Episode 21: Mending broken bounds.

Django approached the hospital and went to the stand. His entire boney body was shaking and his normally hate filled red eyes now held worry and concern.

"Can I help you sir?" The nurse asked.

"I'm looking for Maya Aves."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Django of the Dead. I'm her father."

"Room 147."

"Thanks."

He went upstairs to her room to find Zoe and Frida at the door talking.

"What are you doing here?" Zoe demanded when she saw him.

"Seeing my daughter."

"You're not going in there."

"Why not? I'm her father."

"I don't trust you with her."

"Oh for the love of God! Look I know you might hate me but Maya is my child too and I am going to see her now step aside."

"Not happening!"

"Uh guys." Frida said. "I don't think know is a good time to do this. Especially in front of the kids."

Zoe glared at her former lover and sighed.

"Twenty minutes." She said. "You can see her for twenty minutes."

"Gee how generous of you." He said sarcastically. He went into the room and smiled at Maya. His little girl was the only thing in this world he loved. "Hey baby."

"Hi Daddy." She hugged his neck. "I really miss you."

"I miss you too hija." He said. "Hey Emilio."

"Hello." He said. "Robbed any hanks lately?"

"Yeah but your old man keeps me busting me."

"Sorry but that's his job."

"Emilio. It's time to go home." Frida said.

"Okay, I call you tonight Maya."

"Bye Emilio."

The boy gave her one last smile before leaving with his mother.

"That boy really is Manny's son." Django said.

"Hey Dad."

"Yeah?"

"Can we do something? You know go somewhere and spend time with each other."

"Well where do you wanna go?"

"I wanna go to the beach."

"The beach?"

"I've never been but I've always wanted to go. Can we please go someday? Please?"

"I don't know...I...Well...Sure. Someday I'll take you to the beach."

"Promise?"

"I promise." He kissed her head. "I gotta go now so you get some sleep okay?"

"You're not gonna stay away long are you? You'll visit me soon?"

"Sweetie I'm gonna visit you everyday alright? You're gonna see me tomorrow and everyday."

"That's great. Goodnight Daddy."

"Goodnight little birdie."

He tucked her in and quietly left the room. The doctor pulled both Django and Zoe aside to discuss Mays's condition. Unfortunately neither of them could afford proper treatment or an operation. Meaning they had two options, get a job or steal the money. Guess what they picked? Black Cuervo was robbing more jewelry stores than ever before while Django was looting banks. Sartana also pitched in by giving him some of her treasure to sell. She wasn't the most generous but she did love her great grandchild.

"Hold it Django!" Manny said stopping him from robbing a bank.

"No! I can't go to jail! Rivera please! I need this money!"

"Sorry man! Hand it over!"

"Manny my daughter is dying! We can't afford anything please just hold off okay? Just until my daughter gets better. After that bust me, put me in jail, heck give me the chair even but please...please don't let my little girl die. She's all I have."

Manny was torn. On one hand letting him go was wrong but on the other hand if this could save the life of a child and if he was to prevent that than that would be even more wrong.

"Okay I'll let yours and Zoe's crime sprees slide but once you have enough to treat the kid I'm back on your tail."

"Thanks. I owe you big time."

"Yeah you do."

So Manny wouldn't bust Zoe and Django at least for a little while. He and Frida even gave them some cash. Emilio visited Maya in the hospital almost everyday, sometimes Lorena and Antonio would come with him. They would stay in her room talk, play games with her, and bring her a few gifts. One night in particular he came over to bring her a card that he and the kids at school had made for her. On his way to her room he saw Django and Zoe fighting.

"You are not taking her Django!" She screamed.

"You're acting like I'm trying to abduct her! All I'm asking is that I take her to the beach for a couple of days, what's so wrong about that?!"

"You will kill her if you do that!"

"Now you listen to me. I promised Maya that we would go to the beach. My father made me so many promises when I was a kid and he never kept single one! I'll die before I do that to Maya! I made my daughter a promise and so help me God even if I have to kill you woman I am going to keep it!"

Emilio snuck into Maya's room unnoticed.

"Maya?"

He saw her laying in bed crying, Emilio crawled into bed next to her.

"Are you okay?"

"Why do they have to fight?" She sobbed. "Why can't Mom let Dad take me to the beach like he promised?"

"I don't know. Maybe she's scared she'll get more sick."

"I don't care if I get more sick. I don't care if I even die! I just be with my mom AND my dad! Is that too much to ask?"

"I don't think so."

"I wish they could be more like your parents."

"You mean have blue hair and wear a tiger suit?"

"No silly." She giggled. "When I see your parents together they always seem to have some much love for each other even when they're mad. Why can't my parents be like that?"

"I don't know. Maybe it was because they were never married."

"I'm glad I have you Emilio. You're the only one who really understands me."

"Well what kind of best friend would I be if I didn't?"

"Emilio, do you think I'm gonna die?"

"No. You're too stubborn and hard hearted to die."

"Ha ha so funny." She said.