Our Little $ecret

t and rushed into m

you.” Mateo flas

ain.” I rep

r.” Mateo rubbed his hands together, licki

stling.” He blew me a kiss and I gag

round.” He add

. “Tengo hambre! I am hungry!” I greeted and closed the d

feet. I had not changed out of my shoes. I groaned and looked at her. She was fuming. I bent over and immediately took them off. I mo

he bowl of freshly fried meat, and I smirked. I reached out to take a piece from it, but she used the flat side of the

y cut down on the ration. Apenas tenemos lo suficiente para comer en este momento. We barely have enough to eat right now.” She replied,

e shifting to a warmer one. “How could I forget?

g at that animal shelter he’s always wanted to be a part of.” Her expression softened further as she cont

onderful

octor.” Sh

for animals. A

im a call or stop by the animal shelter sometime.” She glanc

ght be awkward since it’s been long, we last ta

s number.” She

am

t’s been too long since we saw and you

see if he will be available

o te preocupes, do not worry.” She r

She cussed as she flinched out of her sleep and realized it was her granddaughter, her hermosa nieta, her beautiful granddaughter. She rubbed her e

since been spotted at one of the many opulent mansions owned by his family…” My eyes became glued to my television screen as the news flashed with the unexpected appearance of Simeon Hadwood’s son, Thane. The

of his life. Unlike the mannerless entity I met today that doesn’t even know his left from right. I wish I could knock some sense into him. That boy needed to be taught some manners. How dare he speak to a lady that way? I hope I never enc

siblings. I opened the door cautiously and found Javier and Alvaro, my two little brothers, sound asleep in my bed. It was undoubtedly Javier

nd tapped them on their butts with my shoes. Startled, they tumbled from the bed and hurriedly scampered out of the room

My mothe

evious record thi

ke this, don’t you?” She as

being nau

ng me a nanny goat and I had no idea

floor. I picked it up and hissed quietly before putting on top my wardrobe. I plopp

elipe! It’s frustrating and concerning how relentless she can be in her matchmaking endeavors. It has become a tiresome routine. Despite her best intenti

nd it didn’t take long before I dozed off. I hadn’t even

y mother announced.

en comfortable,

e me a reason to come back here.” My mother threatened and walked away.

o confront my class teacher over something terrible he had done to me. I had reported to her that I was being touched in places I didn’t like by him. And it was so ver

s of hair framed her face. It all happened so fast but I still remember her scent as she walked past me. If I had known she was coming for a fight, I would have prepared well. She rushed to my teacher who was just leaving and grabbed onto h

ed me of when my father was arrested for beating my mother up until she was unrecognizable. The incident at my school was a moment w

ter dropping on the plate,

singly. I nodded. She scoffed. We were done ea

m really

ho was choking on a carrot. I rushed right over. “These kids.” She dragged, clearly maddened. She deftly closed his mouth and gave him a sharp pat on the back, and miraculously, the carrot popped right out of his nostrils. I never understood where sh

mad?” I asked

varo ran to her and she carried him. “Bebé, I knew your bad attitude would come back to bite you but still, I am glad you got fired.” She smiled

I should have thought about my actions a

. I sighed and looked up at her. “What now? Ge

or the repair of the leaking ceiling and the walls destroyed

e that. Be positive...Sé

eaning job, I am good.”

r’s friends that always crashed at our place after a fight with her boyfriend. Her husband had left her two years ago and re

ore interested. Alvaro struggled t

She tapped her forehead li

ere. How do you expect me to go there and look for a jo

her daughter but her daughter is still at the hospital recovering from the fibroid that was just operated on.

no puedo hacerlo? W

ed my eyes. She smiled and wiggled her shoulder. I finally surrendered and smiled back. She pulled me away from the chair. “Haz un pequeño salto en el aire para mí. Make a little jump in the air for

eplied. We laughed. A ball broke into the house, shattering the window. We rushed to the window and saw kids running away.