I went back to Rubys. I knocked on the door and he saw me. He just opens the door and hugs me. We didn't say word.

"Hey, Jacky, its Val, listen, I think Willys in danger. And i cant get the hold of him. I just need to know that you're okay. Okay? Call me back." I hung up the phone. I sat on Rubys bed.

"Anything?" He walks in.

"Straight to voicemail." I put down my phone. "What if she got Jacky and Luis?"

"Dont say that." He grabs my hands. "You said shes at her sisters right?" I nodded. "Maybe she's busy. She'll call."

"They can take out anyone. Your bloodline, and then they take out everyone you love." I brushed my hair back. "Thats what they do." I looked at the ground. "He told me he loved me." I sighed. The curse. Then, the phone rang. The phone. It was from Cuchillos. I texted everyone to get her now and fast. Jamal came last, and we panicked.

"Cuchillos texted us."

"Then that means that she's still alive and Spooky and Lil Diablo are..." i closed my eyes. I dont even want to imagine it.

"How do we even know it came from her? Anyone can text on any phone."

"How are my five little sleuths? Tick-tock." Ruby reads the text. "Who else would say that? Im so sorry compa." Ruby holds my hand. "Princesa..." i just looked away.

"You were right. That we're all just sitting ducks." Cesar softly said. "So we gotta pack some shit and hide."

"Where?" I asked.

"Anywhere she wont find you. And we should split up. We cant make it easy for her to get us. Figure out where you're gonna go and go." I looked down. I have nowhere to go. I cant stay here with Jacky, she'll find me.

"I,uh, i have some family in Long Beach." Ruby said.

"I can stay at my old babysitters house. She lives in San Diego now." Jamal gasps.

"I know a bunker in Pasadena." We all looked at him. "What!"

"That would've helped Cesar months ago."

"I just got off the wait list."

"Ill be at sunshine motel." Everyone looked at me. I gulped.

"Where will you be?"

"I got nowhere." I choked. "You have family, a bunker, a old friend, money for a motel and ive got...me." I softly whispered. "I'll figure it out."

"You can come-"

"She cant." Cesar stops Ruby. "Its gonna be easier to find you both." I wiped my tears away. Cesar went to the door.

"But what are we going to say to our parents?" We stopped and looked at Cesar.

"Tell them as little as possible. We're going to deal with this before it gets to them."

"What do you mean, we're going to deal with this?" Monse asks him. Cesar just looks at us.

"She needs to go."

"But...thats not who we are."

"You're right. Thats not who you are. Which is why im going to do it." I might have to join Cesar. Everyone left and i was the last one. Ruby followed me.

"Ruby." I said as I looked back.

"Who cares what Cesar said, you can come with me!" He holds my hands. "We'll live peacefully and quietly. She wont know."

"We dont know that. We cant take any chances." I walked away but he grabbed my hands again. My voice cracked. "Go home."

"Princesa..." i turned around. He looked so hurt. I dont want to let him go. "Mírame."

"Ruby dont." I whispered to him.

"Why are you being like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like your not yourself." My eyes fell. How can I tell him that my brother is probably dead, i have no where to go, i cant go with him and UGH! This is too much for me.

"What if this is really me?"

"No its not." I threw my head back, trying not to cry. Why is this hard.

"What do you want me to say?" I hummed. God imma really hate myself after this, i just know it. "Ruben, I cant go with you! Just deal with it okay! Thats the truth!" I yelled at him. He stood back.

"Then-"

"Juts stop!" I waved my hands. "Listen to Cesar. We'll only bring each other down." I lied. I have to let him go, to keep him safe. I cant lose him too. I lost so much.

"You what..." he stops. I bit my lip from trying not to cry. "Everytime I tried to make this work you keep pushing me away and you dont tell me why! What is it? You dont like me? You dont want to be seen with me? What is it?!" He yelled at me. My heart shattered as he yelled at me.

"I-I-" i kept stuttering. I was lost for words. Ruby just chuckled and looks up at the sky.

"Just say it."

"Its over." I couldve collapse right there. My legs got weak. Its Over... We both looked at each other. I hurt him.

"Look at me and say it again." I looked up and saw those brown puppy eyes. I couldn't stop crying in the inside.

"We're over." I whispered. I need him to be away from here, I cant let him think that if Cuchillos gets me, and that he'll think we'll still be together. I cant give him that type of hope. Why was this so hard to do? "I never loved you." I lied. Ruby just sighs.

"But we kissed, we-"

"It was all a lie." God Val! STOP!

"We're were supposed to be together." He whispers.

"Thats what you thought." I looked away from him. Secretly wiping my tears. "All of this meant nothing to me."

"Oh Yeah..." he sounded so broken. "You're-you-you are dead to me." He lied. "I never want to see you again. I cant believe I said that I loved you."

"Dead to you." I whispered to myself. I closed my eyes and just ran home. I slammed my door and sobbed. I hit the mirror over and over until it shattered. God why did i say those words! Stupid Valeria! I went to my room and looked at the mirror. Breathe. I started to pack, i packed some clothes, including stuffing the sweater and shirts he gave me and then I went to see my photos, hanging on my wall. I took down the photo of me and Ruby, him smiling as I kissed his cheek. I tucked that in my bag. Just as I went to the door, i looked back. Dads room. I ran in there and went to the drawer. I pulled out the gun I hid when i cleaned up his stuff. I put it in the back of my shorts and went back to the door. I took one last look before I go. The memories flushed in. I closed my eyes and I left. I was heading to where Cesar was going to be at the motel. I walked a few blocks until I saw Sad Eyes.

"Diabla." He yelled out.

"Sad eyes."

"What you doing here?"

"Going to Cesar." He opens the passenger door.

"Hop in, im heading over there." I jumped in and I told him everything about me and Ruby. "Why would you say shit like that Val?"

"So he can forget about me." I look down at my hands. "If this goes down, i want him to. I dont want him to get hurt. Im doing this because I love him." Im the curse.

"Can I say somethin?" I nodded. We arrived at the motel. "No matter of how shitty it gets, if you really do love them, dont let them go. Because in the long run, you're gonna regret it."

"And I do. I just thought saying that would make everything easier but no." I sighed. I rubbed my eyes. "I have to let him go." My voice cracks. "Losing him is my worst nightmare." We got out of the car and headed to Cesars room.

A/n: sorry i havent been posting, i just dont have the time and sometimes I get writers block. Plus, what yall think is gonna happen?