La Santa Muerte

chapter 5- you have to do something

adan: dont talk like that babe i got you ill protect you

maricela: no i would get it even worse adan .. i just have to listen do better

adan: what would that do?

maricela: keep me outta there radar it'll stop the beatings

he shook his head

adan: this isnt right? you dont have family you can run to?

maricela: they cut ties with everyone we dont talk to anyone .. the neighborhood ladys are scared of my mom .. im on my own

adan: your not you got me ...im here for you

she nodded and sat down they heard the front door open

she froe

maricela: get in the closest hurry ..

he nodded and got in and hid

vero: maricela!!

she opened her room door

maricela: in here!

her mom barged in

maricela: i thought you guys where gonna be gone till midnight? i just got home the bus was late?

vero: your dad forgot some paperworks

she looked around

vero: where you talking to anyone? i heard something when i opened the door?

maricela: no why?

vero grabbed her by the neck .. adan saw from a crack in the door

vero: you been acting weird are you hiding things from me?!

she shook her head and pulled her hand off of her

maricela: no im not i swear!

vero: better not .. we'll be gone i expect everything clean

maricela: ofcourse dont worry

she left maricela locked the frontdoor and walked back to her room

adan: so you let her choke you like that? are you serious!

maricela: thats nothing .. but you have to understand you cant tell anyone adan please

adan: thats nothing! what?! you have to tell someone . i .. i

maricela: look .. i wont beg you to stay go leave but please if you tell anyone .. she'll kill me i know she will

adan: i would never leave you but i dont want you staying here where your being treated like a slave?

maricela: iam there slave i cook clean do everything that needs to be done church by force every sunday .. but as long as i do good everything stays ok

adan: how long have you been like this?

maricela: my whole life .. im a burden to them ..

adan: have you thought of ways of getting out? can you work?

maricela: i have but it didnt work and i cant theyll take my money

adan: what did you do?

maricela: the last couple sundays i was putting sleeping pills in there food but she found the boxes ..

andan: wait you where drugging them to see me?

she nodded as he walked up and kissed her

adanL thats fucking crazy you went that far?

maricela: i really like you and i wanted to see you i knew they would never let me go so i drugged them .. look

adan: naw dont explain yourself ... so whats your plan if you dont wanna runaway?

maricela: college thats why im at the top of all my classes

adan: thats still a year away babe .. loook tell them about a fake job you got yea theyll take the money but you'll be free after school? some weekends? but most importantly you'll be away from this shit

he looked at her neck her mom had bruised it

maricela: fake job? how would i get money?

adan: help me do some sales during the week and we'll be good

she sat back

maricela: i have to be smart about this .. if they dont like it they'll go off bad

adan: what does that mean?

she raised her shirt and showed him her scars

maricela: i tried asking for break once and the others are from drunk rages or other things i lost count actually

adan: this ends now .. tell them there was a job fair and you think its a smart move to work so they can make extra money

maricela: what if they say no and they beat me?

she got nervous he hugged her

adan: you dont wanna tell anyone and i cant let you live like this .. your smart and so beautiful maricela you deserve better please

she wanted to cry so badly

maricela: ok ill do it ill ask but i have to start cleaning you can chill here if you want?

adan: yea go for it im gonna make some calls

she nodded .. as she sat down on her bed

maricela: adan

adan: yea?

maricela: thanks for not freaking out and leaving and for comforting me .. i thought i was gonna die like this ..

he shook his head and got her up and hugged her

adan: i could neve leave you im here for you always im gonna help you fight all this and get you out of this hell hole

she side smiled and nodded

for once in her life she felt loved and wanted.. her dark cold heart had some warmth

she didnt know how hard life would get .. but her battle was barely starting ..

the days went by and she had finally gained enough courage to tell her parents about the fake job she had found..