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"Bria, what do you think about this bed for Destiny?" Vanessa asks.
Bria grabs her phone once more from her pocket. Still nothing from Oscar. It's been a few hours since he left the house.
"Bria, He'll call you." Vanessa said.
Bria looks at her friend, and sighs. "I'm just worried."
Vanessa smirks and crosses her arms, "You're really in love with him."
Bria nods, "I don't know what to do." She said, trying to hold back her tears.
Vanessa walks over and hugs her friend, "it's gonna be okay. It's Spooky. We both know he's a fighter."
Bria nods, "you're right." She said, wiping her tears. "And Destiny would hate that bed." The two friends laugh.
Vanessa turns to the small bed, "You think so? I think it's cute."
"We both know she wants a princess bed and that doesn't say princess."
Vanessa rolls her eyes, "Someone's feeling better." She said, walking away.
"Well Auntie B knows best." Bria said, following her friend.
"Speaking of Auntie B, can she paint the kids rooms?"
Bria nods, "Anything for my babies."
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Bang bang bang
"Bria, she's not gonna know!" Vanessa pleads.
The door swings open, "Hey?" Nicole said, rubbing her eyes.
"Is Sad eyes here?" Bria asks, walking past her friend. Her eyes scanning the apartment.
"No, why? Why did you guys barge in here?"
Vanessa raises a finger, "I didn't barge in."
"Where is he?" Bria asks, finally looking at her friend.
"I don't know but why are you looking for him?" Nicole asks, watching her friend sit on the couch with her head in her hands.
"Oscar hasn't been home in 3 days." Vanessa said, comforting Bria.
"This isn't like him." Bria adds lifting her head.
Nicole shrugs, "Not from what I've been told. He's known to just run off without telling anyone."
Bria shook her head, "He wouldn't just leave without me nor ignore my calls. She said, looking up at Nicole.
"Bria, face it. Oscar has always been selfish and only cares about himself. It's very much possible that he's out of town with some new mamacita."
"Nicole!"Vanessa yells.
"You don't know shit about him." Bria said, standing up. "No one knows him like I do and he wouldn't leave."
"Clearly he has you so wrapped around his finger, you can't even tell that he's moved on."
"Nicole what is wrong with you?" Vanessa asks.
"What? Vanessa you know I'm not wrong. You've even said it yourself. He kicked his own brother out for his own selfish reason and he's cheated on past girlfriends."
"Honestly Nicole I think you need to watch your mouth." Bria said, stepping towards Nicole.
Vanessa finally steps in front of Bria, "Bria relax. We can talk this all out. " She said. "Although, Nicole was wrong for how she said things, she does make a few good points."
Bria looks at Vanessa, "So you agree with the bullshit she's saying about Oscar?"
"I mean-"
Nicole laughs, "She's really tryna fight over this bum. Guess that college education was a waste."
Bria snapped. One moment She was standing there with Vanessa in front of her then next moment she's fighting her childhood friend on the floor. Between exhaustion and anger, Bria couldn't take it anymore.
Vanessa manages to get the two apart. Bria wipes her mouth. "You know what-"
"Bria-"
Bria stops Vanessa, "fuck both of you." She said, before leaving the apartment and slamming the door.
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"Alright, thanks you." Bria hung up the phone. That was the last hospital on the list and still no Oscar. "He's not there either."
"We're gonna find him." Monse said, rubbing her sisters back.
Bria looks over at Cesar. "Still no luck with Ray?"
"I think she got to him after she got to Oscar."
"You don't know that. Every hospital we've called, no John Doe." Monse said. "And there can be a million reasons why your dad isn't picking up. He could be working, bad reception, or his phone could've run out of juice."
"No this is what they do. They take out your whole bloodline, make sure no one can come after you."
"Stop saying that." Monse said.
"And after your bloodline, they take out everyone you love." Cesar continued. "I accused Oscar of choosing The Santos over our own family. That's the last thing I ever said to him."
"Cesar, we are going to find him." Bria said, as Monse's phone buzzes on the bed.
"We need to go to Ruby's house. Now." Monse said, looking at the two of them.
The three of them made their way over to Ruby's. They went into his room, where Ruby held a flip phone in hand.
"I got a text message." Ruby's door opens and there was Jamal. "Cuchillos texted us."
Jamal closes the door, "then that means that she's still alive and Spooky is...."
"How do we even know it came from her? Anyone can text on any phone."
" 'How are my four little Sleuths? Tick-Tock.' Who else would say that?"
"I need some air." Bria said, walking out of the room.
