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Chapter 18: We can't make it on our own

"Do you really think they'll let us stay now that we've lost the baby?" Reggie asked as they stood outside of the Rodriguez house.

"I'm not sure, but we have to try," Twister replied, knocking on the door.

Mrs. Rodriguez answered. "Did you forget something, Mi Hijo?"

"We want to come back," Twister said.

"You know my answer to that."

"But Reggie lost the baby."

"That doesn't change anything, Maurice." And with that, she slammed the door in their faces.

"I guess we have to try Otto and Ray," Twister said.

"Are you sure?" Reggie asked. "I'm not sure they'd be okay with that."

"It doesn't hurt to try…"

Reggie knocked on the hotel room door and waited for the answer.

Otto answered the door. "How are you feeling, Reg?" He asked.

"I'm feeling fine, Otto, but we need to talk to you and Dad," she replied.

"Okay, come in." He held the door open and let her and Twister enter.

They sat down on one of the beds.

"What do you guys need?" Ray asked.

"As you know, we were kicked out of Twister's house…"

"But don't they know that you lost the baby?" Otto added.

"They don't care, they won't take us in."

"And so you're coming to us?" Otto snapped.

"Yes, we need your help."

Otto thought for a minute. "We'll take you in…"

"Thank you, Little bro!"

"On one condition."

Reggie's excitement faltered. "Why don't I like the sound of that?"

"Reg, you can stay with us, but Twister can't."

"What?" She screamed, standing up.

"Twister is not staying with us."

"I'm sorry but if I stay, then Twister stays."

"That's not an option, Reggie!"

"Fine then, we'll find somewhere else to stay! C'mon, Twist." She stormed out of the hotel with Twister following her.

"Reg, why did you do that?" Twister asked as they got into his car.

"What do you mean?" She snapped.

"Why didn't you agree to stay?"

"I don't want to be without you."

"I don't want to be without you either, Reg." He leaned and kissed her softly.

She pulled away from him with a smile.

"We'll just have to make it on our own."

"I don't know if we can."

"We can try.

"Okay…"

AN: I hope they can. Anyways, please R&R!