𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨

𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝘂𝗽

Sofia listens, hides upstairs where her room is. The loud echoes of her parents arguing stressing her more than she is. After the disappearance of her sister Camila, the young Cabello tried looking for her.

But at the rented apartment she has hiding from their parents, even at her job she hasn't present herself or showed up at all.

"Pero quien se Cree esa pendeja!!" She heard her father cuss.

"Tu hija necesita espacio Alejandro comprende!" Mrs. Cabello defends.

They go back and forth with the same thing, no doubt that her dad has been drinking again. He doesn't sound to be at the right mind right now.

Which means he's becoming more aggressive, and angry with every words coming out of his wife mouth.

"I need to help mama" Sofia finally stands up and reaches the stairs.

There is a fear, a fear she does not want to face. Talking back to her papa and confronting him, yet Camila is not here to do it for her.

"CÁLLATE" immediately Sofia ran to grab her papa hand, preventing him from hitting her mama.

"No! You are drunk papa!" She yells.

Yet knows he does not understand English. "Que mi dijiste Sofia Isabella Cabello" he defensively invade her personal space.

"Que estás borracho!!"

She hides her face with her hands expecting a punch from him, but her mama got in the way and took the hit.

"Mama!"

"No! You are not going to hit our youngest" she hugs her tightly.

"No tengo tiempo pa esto" Alejandro says, grabbing his keys and walking out the house.

Leaving the mama and daughter to hug each other and comfort one another from another argument.

"Why did you get involved"

"I couldn't let him abuse you mama"

Mrs. Cabello sighs, stumble to get to her room. Sofia helps her mama safely to her room, making sure to close the door behind her and let her rest.

The knock on the door prevent Sofia from going to her own room, curious yet worry it might be her papa, but would of just came in or barging in.

Which only could possibly mean..

"CAMILA!" she chanted excitedly.

Her smile fades away when she sees Shawn standing at the door. He gives her a pity smile. "Good afternoon Sofia, I heard the commotion, are you okay"

The young Cabello nods. "Yeah he left minutes ago, but I'm fine"

"How about your mom? And Camila I heard you scream her name before opening the door" he peeks inside.

Sight of broken glass on the floor and the furniture misplaced. "I thought Camila was the one knocking, my mom is okay and for your information, of course my sister isn't home yet"

"Then how did you and your mom defend yourselves"

It is known for the Mendes guy that Camila is the defender of Mrs. Cabello and Sofia, so it worries him that something bad happened to them without Camila.

"I stood up to him, I had enough of him having me under his power"

Shawn immediately checks her out for any bruises, he sighs in relief as he didn't see any sight of abuse. "Good"

"Listen Shawn what are you doing here? Looking for Camila because yes I'm her sister but I don't know or have any idea where she could be at"

"No no, I was next door with Sabrina, we were studying for up coming exams you know"

Sofia closes the door behind her, she does needs someone to talk to. "Me too, I haven't been focusing much for exams"

"You should, you have a bit future ahead of you"

Another person arrives, she just had parked on the Cabello drive way and got out her car to greet them. "Sofi! I heard what happened"

"Lolo!" Sofia ran to her and hugged her.

"Oh my god sofi are you okay! Your mama called mine and told me to come pick you up"

"I'm okay Lolo, when my papa left Shawn came to check on me"

The Canadian approach them. "Well I'll go back with Sabrina, take care you two"

Once he was gone, Lauren guides the younger Cabello to her car. "When we get home do you want to eat anything"

"Yes! Those Cuban dishes your mom makes, I haven't ate in days"

"Why?? Sofia you need to eat"

"It's just that there's no food at home, I don't have food stamps nor a job and my parents are gone almost all day long either at work or looking for Camila"

"You'll eat at the table whatever you want okay honey"

Sofia nods rapidly, during the rest of the car ride was silent. However Lauren still has to tell Sofia about her pregnancy of her and her sister.

Before she makes the turn to the road that takes them directly to her house, she clear her throat and speaks.

"I have a confession for you Sofia, and since you're thirteen I hope you will understand, and comprehend me"

Her baby daddy sister nods. "What is it Lolo"

"I am pregnant with your sister baby, there's two other girls, one it them are having twins and the other is having one like me"

She expected a disappointment chant from the sister, instead it was chants of excitement. "No way! I'm going to be an aunt?? Of four of them"

"You're not mad.."

"No why would I these are good news.." Then her excitement faded.

The same worry expression showed on her face. "Something wrong sofi"

"Yeah, my dad can't know about this, mom can but not dad, I won't allow him treat these kids the way he treated Camila and me"

"Sooner or later the three of you need to put a restraining order against him, or accuse him to authorities of child abuse and domestic violence"

Sofia chuckled. "That's why I want to be a lawyer"