We walked out of the apartment and drove back home. We were greeted by my dad and KJ. I knew something bad happened. KJ started to tells us that things got fucked.

"The things I gave you on Galindo they were true but hardly enough It's not about building a case. He'll use it as leverage. Show Galindo enough to make him realize he's been under a microscope. Get him scared. And this US attorney, he'd give the cartel a name. He wouldn't have to." I put my hands on the chair.

"If my deal's gone, I'll be back inside. DOJ won't give a shit about protecting me. Neither will the DEA." Ezekiel said.

"You'll be dead before you're assigned a cell." KJ told him. I ran my hand through my face.

"Fuck." I slipped out. My dad looked at me.

"I never thought I'd say this. But you need to run, primo. Get whatever you got and go. I can get you some IDs, a decent passport."

"Where is he gonna go?" My dad asked KJ.

"I'm not running. If they found out it's me, Angel brought me in. The M.C. will think he's a part of it."

"They'll kill him too." I wanted to scream. This is so messed up.

"What about Marisol? Her deal?" Ez said as he looked me.

"Her deal with me, I pretend she wasn't in it. To them, it's gonna be renewed. Its still on." There was a long pause. "You gotta run too prima, leave everything and go."

"Are you fucking serious? I aint going anywhere. Im not gonna leave Coco, he deserves better."I turned around and shook my head

"If you don't, they will-"

"Dont say it." I choked out. I might get killed too.

"What are you gonna do?" My dad asked Ezekiel. Ez looked at the box my dad had, with his pictures and real birth certificate.

"Proteger la sangre." He said. Me and Ezekiel went back to the clubhouse. We parted ways as we arrived. God i wanted to scream. Damn it! Leti hugged me and I saw Ezekiel walk in the clubhouse.

"Hey." I said. "Sorry I didnt call you. Just something came up."

"Its okay." We walked to the table and we sat there. I sighed. I couldn't take my mind off what happened. "Why arent you and Ez talking?"

"Uh, I told him the truth about a lot a things i had done. I lied to him for too long, but when I got drunk, I fucked up." I looked at Ez who walked out. "Big time."

"Go talk to him."

"We're kinda on no speaking terms."

"So? You guys are brother and sister, you guys gotta say you're sorry." Leti pushed me to Ez. I walked towards to him.

"Hey." He didnt look back at me. I looked around. "Listen, im sorry." Ezekiel's head dropped and turned to me.

"This is your 10th time tell me youre sorry. You lied to me. Im not gonna forgive you Marisol. The KJ and Los Olvidados thing, fine I understand. But UCLA? You made me fool. I believed you." He shook his head.

"I don't expect your forgiveness." I shook my head.

"Good." He rubbed his face. "UCLA was your chance to get out of here. I never wanted you to stay here."

"It always what you want." I mumble to him. I was scared to say it.

"What?"

"Its never what Marisol wants, its what you guys want." I stepped up to him. I started to tear up.

"We never-"

"You do that all the time." Tears came down. "All of you. You, Angel, even dad. Remember when i played soccer? I grabbed a knife and stabbed the ball, i threw my soccer shoes at the wall. That day, Angel wanted me to stop playing because there was no other way for me to get to practice. He never asked me once if I was okay to take a bus or even walk. He quit for me. Remember when dad was still grieving, who worked at the shop? I did. I had no say, he 'knew' i wanted to run the shop. I didn't, he wanted me to. And then you. I never wanted to go to the therapist. I even told you. But you, you persuade dad about saying yea. You never asked what i wanted. Nobody asks what I want. Even if I try and say something, its chaos."

"I-i."

"I try so hard to do the right thing but it comes out as if I did something wrong. Everyone thinks im okay with it, because thats what you want to think." I wiped my tears from my face. I got serious and then Angel walks by.

"What going on?" He asked.

"Okay good, Angel is here. Im gonna say this once. Im not that scared little 13 year old girl anymore. Im 21 and i can make my own decisions. I do what i want to do. Not you guys. And so that we're clear, im just as likely as anyone in this family to make something out of myself. And its time you guys got that, you arrogant shits." Angel and Ezekiel stood there in shock. I slowly walked away. I felt all that stress gone once I said that. I walked to Coco, who handed me a beer.

"For you." He kissed my cheek.

"Whats the occasion?" I pointed out as Riz got in the ring.

"Riz and Angel are gonna fight." I nodded. We stepped close to the ring. Leti came and joined us. Coco put his arm around me and the fight began. The boys threw punches left and right. Blood here and there.

"Come on, Angel!" I cheered.

"Get off the fence!" Coco banged on the fence. I looked back to see Ez on the porch and shyly smiling at me. I smiled back at him.

"Ill be back." I said as I kissed Coco's cheek. I made my way to him.

"I hear you." Ezekiel said as i stood next to him.

"Im sorry about that night. I should've told you the truth a long time ago." We saw the boys fighting still.

"I forgive you." He looked at me. "Im also sorry that I don't let you speak your voice." We both nodded. Ezekiel put his arm around me.

"Remember you and Angel used to fight in the backyard?" I smiled. "Dad made you guys a ring just like that, out of cardboard boxes."

"Angel used to beat my ass every time." We both chuckled.

"Remember that day I wanted to join but you guys said boys only?" He nodded his head as he laughed. "And i went in the ring without you guys knowing and you punched me and giving me a black eye."

"And mom was so pissed when she found out." We just laughed. "Those days were fun."

"I miss those days." I drank my beer.

"You sounded just like mom when you told us off."

"I am her, right?" The gunshots were heard, meaning the fight was over. Angel and Riz hugged and walked out of the ring. Me and Ezekiel were greeted by Gilly, Angel and Coco. "Good fight. Hope you didn't break a nail." The boys laughed. The five of us walked away and we talked. Coco put his arm around me again.

"You look good in that cage, man, you know, like a ugly, skinny, uh, Conor McGregor." Coco said making us laugh.

"You're so fucking kind." Angel pushed his head away. "Thank you."

"What you think this Galindo sit-down's about?" Gilly asked us.

"If we're doing it on neutral turf, he has a third party. He wants to make them feel safe." Angel said as he touched his lip.

"Feds?" Ezekiel said as he looked at me. I gulped.

"I don't know. But whatever it is, I gotta give Adelita a heads-up." Angel brought her up.

"You mind giving Celia a ride?" Coco asked Angel.

"Nah, we gotta head out to the desert anyhow.
And I know who's digging the hole." Angel pointed at Ez. We chuckled.

"I think you should make it heart-shaped." Gilly said as he made a heart.

"Nah. You should make it look like a like a big dick. It'd be a nice change. You know, her being inside one instead of one inside her." We all laughed a little too much

"Damn, bro."

"What? Too soon?" Coco smiled.

"Go be with your kid. Don't let her fuck Chucky." Angel told him. He hugged us.

"Yeah?" Coco playfully pushed Angel. I gave Ez a long long.

"Try not fuck Marisol today, you guys are always doing it." I smacked Angel on the chest.

"Hey!" I said as I hugged him. Me and Coco held hands as we walked to Leti. I turned back to Ez. He nodded at me and i did the same. Its gonna be okay, i hope.