On my Block Fanfiction

Unwanted Guest

Mario is sleeping with his mouth open, figures.  Malani spends five minutes trying to throw French fries into his mouth before she completely gives up.
They've  binged watched old episodes of Naruto on netflix. They've eaten the pizza that Spooky so kindly left in the fridge and still he isn't back.  The sky has grown dark.  She gets up to see if the door is locked.  One day, one day with people in this freaking apartment and she's grown used to it.
 She hits Mario on the head with a tennis ball she finds on the floor. He jumps up stunned. 
"Oh my god, what's wrong. "
Your're phone's been ringing off non-stop she says pointing to where it lies on the floor.
What time is it Mario ask.
9:30 she says.
It's Ruby,  "God I swear the kid doesn't stop...
.Go, she says.
He gives her a look "You sure your going to be okay"
Malani shrugs , "No one knows I'm here Mario. Its fine"
I'll be right back.
Mario, she says annoyed. You've been here all day keeping me company. This is ridiculous. The prophets aren't after me, you and I both know that, even if Spooky does'nt.  
Mario nods. "Maybe its about time we tell him the whole truth Malani.  Not just about his son, but about who has him.  Who we gave him to, Mario corrects.
"Why are you suicidal."  She ask sarcastically. 
'No, but since  Amber got pregnant I've felt differently about the whole thing.'
It wasn't even yours , she sighs.
But if it had been, and I didn't know. It would n' t have been fair.
"Because life has been so fair to us," she says angrily. 
"Maybe he'll take it better than we think,"  Mario says standing.
"You really believe that," she ask.
"No, " he shrugs. "But what if it come out. What if the prophets tell him, before you ever get a chance to. What then?"
"They won't."
Mario laughs.  "You think their going to keep your secret forever. You think they'll stay loyal. They won't even tell you where he is!  If he's even still alive Malani!"

"Don't say that! She screams.  God Mario, please don't say that! Don't say he's not alive."

"Its the truth, face the truth. We might never find him, without Spooky !
"I can't tell him now."  Not that part Mario.   He won't forgive me for that part , Just let it go."

"Your willing to let your son go,"  he snaps.

He  walks to the door when she stops him with her words.

"Its not just my secret , its yours too, you've helped me hide it all this time. How do you think he's going to feel about that Mario."

"Maybe, I don't care anymore he says"  Maybe I'm sick of keeping secrets.  Maybe I should just tell him myself . Take his revenge however he dishes it."

"You don't mean that," She whispers.

He doesn't answer, just  leaves, closing the front door behind him.   Leaving her alone in the dark cold apartment. 

She regrets it five minutes later, with the Tv. on or off. Its the same. Fear creeps up her spine like a lost friend that misses her. Refusing to let go.

She turns all the light on. The memory of her and Spooky as teens swim around teasingly , like it wants to pull her back into the past.

She wants to fix it, want to go back and keep the baby, wants to go back and fix everything. Wants to go back and never talk to the boy with iced donuts and bright eyes.  Forget he exist, forget love, forget everything.

But the world doesn't work that way.  Mistakes made are never unmade.  You can't erase and start over and delete love.  You can't wish it away. Time might tug at it. twist and tangle it, until you think its gone, but it always boomerangs itself back. Always finds a way to make it to the forefront of your reality. 

Someone knock on the door. She wonders if Mario's changed his mind. Its just like him to come back and make sure she's okay. To say he's sorry,   To say I'll keep your secret til the end of time, like he promised her  from  the start.

Malani wraps a blanket  around her shoulders, smiling to herself.  Happy that some things always stay the same.  That although Oscar has turned into Spooky.  Mario is still Mario.

She unlocks the door, not even checking to look through the peephole the way Spooky warned her too. Not thinking twice or worrying for a second about who could be standing on the other side. 

"I hope you you brought hot fries," She smiles. 

The smile quickly fades turning to panic, and panic to fear.  

A crooked smile stares back at her, blue eyes she hasn't seen in weeks.  She grips the blanket tighter and tries to close the door.

He pushes it open, shoves it really. "Seriously, you run away to this he laughs,  what a dump."

"Tyler",  She mumbles still in shock.

Tyler just laughs.  "Did you miss me  Love ?"

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Thanks for the love guys! I appreciate all of you who have been reading.  I've been so busy lately there's been no time to work on this story.  Looks like the quarantine has just opened up my schedule. So hopefully new chapters soon.