"Definitely yellow!"

I said to myself as I picked my outfit for school. I laid my off the shoulder top on my bed and went to picked out some ripped jeans. I started to change then i heard a knock.

"One sec!" I yelled out as I zipped up my pants. I walked to open my door and saw Willy. "Que honda?" I told him as I put on my vans.

"You dont got any test today right?" I went get my phone.

"Nope, why?"

"I want you to stay home." I stopped and looked at him.

"Its is because of the whole Cesar and Latrelle? Its okay, Latrelle got nothin on me." I told him as i grabbed my bag.

"I still dont think its safe for you to go." He sighed. "Stay home."

"Willy, you know i cant do that."

"One day isnt gonna hurt you. Just today." He looked at me. "For me." I thought about it. "We can go to Long Beach. Play one on one soccer, show me some moves." He laughed. "For one time sake? When was the last time we hung out?"

"The last time we hung out was the day before you went to jail." I dropped my backpack. "Fine. Just today." I smiled. I texted the crew on the group chat.

Val💕: not going to school today, gonna go hang with willy.

Ruby😍: what!? You never miss a day of school!

Jamal🤠: Who are you and what have you done with Valeria?

Monse💙: y'all leave her alone let her spend time with willy.

Cesar🤞🏽: same here, the two best people from the group leaving.

Monse💙: im sorry who said you're the best??

Val💕:

Jamal🤠: LMAOOOO

I put my phone in my pocket and we head to the car. We drove to get some food and go to the beach. There wasn't that much people since it was still early and it was a weekday. We went to kick the ball around.

"GOAL!" Willy cheered as I made a goal. "Valeria has done it again! The crowd is going wild!"

"Shut up." I laughed. I sat on the sand. I liked how the sand felt on my feet. Willy sat next to me. "Its been awhile since i been here. The last time i was here was when dad was still alive."

"I was here a month ago. With Jacky." He chuckled. "I like to come sometimes to clear my mind. Forget about Freeridge, the Santos, the violence." He passed me my sandwich.

"That sounds nice." I picked out my pickles. Willy just laughs.

"I forgot you dont like them."

"Dont like? I hate them with a passion." I gave him pickles and he ate them.

"You cant hate something with passion."

"Yes you can. Like you hate mustard."

"Alright i guess you can." We both chuckled. We saw some police cars cruising down the street. "10-29."

"What? Whats a 10-29?"

"Its easy, thought you were the smart one." He took a bite out of his sandwich. "Its check for warrants."

"Of course you know."

"You think i learned that in jail?" I nodded my head. "No way hermana."

"Okay use it in a real life situation." I turned to him.

"Theres a suspicious vehicle on the road give me a 10-29." I just laughed.

"Wow. I dont even know you."

"Track star, 8th and 9th grade. Thats why you dont know me."

"You're something else."

"If things were different I would've been in Quantico."

"Stop lying." I nodded my head.

"Not even close, de vera Valeria. My future was becoming a FBI agent."

"Why did you give up on that dream?"

"And leave you alone? Hell no." He looked at the water. "I couldn't leave you alone. You're my future val, youre my sister, I wouldn't want to leave you. I dont want to pull a Ceila." I looked down. "I know what you're thinking. Its not your fault that I didnt get to become an agent."

"Kinda is."

"No it aint. It was my choice. It was either leave you alone at home or stay home and raise you." He sighed. "Plus, i was scared to leave you alone. After dad, I didnt want to feel abandoned. I couldn't protect you that day.

"It wasn't your fault." I touched his shoulder.

"You saw what happened, you didnt talk for months." He sniffed. "I knew that day I didnt want you to be that way. It was my job to take care of you."

"You did a good job." He smirked.

"I know I did."

"Really? How you know?"

"You didn't turn out like me." I gave him a small smile. We began to walk on the water. "I wish I lived over here."

"Dont even worry about it. You have my word, im gonna live in one of the best houses in the bay."

"Bet my ass." He laughed

"Not joking, im for real serious!" I shoved him.

"How you gonna get that kind of money? You gonna con your way up? With your fake designer shit?"

"Not even close. Im going to have two houses, one here and one where ever I want to live. And then you can live in one of those houses."

"What makes you think i want to live where you want to live?" He joked.

"Me. I said. You know cause we were born here doesn't mean we end up here." He smoked some blunts.

"Okay, then how you gonna afford that? Two houses?"

"Well I am gonna be a professional soccer player. Playing for FC Barcelona. Im gonna earn more than Leo Messi."

"Professional?" I nodded my head. He passed me a blunt. "One hit." I looked at him and i took a puff. I nearly coughed my lungs out. "Puff puff pass nina! You lucky you with me."

"Yeah professional."

"What kinda college you gotta go for that?"

"No college, they come see you play and they take you. Thats what I've been told." I smiled. Thats been my dream. Imagine, Valeria Zapata number 10, worlds greatest soccer player.

"Good. Remind me to come to your games. I want to see you play."

"You got my promise."

"Dont you need money for that? Isnt that expensive?" I stopped walking for a moment.

"Probably, but I'll figure it out." Willy stopped and grabbed my shoulders.

"We will." I smiled and we went back to the car. It was a great day. I got to spend time with my brother. We made it home and i got out of the car. I looked at Willy who was zoned out.

"Willy?"

"Hmm? Yeah?" I gave him a confused look as he zoned out of his thoughts.

"You good?"

"Yeah." He looked at me. "I gotta do something, you know, before the baby comes." He smiled. "Dont stay up to late. Go to sleep."

"Alright." I walked to the house.

"Valeria!" I turned around. Willy looked at me with tears in his eyes. "I love you. I hope you know that."

"I know."

"I mean it Valeria, i love you and i would do anything to make you happy."

"I know Willy. See you later." I walked in the house. I took a long shower, had something to eat and did some of my missing homework. It was getting late. I was getting ready for bed until i heard pounding on my door. "What the hell!" I saw Cesar. "Cesar? Whats wrong? You good?

"You didnt hear?" I gave him a confused looked.

"Hear what?"

"The santos jumped Willy." I left like I was gonna collapse. "Val, im so sorry."

"Where is he?" I told him with tears in my face.

"19th street." I put on my shoes and we ran out to 19th. I stopped at the sight of my brother. "Im calling the ambulance." I ran to him and i held him on my lap.

"Stay with me Willy. Please. Dont leave me. Hey listen to me dont you dare leave me." I cried out. "Willy please wake up!" Cesar kneeled down. "What happened?!" I yelled at him.

"Oscar said that he did it for you. You're out." I started to sob. I touched Willys bloody face.

"I didnt say i love you back." I sobbed.

"You'll get to say it." I hugged his body.

"Wilfredo please!" The ambulance made it and took him away. I cried on Cesar's shoulder. "He hung out with me because he was gonna get jumped."

"It's okay. Hes gonna be okay." Cesar walked me back home. "Uh, Jacky said not to worry. She's with him. She'll keep you updated." He read my text. I didnt say anything. "Val?"

"I cant believe he did that." I sighed. Cesar helped me to my room and put me to bed.

"Willy cares about you. He'll even risk his life for yours." My red puffy eyes started to close slowly. "Ill see you tomorrow." Cesar lets himself out. I got out of bed and I went to Willys bedroom. I laid on his side of the bed.

"I love you too Wilfredo." I whispered as my eyes closed.