picture yourself at an all-inclusive resort like Sandals. You're right on a beach, you've got a drink in your hand"

"Okay!"

"And you just dipped your toe in the pool" Jamal said as Abuelita look at him confused, "Pool? I thought i was at the beach"

"With 25%, you could have both"

"Well, i like the sound of that. Im-"

"Thirty five percent!"

"Please, Abuelita!"

"Pretty please!"

"Im in!" She smiled at the three teens, "Shake on it" Jamal said pointing at her as the two began to dance

Lana sat on the counter with Cesar between her legs both of them facing Jamal, "You blew me away back there. I shouldn't have underestimated you" Jamal smiled at Cesar

"Its the muscles. Throws people off. Hey, we make a pretty good trio"

"Yeah"

"We do, dont we?"

"hey, do you believe in karma? Like.. do you think im paying for what i did?"

"But you didnt do anything" Jamal shook his head looking at Cesar, "But that's the thing. Maybe i should've"

"Are you crazy?" Lana asked looking at Cesar as Jamal nodded, "You think you have bad karma because you didnt kill someone? Dude, you didnt kill someone! You're not in a gang anymore. You can sleep at night"

"Actually i cant" Cesar shrugged as they both looked at Lana who put her hands up in defense, "My bad"

"What makes you scream awake anyways?" Jamal asked looking at the girl, "UH, you know, things" she laughed awkwardly

"Maybe you need to get out of that room. Hey, you guys could stay with me. I could really use the backup, cause i got some heat on me"

"Heat from who?" the couple asked at the same time, "You mean from what?" Jamal said as the door opened

"You're weird" Cesar nodded at him, "And you're pretty"

"With hair" Lana added laughing, "How'd it go?" Lana asked looking at her brother

"Uh... Jamin's eating lunch with us every day" he spoke eating some food, "Wow. She really worked you"

"Nah. I like Jasmin" he smiled a little

"Yo, if we're gonna be living together, i'm pretty sure we can sleep in the same bed" Jamal said looking at Cesar and Lana who were making a bed on the floor, "Mi cama es su cama" he added

"Yeah, sure" Cesar nodded as Jamal scooted over, "Thanks, uh, Lana?" Cesar questioned looking at his girlfriend

"Um, i guess" she said rolling over Cesar and laying in the middle of the two, "Maybe we can finally get a good night sleep"

"I hate you for dragging me, i was fine screaming away" Lana spoke closing her eyes, "Love you too" Jamal smiled turning on a light and reading

The first night was fine, Lana didnt scream awake but she did sleep on the floor

The second night Cesar couldn't sleep cause Jamal was snoring, but he knew Lana needed sleep

The third night Cesar woke up to Jamal sleep moving and then hitting him in the face

The fourth night Cesar woke up to Jamal trying to shave his armpit hair, but he knew Lana needed sleep so he sucked it up

The fifth night he woke up to Jamal's feet in his face

The sixth night he woke up to Jamal cuddling him

And then Seventh night they both woke up to find Jamal sitting in his closet talking to a gnome

After that night Lana went home, but she encourage Cesar to stay, she just didnt think he'd stay for a month

They both needed sleep, but Cesar couldn't get it at Jamal's and Lana could, but Lana couldn't get it at home and Cesar could

So that day they both decide to redo Lana's room completely, new paint, new beds, new clothes new everything

They made it perfect for Lana and Cesar no one else, and they both finally got a good night's of sleep.