Chapter 1:

Jesus's POV
"Where's Mariana?" I asked, my right leg tensing. I need my bottle of pills right now. My forehead started dripping small beads of sweat.

"I think she's in her room," Callie answered, folding her blanket, "Why?"

"She has my bottle of pills," I said. My feet began to develop the feel of jumping and running everywhere, "I'm acting really impatient right now!" Callie's eyes widened a little as she began to run into her room.

I heard her call out Mariana's name. Finally, the twin came out, with frustration written all over her face. "What?" Mariana asked. She handed me two pills, then closes the bottle with her other hand.

"Mariana, I think you really need to stop selling those pills," Callie said, "You got in trouble once already."

"Says the one who gets in trouble almost all the time." Mariana muttered. Callie's face darkened with anger. Mariana sighed.

"Sorry, it's just," she paused, looking down, "it's just that I need to sell the pills to one more person, and then I'm done! It was a deal made from a week ago and I have to get it done. I already gave that person's money to my biological mom."

I pointed my index finger at her, "You better make that quick, or else if any of our moms find out, your ass is not gonna get saved by any of us. Not me, not Callie; no one."

Mariana surrendered her hands in the air, "I know! I know. I promise I'm not going to get caught."

"Jesus? Mariana?" Mom Stef called out, "Callie? Time to eat, my babies!" We all took one last glance at each other before walking into the kitchen.

"Pancakes everybody!" Mom Lena said, placing the plate at the center. Jude was the first one to take a set. Callie began pouring some syrup onto his plate.

"So," Mom Stef began as she adjusted her belt on her police uniform, "Nothing bad is going to happen right?" She took out her taser, "Or else, consequences are going to higher levels."

I looked at Mariana, who looked back worriedly. She then answered, "No, I promise."

"We promise." I butted in. Mom Stef smiled before kissing our foreheads. "Good," She said, "Now eat up or you're going to be late!"

After eating, Mom Lena finally rode us all to school. She first dropped off Jude at the elementary department then gently driving along the curb to the high school department. We all finally departed to our lockers as Mom Lena began to find parking to begin her day.

I took out my phone and began to text Lexi.

Jesus: hey where r u

Immediately, she replied.

Lexi: i'm not coming to school today. sorry.

My eyebrows furrowed. I began to call her. The phone rang a few times before her voice came into sound. "Hello?" Lexi greeted unsurely.

"Why aren't you coming?" I asked straightforwardly, "Are you sick?"

"Wow someone seems stalkerish this morning," Lexi scoffed, "Did you take your pills this morning?"

"I did," I answered and added, "and, I'm not being stalkerish, I'm just acting the protective and curious boyfriend all guys are. Now, stop ignoring the question and please just answer!"

Lexi sighed over the phone until a few minutes later, I realized she began crying. I narrowed my eyes, "Lex, what's wrong?"

A silent pause came over the phone. I asked again, "Lex, what's wrong? Hurry, I have to get to class."

"Jesus, I'm moving," She said, "to New York."

Everything began to blur as my mind dropped. Why, I thought over and over repetitiously.

"Now get to class," Lexi finally said, "You don't want to be late." The school bell rang.

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