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Araceli
Saturday
12:48 AM

- A WEEK LATER -

"Maya!" I yelled as I jumped out of my sleep.

I felt around trying to find a lamp switch or something when the door opened, and the light flipped on revealing Spooky, "Sorry." I looked down at the blanket.

"You okay?" He questioned raising his eyebrow.

I had been staying with Spooky for the past week since Dre had come to our house, and Maya had went to stay with our Tía in Los Angeles with Mario.

"Nightmare. I'm fine." I wiped my face.

"You sure?" He asked again walking a little further into the room closing the door.

"Yeah, I'm okay." I nodded at him with a fake smile.

"I been wanting to talk to you, but you've been ignoring me." He spoke softly.

"I mean I didn't want to be overstepping any boundaries with your girlfriend and all." I rolled my eyes, "Which I feel like I am now, so goodnight Spooky." I laid back down pulling the blankets over my head.

"I couldn't stop thinking about you when you were gone for that week. I would try, but no matter what I did you always came to mind." He spoke into the silence, "I thought getting another hyna's attention will distract me, but it didn't. And then I ended up in this situation."

"You don't have to explain Spooky." I turned over looking at him, "You found someone, and I'm just here because of my dad."

"Stop Araceli." He sternly stated, "You're not here only because of your dad."

"Like I said I don't need an explanation. I see now that everything told to me was a lie." I laid back down feeling tears starting to appear. "I'm here so I can stay in school until I can move Maya and I. J-just leave me alone."

"Araceli, why do you do this?" He stated, I'm guessing to himself.

"Do what?" I sat up looking at him. "I'm doing what's best for both of us. You forget I'm still considered a minor."

"That's not what I'm talking about. You consistently push me away." He sat next to me on the bed. "You won't allow me to love and care for you."

"Because I'm a minor." I rolled my eyes.

"I'm not talking about for everyone to know. I want to be able to show you how much I love you, but I would eventually have to share your attention." He looked at me.

"Put a claim on me." I blurted without thinking giving in to him, and then Carissa came to mind. "Ew, no, don't do that."

"Who said I haven't?" He sternly spoke. "And why shouldn't I?"

"Because you wouldn't have kept it a secret from me, and you shouldn't because tú rúca." I rolled my eyes as I fell back on the bed. "And I don't feel like sharing your attention."

He scoffed getting on the bed hovering over me, "Araceli, you wouldn't have to share me." He looked down at my lips, and back to my eyes.

"Caris..." I was cut off my Spooky smashing his lips on mine. I moaned softly as he kissed my neck down to my collarbone. "O-okay."

"I want you Araceli." Oscar he whispered against my neck.

"W-we can't." I stuttered at the feeling of his breath hitting my skin.

"Fine." He stopped looking into my eyes, "I'll wait until you're 18 baby." He winked at me, "Just know you're mine. I can't risk someone else having you."