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"so, why are you planning her quince?" ruby sighed wrapping his arm around her waist in a comforting manner. "because, princesa it's the nice thing to do and she's going through a lot right now. besides we're still sorta, kinda, family."
valeria knew she was being a brat but she couldn't help but to feel some type of way. "your right. i get it i think it's really nice that you're doing this for her."
"does that mean that you'll help?"
"oh no she can drop dead for all i care." ruby gasped in shock, "you better knock on wood."
valeria rolled her eyes, "alright fine i'll help." ruby cheered picking her up and spinned her around, "gracias mi amor. with you by my side this will be the best quince anyone has ever seen."
"oh and i promise i won't get carried away."
•••
"Now anyone else have a dumb question? huh? good. And before we really get going, i'd like to remind you that we're not just friends and family, we're damas and chambelanes in Oliva's court de honor, which means being honorable and dedicated. So, take a look at our mandatory rehearsal schedule and—" ruby was cut off by the beeping of his phone lifting up his pointer finger to the group he accepted the phone call. "Ruby's fancy festivities."
"he's totally getting carried away." valeria nodded her head in agreement with jamal.
"you don't say." she said rubbing her aching temples.
"pop tart?"
"yes, strawberry please."
"girl, i know which one to get." he spoke sassily walking to the kitchen. valeria smiled before looking forward at ruby, simply just admiring him.
"bebe come give me a kiss," val puckered up her lips as she waited.
ruby turned his head to look at her placing the phone on his shoulder, "um excuse me I am on the phone." valeria's jaw dropped. "hm people these days. ah yes as I was saying how many dancing horses can I get?"
"totally not getting carried away." valeria dropped her head on the table in annoyance.
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"Everybody, again, from the top." ruby announced turning the music back on. "it's a square, people. it's a square."
valeria looked up from her phone to see them struggling she just had to pat herself on the back for being good enough where she didn't have to practice.
quickly the music changed to a more faster pace, "-Turn. And down. And one, and two, and three, and...no no. you're not even trying."
"ruby, you're a natural, we're not." olivia exclaimed.
"yeah we can see that," valeria sent a smile olivia's way where as she returned it with a quick glare.
when ruby sent her a stern look she sighed rolling her eyes but obeyed and got up going into his room. she saw oscar's caller ID pop up on her phone and she didn't hesitate to press decline. she's been avoiding him ever since that day and he's been doing everything and anything to get her to speak to him but to no avail. what can i say, the girl can hold a grudge.
a half an hour later,ruby walked back into his room with a towel slung on his shoulder. "i swear they're uncoachable."
"they'll get the hang of it stop stressing you're gonna get worry lines." valeria went to play with his hair pulling back when she realized how sweaty he was.
"are you coming back here tonight for the 2nd rehearsal?"
valeria tugged on one of her curls, "of coarse bebe i wouldn't leave you alone with these people."
ruby smiled reaching for her placing his hands on her waist. "i love you." the girl smiled setting her hands on his chubby face she leaned down to peck his lips, "and i love you more."
•••
valeria went back home to freshen up and relax before she went back to ruby's. "Ay where you going out this late?"
she laced up her shoes at the door and ignored him. "i'm talking to you."
still nothing.
"you deadass right now?"
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"don't make me snatch your lil ass up. you answer me when i talk to you!" his deep voice made her jump and stop in her tracks.
"what?!"
"stop being childish and tell me what's up."
"I hate you. I hate you for what you said to me and I hate you for what you did to cesar. I hate you for always telling me what to do, I hate you for leaving us, I hate you for not being there when I finally learned how to swim, I hate you for not being there to cut the edges off my pb & j and I just hate you oscar, so, so much." by this time valeria had tears streaming down her face as oscar approached her wrapping his arms around her tightly as she sobbed into his wife beater. she gave up trying to push him away and finally let him hold her. "i'm sorry chiquita." he muttered looking down at her he felt his own tears run down his face and he let them fall as the siblings sobbed into each others arms.
