The Lovers

Chapter 21

rosalie: im not sad im just huh fuck

carlos: its going to be ok and you dont have to go asking him i got you

Rosalie: no carlos

carlos: this is my house rosie i bought it out i haven't told anyone pelon took the cover for me haha i uh um yea

Rosalie: why would you lie to me?

carlos: because you left me the first time because of my dumb shit i aint in dumb shit i listened to pelon it aint straight but its good money my kids are good so is Maggie and you'll be to ill get you whatever place you want you can say your paying for it with your work ill furnish it to

Rosalie: no

carlos: Rosalie i love you stop being stubborn and let me help you Babygirl i wont get in the way i wont go after him if i dont need to let me be here for you both ill help you with elizabeth

she looked up at him and hugged him he hugged her back .. she cleaned herself up

Rosalie:my sisters are coming by to talk about what i need to do im so clueless and in my head there good at this

carlos: good at leaving men? i thought they sepearated?

Rosalie: alicias man she got his ass deported he was violent and when she called the cops they didn't help so she did her shit then silvia he was a nice guy i liked him he got sick and passed away he didn't know he had cancer for a while i guess his family turned on her and she struggled but came out ok

carlos: dam what about your mom are you going to tell her anything?

Rosalie: eventually shes hard to talk to i dont know how she'll take me leaving him

he nodded as they heard the doorbell carlos went to answer

Alicia: pelons lying shut the fuck up

carlos: i told her already its mine chill haha

Alicia: damm baller look at you haha

they hugged him

silvia: where is she?

carlos: kitchen we ordered food yall eat im gonna make some calls out back

they nodded as he went to the backyard

Alicia walked up to Rosalie and hugged her so did silvia

Rosalie: im so glad i told you guys i dont think i would've ran

silvia: why not though? why stay?

Rosalie: because i dont know how to explain it all to eli how do i tell her we're not together that we're not going back i dont know what to do? and i dont want to break her heart either? but i dont want her to see all that or be in that energy

silvia: did you get everything important?

Rosalie: yea plus she came packed with extra clothes so thats good i have some savings ill buy myself more clothes carlos said he'll help me with an apartment i can work extra hours .. im just scared of roger thats why im so nervous

silvia: has he hit you? has he told you he'll kill you? why are you so scared?

Rosalie: im scared of what he'll do to protect his name and career im going to go to him about it like nothing but i dont want him to try and get pelon locked up or carlos hes in his about them

Alicia: in his head what does that mean?

Rosalie: there hood meaning there in shit and hes a cop so you already know and i dont wanth im to try anything .. thats why i distanced myself i was protecting pelon carlos would keep coming back around and he let him in a bit but i know roger doesn't trust him or like him

while outside

carlos- never thought you'd be calling me can i help you?

roger- where is she

carlos- who are we talking about?

roger- my fucking wife is she with you?

carlos laughed

carlos- dont fucking talk about her like that first of fucking all and second no shes not with me i dont know where she is man what are you talking about? are you going to tell me why she hasn't answered my texts or calls today? she hasn't answered her brothers either whats going on?

roger- swear to me carlos right now

carlos- swear man whats going on bro you good? you drinking? im not in town do we need to head out there to find her?

roger- no no last thing i need is family getting in the mix can you call Maggie and see if shes over there i dont wanna drive up

carlos- you better not drive up to my pregnant ex wifes house then we'll have a fucking issue yea ill call her up and tell her did yall get into an argument whats going on?

roger- we been going threw something and it kind of popped off this morning i left for work let her cool down i came back and shes gone clothes are things are gone i just wanna make sure shes good she didn't even take her car

carlos- should've started it off like that shit let me make some calls dont call anyone else cuz if her brother finds out no one can save you give me 10 minutes

roger- bet thanks

he hung up and laughed and called Maggie

carlos- you good?

Maggie- yea just tired as fuck these kids are up to no good whats up? you never call this late?

carlos- ill text them when i get off the phone can you do me a favor? for rosie please?

Maggie- whats going on?

carlos explained it all to her

Maggie- shes with you?

carlos- i picked her up and brought her back out here shes with pelon she left the car there

Maggie- you came to town and didn't call or text me? you knew i had an appointment today

carlos- you didn't tell me you had one today you said it was on Friday? i have your texts

Maggie- why are you protecting her like this out of nowhere now shes leaving him

carlos- look you gonna help me or not ill hang up real quick arguing isn't good for you shes a homegirl and i need you to do me a favor

Maggie- what is it

carlos- roger asks shes with you you picked her up ok? shes asleep im gonna tell him that ok?

Maggie- if he comes and

carlos- hes not going to because pelon has his guys out there ill tell him to tell them to let me know if he goes by the house dont worry about that

Maggie- i dont feel comfortable you being around her right now i dont ill lie ill tell roger that but

carlos- whats wrong Maggie come on?