emily: first off this isnt the ghetto this is burbs compared to where we grew up we upgraded not even nina letty lives in the hood second im just glad hes being nice to you because i know the real and i knew if i used that money in any way he would use it against me saying he helped him get a house he did this and that and your dad didn't want to use it either its your college fund
caine: i dont want to use it though mom i dont
emily: caine your going to college
caine: i am i got a full ride to Berkley
emily: you what?
caine: yea haha i was gonna surprise you guys at dinner but i did i worked on my essay and well sorta told our family story and they saw how you and dad got me out of it all and beat the ods so yea um haha
emily: caine berkley are you serious? haha
caine: yea are you mad its in California?
emily: im scared if anything but omg caine berkley!
they celebrated the rest of the day ..
Miguel: you know what we havent talked about though
emily: is?
Miguel: he leaves im not comfortable him going on his own or being out there on his own either emily im not scared Antonio im not intimidated either hes been gone and the homies are still with us but i dont want him influencing him ya know?
emily: do you want to move?
Miguel: i still have the homie hook up out there i know letty would help us and that way we can be near caine if anything
emily: Antonio did say hes getting out soon i think?
Miguel: i know he is welli doubt it really the family is still coming for him there the reason he wont get out and plus you think hes still about it all?
emily: i dont know if he is still mad or how he feels about it because hes being nice to caine which is what i want but i dont know if hes trying to manipulate him either
Miguel: i guess we're just gonna have to be careful but im gonna start looking and talking to the homies to get us back home
emily: talking to them like
Miguel: you know babe i never left it just because i work doesnt mean i was gone i had to keep us safe and i wasnt gonna be no snitch its not to the hood but around you know close for the kids to have a good school to go to and to be close to caine
emily: caine told me he didnt want to us the money his dad had left or any of it
Miguel: i can pull out the money we put in it and pass the rest to liz have caine say i dont need it i got a ride there this and that
emily: ok ill talk to him but you think this is a good idea?
Miguel: caine will be happy to have you near and plus they get to see where we where raised to so yea babe ill get back into it fully im so fucking tired of construction haha
emily: ay ay
Miguel: a blessing but slanging has always been the way i was meant to be but ill be safe i promise as always ill forever to them work construction so im moving with the company
emily: that sounds good to me babe
he hugged her and kissed her ..
the weeks passed by they set it all up as caine graduated high school and prepared for
caine: mom he answered again
emily: ok and?
caine: i had sent him my cell but huh i think hes going to call soon
emily: then just talk to him and tell him everything like that next time you write him you'll be in college
caine: do i tell him your moving to or?
emily: if he asks tell him we stayed in texas
caine: and if he asks to talk to you?
emily: we'll see then
he nodded and went to his room
letty- you home?
caine- yea why?
letty- he called me to see if he could call?
caine- wait your in contact with him? i thought
letty- its a different situation with me but hes going to call is that ok or i can tell him to fuck off?
caine- no he can call me thanks nina
letty- i love you please be strong with him and be forward dont let him manipulate your shit your mother comes first you hear me?
caine- ok
she didn't text back his phone rang
caine-hello?
Antonio- caine?
caine- yes this is him whos this?
Antonio- this is your dad
caine- my dad is the man that raised me your my bio dad how are you calling me i thought i would be getting a recording or something?
Antonio- the connect is different for me .. so thats what you think then?
caine- im not trying to be disrespectful i understand and i get it and im sorryif it hurts your feelings but he is my father and i love him whatever happened between you and my mom is on you guys not me i seeked you i want to get to know you because i jsut want to know who you are and where im from ya know? but out of respect please ok
antonio- ok i give you that sorry but its crazy to hear you you sound like my brother marco thats wild kid
they talked for a while
antonio- so college are you moving have you talked to your mother about your funds what school are you going to?
caine- thank you for the funds there a blessing but i wont be using them because i have a full scholarship all 4 years to berkley in California
he stayed quiet
caine- my mom didn't manipulate me in anyway i did this on my own i made this choice she said to tell you about my wishes and if you want it sent to your sister to let her know she'll tell my nina
antonio- give your mother the money
caine- shes pulling out anything that she has put in the funds for my siblings she doesnt need it
Antonio- can i talk to her? please mijo?
caine stayed quiet
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