A/N: Hey, guys! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter! This chapter is where the signing begins. So, here's a little key.

(" ") Signing

(" ") Speaking

(" ") Thinking

(" ") Signing and Speaking

It was about 8:30 in the morning. Gabe, Jay and I were all asleep. Until I felt Gabriel shake me awake slightly. I groaned tiredly.

"What's going on?" I signed to my twin brother.

"Mom and Dad are yelling; arguing about something, I think," he said, since I was able to read his lips.

"Really?" I signed. He nodded.

"Yeah. And I know you can't hear, but from what I can, it's pretty bad."

We both got out of bed quietly. Gabe went over to the staircase, while I went to check on Jamie. I peeked in her room, and once I walked over to her crib, I could tell she was very upset. She was squirming and her face was scrunched up as if she were crying. I gently picked her up and patted her back, trying to calm her down. Gabe came into the room.

"It's getting ugly down there," he said. I raised my eyebrows.

"How... ugly?" I signed with one free hand.

Gabe grabbed my wrist and brought me toward the staircase. We crouched down and looked closely. Well, I looked and Gabe listened and looked. And from what I could see... Mami and Papi were furious with each other.

"Mom's yelling that Pop doesn't do anything to support us or her," Gabe signed. I nodded. What I saw at the next moment scared the shit out of me.

Mami had slapped Papi. Hard.

It seemed to go downhill from there. I read Papi's lips.

"You bitch!" he said. Papi then began choking Mami. That's when Gabe rushed downstairs and tried to pull Papi off of Mami.

"Dad, stop it!" I read from Gabriel's lips as he struggled to pull Papi off of Mami, Mami still struggling for air, from the looks of it. Suddenly, Papi, elbowed Gabriel in the face, forcing Gabe off of him. and onto the ground. Papi stood up, and glared down angrily at Gabriel.

"Stay outta this, you brat!" I read from Papi's lips. I rushed down the stairs with Jamie in my arms, and crouched towards Gabriel.

"Are you okay?" I signed.

"I'm fine," he replied, but I had noticed a growing bruise on his right cheek. My mouth went agape and my eyes went wide.

"THAT'S not fine!" I signed, pointing to his bruise. Gabe just shrugged it off, trying his best not to cry in front of me. I glared angrily at Papi and stood up.

"Mija, don't,"Mami signed to me. I shook my head.

"No, Mami; he hurt you. He hurt Gabriel. I'm not gonna let him hurt anyone else," I signed back with my free-hand, still protectively holding Jamie. Before he could make a move, Mami blocked him from me and held me for dear life. I looked up at her.

"Leo... I think you should just... leave," she said.

Good, I thought. At least we'll live in peace.

Papi smiled and his shoulders shook, so I could tell he was laughing, but in a sarcastic way, from the look on his face. "Alright, fine. But, not before I get what I want."

"What would that be...?" Mami wondered. Papi looked down at me, Jamie and over to Gabriel.

"My share of time with the kids," he said, smirking. Mami smiled - from the looks of it - sarcastically.

"You're not getting ANY time with MY kids," Mami replied bitterly. "You wouldn't know how to support any of them; especially Brie. I mean, when was the last time you devoted ANY minute to learning ASL to help her around?" Papi stayed quiet. Mami smiled sarcastically. "Exactly."

Papi stood there for a minute, staring angrily at Mami and I. Then, he stormed off upstairs. To pack his stuff, I assume. When he was gone, Mami turned to Gabriel.

"Are you alright, mijito?"Mami asked Gabe as he dusted off his pants and stood up.

"I'm fine, Mom," he said. Mami shook her head insistently.

"Uh-uh, THAT'S not fine," she scolded, referring to the growing bruise on his cheek.

"That's what I said," I signed to Mami. Gabe rolled his eyes. Mami pointed scoldingly at him.

"Don't you give me that attitude, young man," she said warningly.

I was about to sign something when Papi came back down with two suitcases; completely full. Mami held Gabriel and I protectively while I still had Jamie in my arms. Papi crouched to my level and caressed my cheek. Inside, I was screaming for him to not touch me. Outside, I was being as calm as possible. Papi kissed my cheek.

"Goodbye, Gabs," he said and smiled. "Love you, kiddo." He looked over to Gabriel. "Take good care of your sisters, okay, buddy?" All of us were silent. Mami nodded towards the door.

"I really think you should go now, Leo," she said sternly.

Papi paused to give us one last look, smiled... then walked right out that door. I breathed a sigh of relief; I literally was holding my breath when Papi touched me. Mami hugged Gabriel and I.

"I'm so glad you're okay," Mami signed to me as she hugged me. I smiled softly. She pulled away, and turned towards Gabe.

"Now, you, young man, need some ice for that bruise," Mami said as she brought Gabe towards the kitchen. I went over to her and she stopped.

"What is it, honey?"Mami signed.

I hesitated for a moment. Then I signed, "What's gonna happen now...?" Mami sighed and placed her hand on my shoulder.

"I'm going to raise the three of you as best I can on my own,"Mami signed and said out loud, as she brought the three of us together into a warm hug. She signed

"We'll make it. You'll see."