Mi Santo § Oscar Diaz

Seventeen

Demitrio's POV

I sighed subbing my temples, I had flown back to Massachusetts to check up on my father. My mother and I had been arguing about Paulina.

"We can't do that! Don't you understand.. She has a life.. A family.. She's about to be married for Christ sake!" I yelled slamming on the table. Our financial situation at the moment wasn't the best. A recent bust on a new shipment jeopardized everything.

"We have no money Demitrio! Think! Paulina is our only hope getting out of this shit hole of a problem. Your father is sick and he's only getting worse. You know the medicine and the proper care he needs cost money.. The only way to save the family business is to unite The Mendoza and The Dominguez family together and we do that through your sister," She stated and I looked at like she had lost her mind.

"So you just want to sell off your daughter?!" I questioned and she scoffed shrugging her shoulders.

"I would have a problem with it If she was my daughter.. but she's not. She's the daughter of that maid," She stated in disgust.

"Yeah and you had her jailed for a crime she didn't commit. You're just angry that she almost jeopardized your plan. When you found out that she was pregnant it angered you.. But what angered you the most was that my father was willing to leave everything behind for her.. The money, The luxury, The lifestyle to be with her.. Something he never would have or would do for you," I stated, my head snap to the right as I felt a stinging sensation on my cheek.

"YOU WILL RESPECT ME I AM YOUR MOTHER! I will call the Mendoza's. You will work on getting her here," She stated walking away closing the door behind her. I plopped down on my chair sighing out. This cannot be happening, I can't do this. This is Paulina's life. She has a family, Shes about to get married.

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Paulina's POV

"Surprise!" I say uncovering Oscar's eyes. He looks at the run down building smiling at me.

"She's needs a little work but otherwise I think this makes a great place to start the restaurant," I smiled and he rushed over to me picking me up and spinning me around, I squealed when he threw me over his shoulder.

"I love you.. I love you so much," He stated kissing me passionately.

"I can't believe we are really about to do this," I stated in awe looking at the restaurant. That same day we got to work, we started off by taking out all of the trash  and unwanted items from the building. Cleaning the building itself seeing what work we really had to work on.

"A new coat of paint should do it.. Some new windows.. Decorate real nice and that should do it," Oscar said and I nodded sitting on the chair.

"For now lets go home," He stated and I nodded leaving the cleaning supplies in the corner.

Oscar's POV

I heard my phone ringing as Paulina was in the shower. I answered it seeing it was Smokey.

"Spooy-Uh-I think-I think we found Paulina's mom," He stated and I looked towards the bathroom to see that Paulina was still in the shower.

"Are you sure?" I asked and he confirmed over the phone with me that they may have found Paulina's mom.

"Okay I'm on my way," I stated hanging up the phone. I quickly changed into some clean clothes, grabbed my keys heading downstairs, I quickly came back upstairs to let Paulina know I would be heading out.