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"Bria I'm sorry!" Nicole yells.
"I saw him too." Vanessa chimes in, breaking her silence in the call.
"I spent my entire night looking for him. You guys saw him and said nothing." Bria said, shaking her head as she poured her coffee.
"You looked so happy though. You were smiling and that's something you haven't done in week since the break up."
Bria rolls her eyes, "I've smiled before then."
Vanessa laughs, "Girl, you stayed at the art studio for two weeks before moving back home. You were a mess."
"Vanessa!"
Bria sighs, "Maybe I was a little upset but you guys should've told me." She said. "But I appreciate you guys for having my back."
"That's what's I thought." Vanessa said.
The front door opens, and there was Oscar. "I'll talk to you guys later." Bria said, before hanging up. Oscar walks past Bria and places a bags on the counter. "I'm sorry."
Oscar smirks and reaches into the small paper bag. "What was the end result of the show?" He asks.
Bria takes another sip of her coffee, "All of them sold." She said.
Oscar turns and smiles, "told you."
"I know, but I'm happy with the outcome." She said.
"Here." Oscar passes her something covered in aluminum. "I'm gonna be heading out soon. I'll text you when it's handled. If you don't get one by noon. Run."
Bria unwraps the foil to see her favorite breakfast sandwich from her favorite corner store. She looked over at Oscar, who's unloading the bag. "Oscar?"
As he turns around, Bria smashes her lips against his. His arms wrap around her body, pulling her close. "You're welcome." Oscar said, pulling away.
Bria glances around before looking at Oscar, "Well before you head out, can we...." she trails off. Oscar smirks before lifting her off the ground and brings her to his bedroom.
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"No I'm not good!" Jamal yells, sitting at Oscar's dining room table with Ruby, Cesar, and Oscar with Bria on his lap. "You gave our Rollerworld money to the Prophets!"
"No. I gave them the marked bills from the Freeridge Savings robbery." Oscar said, putting his knife down.
Jamal sighs in relief "Oh! Thank god. For a second I thought you gave our money away." He said, laughing.
Oscar chuckles as he squeezes the lime, "No, No, I didn't give your money away." He said, "you gave your money away and now it's mine."
"Ruby! Turn me to Jamal." Monse yells from the phone. Ruby rolls his eyes as he turns the phone. "Am i hearing this correctly? You used all of our money for nothing? Even my 50k?"
"It wasn't for nothing, it was for Cesar. Yes even your 50K" Jamal mocked.
"Turn me to Spooky." Monse asks. Jamal turns it to Cesar. "More, I can still see him." he turns the phone once again.
Oscar looks at Bria then Monse.
"Spooky. I did not sign off on my 50 grand of that gift to you. Can you just be decent and give it back?"
"No." He answers.
"Bria, a little help here." Monse said, looking at her sister.
"Sorry sis, nothing I can really do."
"This is Bullshit!" Monse said, shaking her head.
"Look on the bright side, Cesar is alive ." Bria said.
"Hurray! Turn me to him."
"No!" Cesar whispers. Bria giggles before turning the phone to Cesar.
"You might be alive but you're dead to me." Monse said.
"Monse, i am so..." Beep. Monse hung up before Cesar could finish his statement. "Dead."
"On that note, I'm gonna go to the bathroom." Bria said, getting up from Oscars lap.
After using the bathroom, she could hear Spooky and Cesar talking. "Listen to me please." Cesar asks. "When that gun jammed, god gave me a second chance and I can't ignore it."
"And?"
Cesar sighs, "and I never want to be a liability to you again." He said. "I love you mano, but I'm not a killer."
When there was silence, Bria opens the bathroom door. "Is the food done? I'm starving."
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"Alright what do you think dad?" Bria asks, twirling in her cap and gown.
"It looks beautiful bumble bee. I'm so proud of you." He answers from the phone.
"You sure you're gonna be back tomorrow? What if the truck breaks down? Or what if something happens?" She took her hat off and tosses it on her bed.
"Bria, relax. I'm at a rest stop now to get some sleep and I'll be on the road tomorrow." He assures.
"I just don't want you to miss me graduate."
"I won't, but I'm gonna get some sleep so I can leave as early as possible."
"Love you dad."
"Love you too." Bria hangs up her phone and places it on her dresser. She looks in her full length mirror at her attire. Black graduation gown with the blue UCLA sash and Honors cord. Bria was proud of herself.
"Congrats."
Bria looked in the mirror to see a middle aged woman sitting on her bed. Her eyes look over to bat next to her dresser.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." The woman said.
"who are you and what are you doing in my bedroom?"
The woman laughs, "Oscar didn't tell you about the other woman in his life? That's very rude of him." She said. "I'm Cuchillos."
Bria's heart stopped, "You're his boss."
"So he has told you about me." She said.
"Oscars not here if that's who you're looking for." Bria said, taking off her graduation gown.
"No sweetie, I actually came to see you."
Bria looks up in the mirror, meeting Cuchillos's glance. "And what could you possibly want with me?"
"Join the Santos." She said.
Bria turns around and shakes her head. "I don't think I'm Santos material."
Cuchillos laughs, "Of course you are. After all it was your plan that helped take down the prophets. I was only thinking a few but the whole thing? I thought I must take whoever thought of this under my wing."
"Cuchillos-"
"I'll give you a few days to think about it but know if you say no or leave town, you're dad and sister are dead." She said, before getting off the bed. "We'll be in touch."
