♡Lily's World/omb-Oscar Diaz♡

♡Capitulo Doce: Who is my MOTHER?♡

Oscar POV

I watch Aminia sleeping peacefully beside me, her breathing slow and steady—an island of calm in this storm. Suddenly, muffled voices drift from outside the window. My heart tightens. I open it and peer out, shocked to see Norma and Ray talking like nothing had happened.

"I don't want either of you in our room until I process this," I say, voice heavy with anger. "I don't want to say something I'll regret." I point at Norma. "You were there for my son's birth and you didn't think to fucking tell me?" Then at Ray, "You took me away from my own mother and left Cesar and me with a drug addict."

Aminia appears at my side, rubbing my back gently. "I suggest you two leave. When Oscar's this mad, all hell can break loose." She sighs, looking at Norma. "You can stay on as my nurse, just give us a couple of hours." As Norma and Ray leave, Aminia squeezes my hand. I lay my head back, fighting the flood of emotions. "I know you're mad right now, but please... talk to me."

Aminia POV

Watching Oscar unravel like this breaks me. He's trying so hard to be strong—for me, for their family—but this revelation is shaking everything. I take a deep breath and lay my hand over his heart, helping to calm his racing anxiety. "We'll get through this. I'm your ride or die. I love you."

I help him to the bed, running my fingers through his curls as he slowly drifts to sleep. Then I spot Cesar at the door, his expression cautious. I wave him in and hand him a Coke.

"How are you holding up?" I ask quietly.

Cesar POV

Seeing Oscar resting like this makes me realize just how much weight he's carrying. "Dad told me what happened, and my first thought was to come see you two," I say softly.

I sip my Coke and watch Oscar carefully. "Your brother's scared of losing everything right now. With everything going on... he's overwhelmed."

I shake my head, remembering how Oscar took me in when I was barely five, and he was just eighteen—raising me like a son. I wouldn't stop being his brother or his son no matter what.

Oscar wakes, sees me, and sighs deeply. "I'm going to talk to him and Norma soon, but I just need some time to breathe. I need to help Aminia recover—from the birth and losing our son."

He smiles weakly. "We named him after you because you're the best little brother we have."

Norma POV

I quietly step into the room to check on Oscar. He smiles softly at me. "Cesar, this is Norma. Norma, this is Oscar's little brother, Cesar." I nod at Cesar, who smiles back.

"Yes, I'm feeling okay—just tired and ready for a long, deep shower," Oscar says.

I nod back. "It's nice to finally meet you, Cesar. Oscar and Aminia talk about you all the time." I look at Aminia. "If you want to take a shower, and feel stable enough, you can use the shower chair—with Oscar's help. If you need shampoo or anything, we have some in the nurse area."

I glance at the clock. "I'm off in 10 minutes, requested tomorrow off. You won't see me again until Monday. Dr. Maldonado said if all goes well, you'll be leaving on Wednesday."