One and the Same

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The colder weather of New Jersey felt amazing on Maria's skin, a change from Malibu's aggressive sun. Lopez followed Maria closed behind, retrieving their bags without any issue.
-'How will you know who your dad is?', -'He's supposed to be around flailing some kind of sign...help me look', Lopez, who was taller than Maria, looked above the sea of heads on the airport. He frowned, -'Fat, black hair blue eyes?', Maria nodded, -'Do you see him?', -'Yeah right over there, lets go'.

Maria walked a few yards more and then she saw him. The man she didnt knew she'd been wanting to see all her life. He was kind of obese, probably nearing the 350 pounds, but his face told everyone he had been a stud back in the days. Their resemblance was incredible, the black hair was exactly the same and the hazel blue eyes as well.
Maria teared up and ran into the arms of her father without being able to say a word. Angelo smiled pleased, -'I've waited so long for this' he hugged her tightly being careful not to crush her, Maria talked through the tears, -'I love you dad'; Angelo tilted her head up, -'You look just like your mom', Maria smiled wide and rubbed her tears off, -'I'm so happy to be here with you' she whispered, hugging him again. Angelo looked at Lopez, he outstretched a hand under the hug, -'Angelo, nice to meet you', -'Michael Lopez sir...pleasure is mine'.

Maria looked around, -'And my siblings? Your wife?', -'Theyre in school, Crysta is at home', -'Her name is Crysta? Neat', -'Yeah. You hungry? You guys look tired and-', -'Yeah actually, we're starving', Angelo smiled wide, -'Okay I'm glad to hear that, Crysta is making some food back at home, shall we?', Angelo grabbed Maria's bags, the girl nodded and held her father's hand.
As Angelo put on the seatbelt to start driving, Maria stared at him, -'We really look alike' she sighed happily, Maria looked into the backseat at Lopez who just shrugged, -'I texted your mom to tell her we landed and we are safe', the girl nodded; -'Speaking of your mom' Angelo said while he started driving, -'Whats she up to these days?', Maria looked out the window, -'Oh you know, just preparing for the tour and stuff', -'She with someone?', -'Yeah...she's happy', Angelo nodded and held his daughters hand, -'Tell me about you'.

*****

-'This pulled pork is amazing Crysta', Michael told Maria's step mother, -'Thank you all...', Maria, smiled up at her step mother, -'So what are the ages of the children?' She asked, Angelo nodded, -'Robin is your age and the others are just little kids, like ten to five...', Maria nodded, -'You guys sure have a lot of kids! Aint you tired?' Maria looked over at Crysta who smiled and shook her head, -'I love children, I love being a mom', Maria glanced at her like that was the lamest response ever, -'Ok neat' she simply responded.

The children gathered around Maria and Lopez, surrounding the family couch. Maria's eyes watered, -'Oh my God I've never had siblings before' she sniffled and hugged the smallest ones, -'I'm Haven, this is Annie, and that one is Sarah', Maria could tell this was the spunky little one Crysta was talking about, -'Well hello Haven I'm your sissy Maria'.
Lopez was feeling a bit overwhelmed so he decided to go break the ice with Robin, the oldest brother.

Robin was tall, he was blonde like crysta and his eyes where sky blue.
-'Maria's mom's hot...wish my mom was like that and not a wasted old hag', Lopez frowned, -'Hey, Crysta is a wonderful woman, she-', -'Anyway dude...so what, youre the guy fucking my sister?', This took Lopez aback, -'Occasionally' he sighed, analyzing what Robin could want out of this, -'Neat. Don't get her pregnant or she'll end up a teen mom like Ste-', -'Don't even talk about Ms. Stefani like that...things have turned out very well for her', Robin shrugged, -'MY mom just didnt stopped having children and now I cant stand the stupid little fucks running around. I have to share bedrooms with a fucking ten year old', Lopez bit his lip, -'Phil?', -'Yes, Phil. Breaks my balls...', -'You should appreciate your big family more Rob...just saying'.