December 29
Myra Montgomery
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It was December 29, which was near my birthday.
"Mija, it's almost your birthday, what do you want?" Mom cuts me out of my thoughts. My face drops and I play with end of the tortilla.
"Mija I know what happened last year but trust me, the past is the past, the present is the present, and the future is the future." She gently pulls me into a hug.
"Pase lo que pase, lo que te golpee, siempre te lavantas." She rubs my back in circles.
"Remember when you were playing soccer in Puerto Rico and the girl purposely kicked the ball at your face?" I nod.
"The refere would have never gave her a yellow card if she didn't trip you as well. Your nose was bleeding so bad but you didn't even notice, you just wanted to win." She continues and I giggle.
"Had to drag you off the damn field. Got your nose plugged and you went right back. Would've took you home but you were gone when I turned my back." I start laughing as she explains.
"Went back to field to see you scoring a goal right before the refere blowed the whistle. Just like your father you." We were now both laughing.
"Then-"
"Ok, ok, I'll celebrate my birthday! I won't let that rotting, cheating bitch get to me." She flicks my forehead.
"Watch your mouth. " Her tone changes but she smiles.
"That's what you said! "
"I'm 42 baby you only 15."
"Man, that's crazy." I laugh as I get up and walk upstairs.
"Ima eat your taco!" I run back down stairs and scarf it down and run back up stairs. I sit on my bed still eating the taco.
KNOCK!
I look towards the window to see Leo. Shit. I wave back and cover my face moving around. I wipe the salsa, grease, and meat of my face.
"Hey."
"Hi. Sorry I'm eating." He laughs at me and rub some salsa on the corner of my lip.
"Messy eater." He licks it of his thumb. Ooh. Lord have mercy. Girl stop it, ain't even on your period.
"I would do something back but my mom is home." Just act casual, your totally not flipping out, totally, totally.
He smiles. Ok, I'm freaking out.
"That's alright, just wanted to come check up on you."
"Well I'm fine. Thank you."
"Yeah. Heard you like dandelions, the claw look beautiful on you." He moves a curl behind my ear then hops away to his now found brothers. Why was that so familiar?
Heard you like dandelions
"It was you who gave me that claw!" I lean out the window and he turns back and smiles.
"You little! I'm gonna get you for that!" I laugh as he winks and runs off. The strand he put behind my ear falls out and I tuck it back in. I lean back in my window,not even focusing on the door opening.
"Now who's got you smiling like that?" I flinch and jump at the sound of her voice.
"Oh, hi mama, I'm smiling? I didn't even know." I try to stop smiling but fail miserably.
"Thought of something funny?" I nod my head now giggling.
"Ok then. Also your friend is here, April was her name?" April then appears and waves. Mom leaves and lets April in.
"I see you smiling, like the gift Leo gave you?" I fidget with the claw and glance at her and back at it.
"Cant say I like it, because I love it."
"God, for once I agree with Raph, just get together!" She leans on me and sighs.
"April, you know I can't."
"You can't?"
"I don't want to!"
"You just said you can't though. Not wanting to and can't is two different things."
"I can't and if I can I don't want to!" I exclaimed holding my arms out.
"You love him, he loves you, one of you gotta fess or it's gonna be like chasing a dog that has its own leash. Tell me the truth! How do you really feel."
"I-"
"Come on Myra, I know you, your far from an a person who stutters."
"I- I"
"Myra."
"I love him! I love him okay? I love him so much it hurts. Do you know how much it hurts when your in love again but you were hurt before so you heart says yes but your brain says no and they can't even agree with each other anymore because you don't know when your going to be hurt again, broken down, used, like a damn dogs chew toy?" I walk closer to her and now we're face to face.
"I'm not going through that again. I'm not going to let someone run all over me, run all over that sweet girl who was cheated on her fucking birthday." My voice slightly broke as I stare right into her eyes. She gently takes my hand in hers.
"I don't need your sympathy, I've already gotten over it."
"No, you never have."
"No, you never have." Kitsune?
"The reason you never have gotten over it because of those rules. It's time to let go."
"I have let go what are you talking about?" She shakes her head and I see a glimpse of Kitsune in the void.
"He's shown you the signs. Just confess, it may not fix everything, but it'll take off the stress, the sadness, the anger."
"Trust" She hugs me. I slowly embrace her.
Maybe it is time to let go.
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Won't upload until late tomorrow cause I got a soccer tournament👍👍👍 notice anything new? If not then I added a date
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