Fix the broken

Chapter 5.

Maria
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When we went to the movies last week it was pretty fun. We watched 10 things I hate about you, it kind of reminded me of Lorenzo and I. Except without the dating part, of course. But the movie was good. I've always loved that movie.

I didn't eat any popcorn or any of the snacks we got because I was going to eat dinner, and of Efren found out I had all those calories I don't know what he would have done. And I'm glad I didn't have to find out. I also got water. Who gets water at a movie theater? I mean water is zero calories so that's what I went with.

I still have no idea how I'm supposed to break up with him. I should ask Mae and see if she has any ideas about how I could get away from him. It's now lunch time and I'm waiting on Mae to talk to her about it.

" I need help." I exclaim as soon as I see her. She looks at me confused but nods, telling me to continue. " Okay so I need help about how to get away from you know who. Because I have no idea what to do. And I'm sick of his bullshit. It I don't get out of this relationship I will end up dead, and I'm not even kidding. So please give me ideas about how to get away."

" Oh. Ok, so why don't you just get a restraining order?" She looks at me like I'm dumb for not thinking of that.

"You really think I didn't think of that? He would just ignore it and if I called the cops because he came near me anyway and he would lie about coming near me. Did you forget he's a manipulator. He could easily manipulate a police officer." Well I don't know that for sure, but Efren is a very,very good manipulator so I'm assuming he could manipulate anybody.

" Ok, umm, oh! I know, but you might not like my idea." She hesitantly says.

" Honestly I would probably do anything. Hit me." I would do anything to get away from him. I need to get away from him. And if I just try breaking up with him he will somehow find his way back into my life soon enough.

" You could fake date someone else. Since you need this to happen asap, you obviously don't know any guy that well. Wait. Do you?"

"No I don't, but I don't think fake dating someone will work." I reply skeptical.

" No because it so could work. Just find a guy that could protect you and then Efren would be scared to go near you with... whoever you choose." She smirks meaning she's up to no good.

"Ok well that might work, but who would I fake date? I have no idea who a good protector is, and I don't hang out with anyone but you." I don't hang out with any guys except for James and Lorenzo. Which James has a girlfriend- aka- my best friend. And Lorenzo is a no go, we hate each other. And he wouldn't even want to protect me, also I don't even know if he knows how to protect me from a situation like this.

"Well, that's not true. You hang out with James and Lorenzo at lunch, and whatever classes you have with them." I mean, she's not wrong but why would she bring up her own boyfriend?

" You do realize you just said your own boyfriend." I say as she rolls her eyes.

" Yes I am aware, I wasn't saying fake date my boyfriend. I was just proving that you hang out with other people than me." She does have a point but that doesn't matter.

" Well yes, I hang out with two other people than you. But that's only because James comes to sit with you and because you chose to date Lorenzo's best friend, he comes with." I say while rolling my eyes.