One and the Same

35

New Jersey -

Maria was helping Robin make some dinner while also texting Lopez on the phone, -'Isn't your mom worried about you?', Maria shrugged, -'Maybe...she's been a cunt to me lately, I just wanted to come and forget about my life there for a bit', Robin frowned, -'Why would you want that? Your mom is a millionaire, you-', -'I cant take a piss without someone knowing or caring about it okay? And it's all her fault', his sister's tone of voice told him to not bother her anymore about it.

-'Thanks for the forward on the house, bug' Angelo smiled while Maria helped serve dinner, -'You know it's nothing dad! Also, I've been thinking maybe making Haven and Annie's room bigger so I can stay here for a while longer', the man nodded and hugged her tight, -'And thank you for Robin's college loan, now he'll be able to have proper education', -'Y'all good people, I want you to have the best, like I did for most of my life. You guys are my family too and I hate seeing you hurt', Angelo chuckled and ruffled her hair, -'Thats my girl'.
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Maria hopped on the family's old Chrysler van and loaded all her sisters on it, -'Come on girls! Lets get some pizza shall we', the girls smiled and nodded, -'Get y'all seatbelt on, right now', -'There are no seatbelts back here' Annie pouted, signaling at the old ripped ropes they used as protection system, Maria looked through the mirror, -'What the hell...Maria also looked at the lights flashing on the dashboard', she shook her head, -'Y'all have an oil leak. I'm gonna get you a new car, this is not safe for any of you', Haven's eyes glistened, -'Will you really?', -'Yeah, this thing is a wheeled coffin! You guys need safer transport'.

-'I will give you ten thousand more to get this car today' Maria raised an eyebrow and tapped her foot at the Mercedes Benz employee. The seller sighed deeply, -'You want this one?' He pointed at the big beige car, -'Yes! That one is perfect...', -'And you can afford it?', -'My mom will. I have all her data right here' she tapped her cellphone, -'Right, I still need to talk to her', Maria rolled her eyes, -'Five thousand more and you will give me the car without issues. Its a gift for my own mother', the lady frowned, -'Who are you?', -'Someone who could buy all the cars in this showroom with the swipe of a debit card...now, please, the keys'.

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Gaga had been sleeping for five hours now, and Lukas was worried. She swallowed a bunch of anti depressants and sleeping pills, she didnt really wanted to deal with Maria's bullshit so she decided to sleep everything off. The miscarriage, issues with her daughter and the pressure of going back to work.
She dreamed though. Dreamed a flashback of when Maria was just a little girl saying her first words. She talked for the very first time trying to catch her mother's attention as she looked at all the bills she had on the table. Gaga turned around and looked at her little daughter grabbing onto the plastic table's leg. Her black mane of curls dancing around her shoulders. Gaga chuckled and held her up, -'Did you just said mamma? Huh? Is that what you said my smart little girl? Yes you did! Come here and give me some smoochies will you? You know how I like those' she held up the little girl and admired her face for a second. A literal doll. -'I dont know where you came from baby, I was an ugly ass little girl compared to you', Maria chuckled and tried to grab Gaga's flaming red lips, -'Nope! Dont mess up my make up young girl, I gotta go to work soon so you'll have to stay with your nana ok? We have to get you some new clothes, you're growing too fast', she held the little girl to her lap and let her play with some papers she had laying around, -'Okay, so we have to pay rent, and we have to get some food, some new clothes for you and the electricity bill...aaand I haven't gotten a real job because I'm fucking 18 and no one takes me seriously...BUT! We'll pull through, 'cuz I'm your wonder mommy and you'll never be in need of anything, I'll make sure of that'.