One and the Same

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Maria was trying to review some stuff for her finances exam coming soon, but she couldn't concentrate with the sound of her mother sobbing in the living room.
She decided to facetime Lopez, -'It's her first day back and she's been crying about how she killed the baby...I'm tired of it' she rolled her eyes and sighed deeply, -'Dont be so hard on her, understand', -'Well, I dont! Whats done is done, she couldnt have prevented it, the doctors say so', Lopez looked down and shook his head, -'Dont be mean to your mom, Maria', -'I'm not being mean but she needs to fucking wake up already, I'm done with it...it's fucking unbearable', -'You have to understand she lost a child and-', -'She didnt even knew she was pregnant man, miss me with that shit' Maria hung up and tried to focus again on her work. Still...impossible.
Maria stood up and walked inside, almost slamming the garden doors while she bursted into the living room, -'I'm trying to review my exam mom, can you please move to your room or something', Gaga tried to raise her head off the couch, her face was swollen and red from crying, -'I-', Maria rolled her eyes, -'I just want you to move so I dont have to hear you sobbing', Gaga looked down and sank her head on the pillow again, -'...Look, wanna eat something? Want some food?', -'Water, just water', Maria stared at her mother for a second before going to the kitchen, -'You've only had water since you came from the hospital mom' she spoke loudly so Gaga could here, -'Probably because all you do is cry and youre dehydrated' she chuckled and went to deliver the cup to Gaga, who stared at her fiercely, -'What?', Maria shrugged, -'Move on, mom. You are an artist, an important person...act like one! All you do is cry and cry and sob, do you think anyone around you enjoys that? Please', Gaga found the strength to get off the couch and slap her daughter as hard as she could, -'HOW DARE YOU', Maria held her face, her left cheek burned red, -'What the fuck?! Are you crazy?!', -'AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU. ALL I'VE GIVEN YOU. And JUST when I need your help the most, this is-this is how you treat me?? HOW DARE YOU, MARIA', -'You look like a crazy person yelling like that, just stop it', Gaga felt all the rage growing inside of her rapidly. After all the pain and sacrifice she went through, and this is all she got? No. -'You're grounded, for the next month. No car, no going out and not bringing your godforsaken bratty friends here, AM I CLEAR', Maria frowned and just went upstairs. Gaga felt drained of her energy and sank down on the couch again to cry. Now it was double heartbreak. Was she also about to lose her only child?