The Beauty & The Brains

38

Aya Salazar

"Mommy, is Ana mad at you?" She comes in the room waking me.

"Yes, but I will make it up to her."

"Will you call her?" She nearly cries as she fiddles with her hands.

I grab my phone calling her. She answers after a few seconds.

"Hello?" She answers softly.

"Stassie?" Her voice desperate and groggy.

"Hi baby. Why are you still awake Lulu? It's very late."

"I couldn't sleep."

"Where's Uncle Spencer?" She runs away.

After a few seconds, she comes back in his arms.

"Daddy is here."

"Uncle Spencer?"

"Yes My Love."

"Would you mind bringing Val here. I would love to get her but Mom is having a situation."

"Yea I can bring her."

"Thank you! Vali, I will see you soon honey. I love you!"

"I love you too Stassie." She hangs up quickly.

"Aya, I will be back quickly. Stay in bed okay?" I nod softly.

"Kiss? Ana got really mad at me and I am kinda really sad." I whisper. He presses quick kisses on my face with a smile.

"We can talk later about it. Don't hurt yourself. Do not move. Stay in bed!" I nod cuddling into myself.

Spencer's POV

Val pulls on my collar, with tears in her eyes.

"Vali, patience Mi Amor!"

"But, I really want to go!" I look at her, kissing her forehead.

"Aya, C'mon. I don't want to leave you. Sebastian is here watching the kids." I help her up carrying her to the car. I sit her in her seat.

"I want my Stas!" She whispers.

"Valentine why are you crying?"

"I miss my Stassie!" She cries in her hands.

"You're being so dramatic Valentina." Aya mutters

"I don't like you. You're invalidating my feelings." She snaps, my poor girl is so sleepy.

"Don't say that Vali!" I whisper.

"She was invalidating my feelings, I am sad and I am expressing myself. It's not my fault you have to take pills to even stay alive against yourself." She snaps.

"Valentina go to sleep" I mutter softly.

"Okay" She whispers. I kiss Aya's hand.
I pull into the garage and get out. I grab Val and her bag she already had packed.

I carry her into the house.

"Stass!"

"Shushhghg!" She grabs Val.

"What's wrong?" Her face looks stressed but in the happiest way possible.

"Mommy is in crisis!" She grabs the bag kissing my cheek pushing me out the door. She shuts it behind herself.

"Is she okay?" She nods with a bright smile.

"I just need the house quiet. I love you! Thank you for bringing her. I will drop her back off." She whispers leaning in for a hug.