8 Years Later

Chapter 15

//tw: violence and fighting//

One Saturday morning, Vanessa was standing at the kitchen counter watching Maria eat her breakfast.

"Are excited for today?" Vanessa asked.

Since Vanessa had to work today, Maria was going to be spending the day with Usnavi.

"Uh huh." Maria nodded eagerly. "Hurry up and eat so we can go." Vanessa said.

Soon, they were out of the house. They showed up at the bodega, where Usnavi was there waiting.

"Goodmorning." Vanessa smiled as they walked inside.

"Daddy!" Maria squealed running over to him. She gave him a tight hug.

"Goodmorning my beautiful girls." Usnavi smiled at them

Vanessa kissed Usnavi. "I would love to stay but I need to go to work."

Usnavi nodded a little. "I'll see you after."

Vanessa smiled a little. She kneeled down to face Maria.

"I'll see you later baby." She said kissing her forehead.

Maria nodded with a smile.

Vanessa stood up. She smiled at Usnavi then left.

"I made you a hot chocolate." Usnavi said turning around. There were 2 coffee cups on the counter.

"Oh shi- I mean...crap." Usnavi said. "Mom forgot her coffee."

He picked up Vanessa's cup. "Wanna hold down the fort while I go run this over to her?"

Maria nodded. "I can do that." She grinned

Usnavi smiled then walked out of the store.

Maria flopped down in Usnavi's chair and started spinning.

"Wheeeeeeeee!" She squealed.

The door opened.

Maria looked up and she quickly stood up. Oscar was walking through the door.

"W-what are you doing here?" Maria asked. She was trying to not sound freighted

"I-" Oscar started but he was cut off.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Usnavi said, standing behind Oscar.

He turned around. "Excuse me?"

"I said." Usnavi said in a low tone. "What the HELL are you doing in MY store?!"

"You looking to pick a fight?!" Oscar yelled

"If that's what it takes to get you out of our lives." Usnavi said. "Then bring it on."

Oscar grabbed Usnavi by his shirt and threw him out the door onto the ground.

"You're seriously trying to tell me what to do?!" Oscar screamed.

A crowd formed around them.

Usnavi stood up and charged at Oscar. Before Usnavi reached him, he was punched in the face.

"Yeah kick his ass!" Someone from the crowd yelled.

"Kill him!" Someone else screamed.

Usnavi got up, wiping blood from his face.

Oscar grabbed him by the collar and threw him up against the wall.
The crowd cheered.

"Vanessa you have gotta come see this." Carla said from where she and Daniela were watching out the window.

Vanessa put down the broom and walked over. "Damn."

"What do you thinks going on?" Daniela asked.

"No idea." Vanessa said, as they could only see the huge crowd.

"You should go see." Carla said to Vanessa. "Since it's a slow day."

Vanessa looked at Carla then back out the window when they heard the crowd gasp.

"Okay." Vanessa said shrugging. "I'll be back in a bit."

Vanessa walked over to the crowd and pushed her way to the front. She gasped when she seen what it was.

Usnavi was ontop of Oscar punching his face repeatedly.

"USNAVI!" Vanessa screamed, causing him to stop. "Vanessa..."

Vanessa grabbed Usnavi by the shirt, pulling him off of Oscar.

"GET OUT OF HERE!" She screamed at Oscar.

She had never seen him look genuinely terrified. He got up and ran away.

The crowd slowly walked away.

"Vanessa I'm...sorry. I didn't mean for it to turn into all of that-" he was cut off by Vanessa connecting their lips together.

When they pulled away Usnavi smiled a little. "So...you're not mad?"

Vanessa smiled.

"Shut up you dork."

A/N
Thank you reading part 1 of this story! Part 2 has now been posted! Thanks to LucyEdwards643 for everything you've done to contribute to this