HELLO! UPDATING TIME!! This chapter takes place two days after Collins leaves the hospital. Well, that's about it. Enjoy!

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Collins was lying on the couch reading a book when Angel came into the living room and sat on him. He chuckled, put his book on the floor, and asked, "You couldn't wait for me to make room for you?"

"Nope," Angel said, giggling. Alicia suddenly came out of the kitchen.

"Collins, could you be a dear and get a pot from the cupboard for me, por favor?" she asked.

"Sure, but Angel's got to get off me first," Collins replied. Angel smiled and stood up. Collins then followed Alicia into the kitchen, where she pointed to which pot she needed and he got it off the top shelf for her.

"Thank you," Alicia said.

"No prob," Collins told her, starting to leave the kitchen.

"Collins?" Alicia called. Collins turned around and walked back toward her.

"Yes?" he replied.

"Alejandro and I had talk about his decision on whether or not you can marry Angel," Alicia said. "And by 'talk' I mean I talked and he listened." Collins laughed.

"What was the outcome of your talk?" he asked, chuckling slightly.

"He said he'd think about it."

"That never goes over too well."

"I know, but I'll try my best to convince him to say 'yes.'"

"Thanks." Alicia smiled and Collins left the kitchen to find Angel lying on the couch holding his book to her face. "Ang, I was layin' there."

"I can't hear you. I'm reading," Angel said.

"You ain't readin'."

"How do you know, mister?"

"Cause the book is upside down."

"Oh, that explains why the page numbers are at the top of the pages."

"Yes it would." Without warning, Collins pounced on top of Angel causing her to squeal.

"Honey!" she whined.

"Yes love?" Collins replied.

"Get off me!"

"Will you give me my book back?"

Angel smirked. "You have to take it from me." Collins smiled and kissed his lover passionately as he slipped the book out of her hand. He then broke the kiss.

"Got it," he said, smiling.

"Aw, honey, I was enjoying that," Angel pouted.

"Really?"

"Yeah, really."

"You want another kiss, baby?"

"Yeah." Angel wrapped her arms around Collins' neck and pulled him into a deep kiss. When he started to kiss her neck, Angel closed her eyes and sighed at the pleasure she was feeling.

"Excuse me for interrupting, but don't you have a bedroom for that?" Alejandro asked. Angel opened her eyes.

"Hi papá," she said, Collins still kissing her neck. Alejandro cleared his throat and Collins looked up at him.

"Can I help you with somethin'?" he asked.

"Would you kindly get off of my son? It's very disturbing to see," Alejandro replied. Collins did as Alejandro asked, slowly, as Alicia emerged from the kitchen.

"I have to go pick up some things from the grocery store. Ángel, would you like to come with me?" she asked.

"Sure mamá," Angel replied, standing up and giving Collins a quick kiss. She and Alicia then left, once again, leaving Collins and Alejandro alone.

"I'm going to be on the roof," Alejandro said.

"Dare I ask, why?" Collins asked.

"To think about why my son would be dating you and possibly commit suicide because of those thoughts."

"Ooooookay. Have fun with that." Alejandro then left the apartment and headed up to the roof. About five minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Collins answered the door and was immediately knocked down by a big, golden retriever, that started to lick his face.

"Maggie! Stop it!" Collins' neighbor yelled at her dog, pulling on the leash to get her away from Collins. "I'm so sorry. She's just happy to see you."

"It's okay," Collins said, getting off the floor. "What's up Jenny?"

"I have to run and get some dog food and I don't trust Maggie by herself, so could you please watch her for a few minutes?" Jenny asked. Collins thought for a moment then smiled at the memory of Maggie attacking Benny because she didn't know him and got an idea.

"Sure," he said.

"Oh, thank you Collins!" Jenny exclaimed, hugging Collins. "I won't be long." She then left the apartment.

"So, Maggie, you want that old sock puppet you left here?" Collins asked. Maggie barked in response. "Okay. Wait right here." Collins went to his and Angel's room, leaving Maggie in the living room. Alejandro then returned from his trip to the roof and Maggie started growling, stopping Alejandro dead in his tracks.

"Nice doggie," Alejandro said nervously. Maggie continued to growl as she walked closer to him. "Nice doggie." He started walking backwards toward the fire escape, but didn't get very far before Maggie jumped on him and knocked him to the floor, growling louder than ever. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Alejandro covered his face with his arms. Collins came back into the living room carrying Maggie's sock puppet.

"Wow," he said. "You're obviously not a dog person." Alejandro uncovered his face.

"GET THIS DOG AWAY FROM ME!" he yelled.

"No, I don't think I will."

"ARE YOU CRAZY!? THIS THING COULD KILL ME!"

"And those nuts could've killed me." Maggie let out a loud bark, causing Alejandro to scream again. Collins laughed and decided that he'd suffered enough. He whistled and Maggie ran to him just as someone knocked on the door. He then answered it and Maggie, carrying the sock puppet in her mouth, left with her owner. As Alejandro got himself off the floor Collins shut the door and smiled at him. "You look a little shaken up." Alejandro said nothing and went into the kitchen. He returned seconds later with a butcher knife. Collins' eyes widened.

"Boy?" Alejandro said.

"What?" Collins replied, getting scared.

"I'm going to kill you." Alejandro's voice was rather calm. "I would advise you to run now." Collins ran as fast as he could to his and Angel's bedroom and locked the door. Alejandro cut a giant hole in the door near the doorknob, stuck his hand through it, unlocked the door, and opened it. Collins at this time was standing on the bed holding a pillow as Alejandro held the knife up threateningly.

"Okay, wait! Can we please just talk this out!?" Collins begged. Alejandro sliced the pillow in half in response. "Obviously not." Collins threw both parts of the pillow at Alejandro and ran back into the living room, tripping and falling over the book he'd been reading. Alejandro flipped Collins onto his back and was just about to slice his head open when the door opened.

¡"Papá!" Angel yelled as she came into the apartment. Alejandro stopped what he was doing and turned to Angel.

"Oh, hi Ángel," he said, dropping the knife purposely next to Collins' head.

"What the hell is wrong with you!?" Alicia happened to have been right behind Angel when she yelled at her dad.

"Ángel, since when do you talk to your father like that?" she asked.

"Since he decided to try to kill my boyfriend!" Angel exclaimed, rushing to Collins' side. "You okay?"

"I'm fine . . . now," Collins said.

"I'm waiting for my answer, papá!"

"He had a mad dog attack me," Alejandro said.

"Is that true?" Alicia asked.

"I was just watchin' the neighbor's dog," Collins said.

"Maggie?" Angel guessed.

Collins nodded. "She doesn't know him so she kinda got defensive." Alicia picked up the butcher knife.

"Alejandro, you've done some crazy things in the past, but this takes the cake!" she said.

"I apologize," Alejandro said. "But look at the bright side, at least you won the bet, boy."

"What bet?" Angel asked.

"He and I had a bet that you'd want to come back home with your mother and I and he accepted." Angel turned to Collins.

"You bet on me?" she asked.

"Um–" Collins began.

"You fucking bet on me!?"

"Angel, I didn't mean to. He just–"

"How could you!? That's worse than . . . I can't even think of anything right now!"

"It's worse than him knocking me out and putting me in an alley . . . oops. I wasn't supposed to say anything," Alejandro cut in.

"You did what!?" Angel asked furiously.

"Baby I–"

"I thought you loved me!"

"I-I do."

"I don't believe you! If you loved me, you wouldn't do something like that to my dad!"

"Angel, he just tried to kill me. I don't know about you, but I think he's overstayed his welcome."

"I think you need some time alone."

"What're you sayin'?"

"I'm leaving."

"What!?"

"I'm. Leaving." Angel stormed off to her and Collins' bedroom and began packing, Collins following her and begging her to stay.

"Oh, that's too bad," Alejandro said.

"Actually, that's not a bad idea," Alicia replied.

"What?"

"I'm leaving too."

"Why?"

"You and Collins behaved immaturely. Until you work out your differences, I won't be here." Alicia then went to the guest room and gathered her things. After Alicia and Angel were ready, Collins and Alejandro kept begging them not to leave.

"Honey, I have to go. Cause if I don't, I'm gonna say some things I don't mean and that'll create even more problems," Angel replied to Collins' pleas.

"The same goes for me, Alejandro. If you grow up, maybe, just maybe, I'll come back," Alicia said to Alejandro.

"But Alicia–" Alejandro began.

"No 'but's'," Alicia interrupted.

"Angel–" Collins tried.

"I don't wanna hear it," Angel interrupted. "Mamá and I are gonna be at Mimi's. Goodbye."

With that said, Angel and Alicia exited the apartment, leaving their men dumbfounded.

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