clandestine affairs in a cruel world.

are you ready for it? // pt. 2

Since it's the usual mass every week, church went by pretty fast. I looked out of the car on our way back to the house. It was a beautiful day: cloudy skies with a fresh breeze here and there. It was perfect for eating fruits under the trees and gazing at the fields. The climate here in Northern México can get... lets just say, drastic, so my family appreciates any type of fresh weather.

      My thoughts got interrupted as my mother called Arilino, asking him: " Oye mijo, quieres que te dejo a tu casa o quieres ir con nosotros?" Arilino, still lost in thought, responded shyly, saying: " Pues... si no les molesta, me gustaría ir con ustedes." "Claro que no mijo, tu vente con nosotros," she said with the biggest smile. I am an only child, so whenever i had friends over, my mom adored it. I never really knew why I didn't have another sibling...

      When we arrived home, we immediately started to cook. Since both my parents work, i'm usually left to cook for myself, so i do know the basics of cooking. I helped my mom make rice, while she made carne guisada. We ate our lunch/dinner, then Arilino and I head to my room. Closing the door behind us, i plopped my little self onto the bed. "You're always tired, you lazy bitch," Arilino teased. "Shut up, get your dumbass over here so i can caress your hair," I retorted. He waddled all the way to the bed, finally plopping himself too when he reached it. Arilino crawled his way up into my arms; the perfect angle for me to play with his hair. Hair to me is very, very special, so when i play with your hair i mean business. I ran my fingers through his soft, wavy hair. He tilted his head up, fixing his hazel eyes onto my eyes. His eyes were no match to my brown eyes, even though he says he loves my eyes.
     
      After playing with his hair for a few minutes, i started to feel my eyes get heavy, and i noticed Arilino deepening his breath as well. I slowly crawled out of bed to close the curtains, noticing that it was night already. I went to the living room to see my mom, who was watching her classic Telemundo novelas. She noticed me, greeting me with: " Hola mijo, cómo está Arilino? " " Bien, ya está dormido. Ahorita me voy a dormir yo también," I responded. " Ay que bueno, ya no se tarda en acabar la novela so ahorita me voy a dormir. Hasta mañana hijo, te amo," she told me with a warmth that will always touch my heart. " I love you too mom, duérmate temprano. No te quiero estar oyendo desde el cuarto que estas en facebook," i said back, almost in annoyance. She just laughed it off, but it seriously bothers me how she has her volume at 101 like nobody's business at 11pm.

      I returned back to the room, only to find Arilino half awake. He opened his eyes when he saw the door open, and he motioned his hands to come lay down next to him. " Ay no, hold on let me change to shorts. I don't know how you do it to sleep in fucking pants, you psycho," i lovingly said. " Fine... put on those shorts that show your ass perfectly though," he mumbled with eyes closed. Kinky motherfucker... i thought to myself. I put on the shorts then climbed into bed, letting his arms wrap around my chest, warming me up. I try to put the blanket on me as i'm being almost chocked by Arilino, and then we both fall asleep peacefully...

      " NIÑOSSSSSS ! " I hear my mom scream into my ear. All of a sudden, I feel a swoosh of air then a sudden sting of the cold air around me. I have realized what type of trick my mother had pulled... and it was the worst trick of them all. She has chosen: death. " Amaaaaa!!! PORQUE ME QUITASTE LA COLCHA TENGO MUCHÍSIMO FRIOOO!" i screamed at her. " Cállate! No vayas a despertar el perro," she retorted. I know... i did not just hear my mother... care more about waking up our DOG, then taking away the blanket from Arilino and I..., unbelievable :(. I grumbled an okay to my mom and looked over to Arilino, still dead asleep. When my mom walked out of the room, I took my chance to wake him up. I crawled up to the side of him, and kissed him on the cheek, following up with a good morning. With that he gradually opened his eyes, smiling as he saw me and closing his eyes again to say: " I wake up and usually get breakfast, but i didn't expect it to be breakfast in bed." I stared at him with a face of confusion and concern, replying with: " Babe... i know you did not just call me a snack. Get your ass up, let's go to school. " He just turned around and grumbled at hearing what I said. " And just for that, no breakfast from me today either," i added. He quickly shot up, going to his backpack to get his clothes and then going to go shower. This bitch really loves my cooking, doesn't he...

      I cooked an arroz con leche for the four of us, then ate quickly as the rest of the family got ready as I prepared myself to shower. After showering, I got dressed in my uniform and got my stuff ready for school. I went to the living room to find Arilino talking with my mom, ready to leave the house. " Estábamos esperándote, princesa," she said with annoyance. " Por favor, los dos sabemos muy bien que ni tú ni yo somos aptos para ser princesas. Mucho menos ser una familia real," i retorted. Arilino slightly laughed at this, and my mother just gave me the casual "Vas a ver ahorita..." look. I said goodbye to my dad who was already eating my arroz con leche, and the three of us got into the car. Today, the second semester of our sophomore year starts. I couldn't wait for July to get out of school already. I noticed our tall school approaching. Its building-like structure with brown bricks and high glass windows gained the attention of most people who aren't from here. Arilino and I said goodbye to my mother, and we walked our asses to hell again. " Are you ready for it? " I asked Arilino. " Please don't tell me you've been waiting for this moment to use that Taylor Swift reference... " he pouted. " Oh my sweet child," i said while wrapping my arms around his shoulders, " yes i did."