La Santa Muerte

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maricela: do we give up then?

adan: no we just have to really think things threw we cant expose anything babe

maricela: yea that's true ..

they spent the night out

maricela: so is this going to be an issue anymore?

she stood back and looked at him

adan: what do you mean?

maricela: there's cartel bosses that liked what i did tonight.. and they want me to do some more work

he nodded

adan: i cant stop you even if i wanted to

maricela: yea but i promise not to let it take over my life ok

adan: good .. but cartel bosses? haha

maricela: right i didn't think it would be that big but .. if i ask you to go with me to one would you go?

adan: you want a partner?

maricela; why not

adan: ill think about it I'm used to selling and moving shit haha

things calmed down from there own she finally felt the calm come back she was at ease

days went by

javier: that list isn't getting any shorter

maricela: yea i know .. what are they saying?

javier: that if your serious you'll commit and get this done with

maricela: i am serious but I'm to calm

javier: mari this is the only way you can control your urges when they come but you cant do one and expect these bosses to wait on you? you said by Sunday

maricela: fuck ok .. but after these i might have to disappear for a bit or laylow haha

javier: why?

maricela: 12 bodies in 4 days? yea but lets do it

he nodded .. she went to get ready

adan: ill drive that way you don't have to stress ok

maricela: no stress but ok lets go

adan: why you wearing the medallion?

maricela: because she protects me .. you ready? the addresses are in the GPS

adan: more than one?

maricela: yea haha

they walked down

javier: hes going?

maricela: yea he's driving so is it set?

javier: hhmm you accomplish this they wanna meet you

adan: for what?

javier: they don't think shes actually real

maricela: well I am real tell them to set up a meeting

javier: alright have fun

she nodded .. they left .. she zoned herself out while he drove

adan: your quiet?

maricela: i been calm because i took care of the urge without that urge there's no fun to this .. so I'm replaying old memories of mine to get in that mood

adan: so the time when you werent doing none of this what got you threw? where you thinking of killing me?

she laughed

maricela: no i kept telling myself do it for him it'll be ok and i kept think of my moms last moments how it felt but doing it again felt good

he looked at her

maricela: you asked haha

adan: shit at least you werent thinking of me

he said as he parked.. she leaned over and kissed him

maricela: i love you i could never hurt you .. ill be back

he nodded

adan: i love you too

she got down

pedro- your forreals accepting shit haha

adan- shes happier

pedro- what you gonna do when they start making her travel

adan- ill let you know when it happens shes already walking out haha

pedro- good luck haha

she jumped in

maricela: drive haha

adan: that quick?

maricela: its easy you have to hit them fast so there security is shocked and don't make a move

adan: that's smart

they did the rest with no issues ..

adan: whos the last one?

maricela: its a female

adan: is that bad?

maricela: no but my grandma was the last female i killed .. lets see how this goes

he nodded and watched her go into the bar

security: shes been waiting for you

maricela: what?

security: follow me

she resisted but followed him gun in hand

kristy: put it down its ok .. George .. you can go thank you for everything

security: it was nice working for you Jefa

she nodded as he walked of her office

maricela: what is going on? who are you?

kristy: good your not getting to know your kill keep it like that mija

maricela: ok?

kristy: I'm on your list because your my replacement .. why you doing this haw? homeless? need money?

maricela looked at her confused

maricela: what?

kristy: i lost count of how many I've killed i got tired and tried to get smart and just leave but here we are so whats your reason? bad home? runaway?

maricela: none of that?

kristy: then why are you throwing away your life? if i could go back i would take it all back ..

maricela: if i go back my mother would've killed me .. this saved me and now i like to do it

kristy: the money will only make you happy for so long but here i want you to use this knife to kill me please

maricela rolled her eyes

maricela: i been using a knife all night

she walked behind her kristy sat back as maricela put the gun to her head

maricela: the money is a bonus for me .. they killed you because you started to care .. ill never become you because i killed that part of me long ago

kristy: hug my children as they bury me

maricela: haha if i don't have to kill them to

kristy tried to fight but she pulled the trigger .. it went silent