Tap Through The Beat

La Llorona

The moment Ernesto spoke those words Imelda jumped up in shock and gave a short yelp.

"AH!"

Hector raised an arm for us to stop and I would have revealed myself to him had it not been for Miguel who quickly grasped my arm.

We waited with belated breathes while Mama Imelda looked at Ernesto in shock.

"Don't I know you?" Ernesto asked and that was enough of a jump start for Mama Imelda to take off one of her shoes and smacked him in the skull.

Ernesto gasped as the world spun around and he quickly grabbed his skull before he got dizzy.

"THAT'S FOR MURDERING THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!"

Mama Imelda declared loud enough for us to hear and Hector lower mandible would have dropped if I haven't closed his open jaw back.

Mama Imelda pointed her shoe at the bewildered Ernesto like a sword.

"Who - who the -"

Hector's gaze hardened as he stepped up to reveal himself. Glaring at his former friend, he declared out "She's talking about ME!" His gaze went passionate when it drifted to Imelda.

"I'm the love of your life?"

Still in the moment of hitting Ernesto with her shoe, Imelda angrily shouted back "I don't know I'm still angry at YOU!" She yelled with no malice.

Ernesto's gaze went to Hector "Hector? How did you - AY!" Ernesto yelped as Imelda gave him another dose of her shoe.

"AND THAT'S FOR TRYING TO MURDER MY GRANDSON!"

"Grandson?!"

Miguel and I stepped forward "She's talking about me!" Miguel said with a grin and I quickly stepped Mama Coralie's steeled tap shoes on Ernesto.

He yelped and clutched his foot "That was for trying to take my beloved friend away!!!" I snarled and Miguel's eyes widen.

"I'm your beloved friend?" Miguel asked "Don't ruin the moment here" I glared at Ernesto and Miguel had to hide a goofy grin that was forming on his face.

"You!"

Ernest managed to gasp as he glared at Miguel before he looked at Hector and his eyes widen in realization.

"Wait, you're related to Hector?"

Miguel puffed up his small chest in pride before his gaze went to the breast pocket "The Photo!" He screamed, pointing at the breast pocket.

As if that word had been the go signal, The Gonzalez and Rivera family all stepped out to reveal themselves.

Feeling cowed, Ernesto gave a nervous grin and backed up slowly before he broke into a sprint.

"After Him!" Mama Imelda shouted as they ran after Ernesto. Hector couldn't help but look at Imelda "You said Love of your Life?" A goofy grin was forming on his face.

Mama Imelda scoffed "I don't know WHAT I said" Miguel and I chuckled "That's what I heard" Miguel said before I added on.

"Denial makes the heart grow fonder"

I was so certain that Hector's grin was gonna be plastered on his face for a while.

Once we entered the place where performers in their upcoming acts were staying, security guards were already waiting for us.

Papa Julio gave a yell as he dove in between the legs of a guard (I wonder why he was so short) and kicked him where the sun doesn't shine.

Oscar and Felipe were being cornered by two guards. The twins looked at one another before Oscar grabbed Felipe's arms and pulled them out of their sockets before using them like nun chucks.