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I took the night shift, which are my favorites. Its calm and the bar looks nice when its dark from outside. I cleaned the table as the last man got up and left. It was closing time. I put the chairs up and the door opened.

"Sorry but we're closed." I looked up to see the one and only Roberto. "Get out." I growled.

"We need to talk."

"We're talking, you need to leave." He walked up to me. He placed his hand on my arm.

"Marisol-" i slapped him.

"How dare you come here. You have to leave." His eyes were in rage, he raised his fist. "Come on hit me. Miguel would hear about this." Roberto lowered his hand. "Thats what I thought. Theres the door." I pointed at it. He didnt move.

"I miss you. I changed. Just let me show you." He stepped closer to me. I grabbed his arm, opened the door and kicked him out.

"If I ever see you again, I'll kill you." I slammed the door and locked it. I closed the place and waited for him to leave. Once the coast was clear, i went home. I opened the door and placed my bag down.

Flashback: I went to the police station. I found out the my restraining order didnt go through. Franky was kind enough to do it.

"Marisol!" Franky waved. I saw Mr. Gracia, his dad. He had this look like he wanted me out of there. Every cop was staring. I grabbed my bag tight to my chest. I sat down with Franky.

"Do you know any idea why it didnt go through?"

"Its his dad, what do think? Me being a great friend, i found out where it was." He whispers. "Its still in his desk. But i got you Marisol."

"Thank you Franky, really." I smiled shyly.

"You can trust me. This one is going through."

"I hope so. I cant have him in my life anymore."

Flashback over:
"Marisol?" Angel came out.

"Whats up?" Angel looked at me with teary eyes. "Angel?" He walked to me and hugged me. I was confused.

"Im sorry." Angel cried. I hugged Angel back.

"For what Angel? You did nothing wrong." Angel sniffs and looks at me.

"For being a bad brother. I never did anything good for you."

"Yes you have Angel. You're not a bad brother. You raised me. Dont think that." I looked at him. I placed my hands on his cheeks.

"Adelita is pregnant."

"Yeah i know." I nodded.

"Its my kid. Marisol, i dont know what to do. I left her there. She told me to leave. I love her, you are right. It hurts so bad." He cried. The kids his. A little piece of me broke.

"Its Adelita, shes strong. She knows what to do. She trusts you Angel. Dont prove her wrong. She'll be okay." I looked at him straight in the eye.

"I dont even know ill be a good dad."

"You are Angel Reyes, you'll be great at being a dad." I told him. He looked at me with a tear falling down his cheek.

"Oh." Angel cried in my arms again.

"Come on, its been a long day for you." I took him to his room, put him to bed. I walked out of his room and Ez comes in. "He told you?"

"Everyones knows now."

"Smoke?" I asked as i pulled out the box. Ez nodded and we headed outside. "I cant imagine what he's going through."

"Me either." We took a long puff. "Marisol?"

"Yeah?" I looked at Ez.

"How do you do it?" I gave him a look. "Taking care of us, helping dad, with Coco? How?"

"I always have time for you guys. My boys comes first." I smiled. Ez looks down and smiles. "Por que?"

"Nada mas." He looks at me. "I was thinking the other day, you got mamas loving personality. You got the smartass attitude from dad. The stubborness you definitely got from Angel." We both laughed. "Then you got the genius side from me."

"Well, that means im a Reyes right?" We both looked at the night sky. "Ezekiel?"

"Yeah?" I grabbed his hand, without looking, still staring at the sky.

"Im scared. What if we dig deep into this, find moms killer, what if we discover something we didnt want to know?" Ez put his other hand onto of mine.

"I wont let anything happen to you, i promise." There was a long pause. "I love you Marisol."

"I love you too Ezekiel." I placed my head on his shoulder. "I need tell you something again." I looked at him. He slowly turned to me. "I was pregnant. Miscarriage."

"Marisol-"

"Im fine! I mean, im still healing, but im okay. It took a hit for me and Coco. But we're going to get through it." I sighed. "I just wanted to tell you that. Thats why me and Coco had been distant." Ez pulled me in for a hug.

"If you're okay, then, im okay." I gave him a small smile. "If you need anything, and i mean it, im here for you."

"Thank you Ez."

-A Week Later-

It was been a week since the Adelita incident. Ez stayed at Angels, to look after him, making me stay at Cocos. Ez just didnt want me to see Angel in the condition he was in. He thought it was for the best. I laid in bed, slowly waking up.

"Morning beautiful." Coco said softly. I opened my eyes.

"We're you staring at me this whole time?"

"Maybe." I chuckled as i rolled on my back.

"Its creepy." I joked around. We heard a knock on the bedroom door.

"Im leaving, see you guys later!" Letty yelled out.

"Bye! Have a great day!" I said.

"Be careful!" Coco yelled out. The door closed and we were by ourselves.

"No runs today?" I asked him, putting my head on his chest.

"Maybe they thought we should spend some time together." I gave him a smile.

"Breakfast?"

"Ill help." We got out of bed and made some french toast. We went to eat on the couch, look at the some random show that came up. It was a nice sunny morning. After we finished, I cuddled with Coco. It was nice. "You look nice with my shirt on."

"I bet you like it if its off." He smirks. The phone rang. He got up and picked it up.

"Hello? Yeah its him. Now? Uh yeah. Thanks bye." Coco sighs as he hung up the phone.

"Bishop?" I asked.

"Lettys school. Something is up."

"Is she in trouble?" I walked up to him.

"No. They didnt say."

"Hey, lets go." He nodded. We got dressed and got to the school. We walked in the school, memories flooded back. I stood in a showcase and saw my picture in the soccer team. The 'Most Scored Goals' award. I chuckled to myself.

"I forgot you came here." Coco said as he held my hand.

"Come on." We walked to the office.

"Hello." Said the secretary.

"Yeah I got a call saying that i needed to come in? What for?"

"Ah yes, Mr. Cruz." She pulled out some papers from her desk. "Your daughter came in late in the semester, which there is a fee, then there is application fee, and the general cost of being in this school." She slides us the paper. I nearly choke on air as i read the amount.

"You gotta be fucking kidding me." Coco slams the paper on the desk.

"All of that for 800 dollars?" I said to her.

"If you both cant afford it, im afraid that we'll have to pull Letica out of school. Which you both dont want."

"Son of a bitch."

"Mr. Cruz, i know you're upset-"

"Upset?" Coco raised his voice. "Im pissed." I placed my hand on his arm.

"Amor, go outside. Take a deep breath." Coco walks off. I sighed.

"I know this maybe tough on the both of you-" i reached my wallet and gave her the money i had on my check from yesterday.

"800 right?" She nodded. She grabbed the 800 i had  and made the payment. I saw Coco smoking, leaning against the bike.

"Here you go." I grabbed the receipt and walked away. I walked up Coco. "You okay?"

"Its scam, its gotta be right?"

"Hey, its fine."

"I guess ill-" i placed my hands in his arms.

"You worry too much. We got this covered." He nodded. I grabbed his hand and kiss his knuckles.

"Bishop called, he wants me to go in."

"Run?" He nodded. "Lets go then." We got on the bike and drove off. I placed my head on his back, i can hear his heartbeat. It was relaxing. Chucky opens the door and let us in. I waved at him, Chucky smiled. I hopped off the bike, taking off my helmet.

"Coco! Bishop wants to talk." Riz calls out from the clubhouse. We both walked in and I saw Ez.

"Ill see you in a bit." He kissed my cheek and went in the meeting room. I walked towards Ez.

"Hows Angel?" I asked as I sat down.

"I have no clue. Hes hard to read. He doesn't want to talk about Adelita, like at all." He sighs.

"He'll talk. Not now, but he will soon." I looked at Ez. "You? How are you?"

"Tired." We both laughed. "Your bed is comfy though."

"Dont get to attach."

"Whats up with Lettys school? She good?"

"Shes fine. Just school stuff."

"Talk to pop?" I shook my head.

"What am i gonna say? I dont know what to say to that man." I played with my ring. I looked down. "He lied. What was so bad that Happy needed to kill them both?"

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