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My sister presses her hands to her temples like she has a headache. “Mom is here.”
“It’s fine. This wasn’t a secret or anything. She was going to find out about the outcome no matter what.”
Sierra shakes her head, like I’m not understanding what she’s saying. “She came with Mrs. Peña and David’s sister.”
My stomach rolls and the good vibes are now replaced by an icky bitterness. I have so many questions but I ask the dumbest one. “What is her deal?”
But I don’t let my sister answer me. I stroll past her and down the steps. Sierra catches my arm four steps later.
“Saona, don’t let her ruin this moment for you. Promise me she’s not going to mess with your happiness.”
I frown at her. “She’s my mother. That should mean something to her.”
“I don’t disagree but you know how she is. She’s gotten in her head that you and David belong together and that you need to save your marriage.”
My body is heated now and my breathing quickens. I keep heading down the steps, almost dragging my sister since she’s not letting go. We make it to the first floor and even though Sierra just told me she was there, seeing my mom with her hand on David’s shoulder is like a fist to the gut.
I cross the distance fast and I don’t even know what I’m going to say. “Mom.”
She turns around slow and when her gaze lands on me, she lets out a small sigh. The kind of sigh she used to let out when I came home with a scrape or when I would ask how come we couldn’t stay withPapilonger. Her eyes carry so much disappointment and I don’t miss the tightening on David’s mom’s lips or the smirk from his sister.
“Saona.”
That’s it?All she’s got to say is my name? “What are you doing here?”
“With them,” finish the fucking sentence Saona.
But I don’t. Partly because I don’t want to cause more drama but I’m still staring at them.
“I wanted to give you both my support.”
I don’t scoff. She would consider it disrespectful. No matter how irate I am right now I can’t disrespect my mother.
“You came to support me? That’s funny because I don’t see you on my side. I was upstairs crying my eyes out and you’re here with your hand on my ex-husband’s shoulder.”
I flick the wordexlike a whip, louder than the others, and let it crack even if it turns heads around.
“If you were crying your eyes out, it’s ‘cause you know how wrong you were for all of this,” David’s sister mutters.
I ignore her but Sierra steps up. “You need to shut the fuck up before I do it for you.”
“Sierra, watch your mouth. I didn’t raisecueros.”
“It’s funny how the wordcueros—hoes—only applies to women. Because this one…” I wave my hand in the direction of David. “Is the one that was passing his dick around and giving it to every skank. But here you are, patting his shoulder but chastising my sister for cussing.”
My mother’s hand clamps on my wrist. “What has gotten into you and your sister? You’re behaving like street trash.”
I pull my hand back from her grasp and step away from her. “He cheated on me for six years. He took advantage of me. I was supporting his dead-beat ass and I’m the one behaving like trash?”
“A lay on the street is no reason to throw away a marriage blessed by God. You can work this out. You’re still married in the eyes of the church. All you have to do is give him a chance.”
“You think I should be turning the other cheek? Do I have that right?” I laugh. “Don’t think so. I’m not married to this piece of shit. And you need to rethink your priorities and who your children really are.”
I turn on my heel and stalk away. My heart is pounding and the knot in my throat is rising higher. I’m not going to cry. I’m not giving them the satisfaction to see they’ve broken me yet again. I hear her call my name but I don’t turn. Sierra takes a hold of my arm and guides me to the parking garage. I’m gasping for air when I get to the car.
“Saona, breathe. It’s going to be okay. I promise.”
“How can it? You saw that. She’s there standing by him. And she wonders why she has to keep calling us so we will go spend time with her. How could she, Sierra? He hurt me and used me and she’s standing by him.”
“You’re free from that asshole. It’s over. And Mom will come around. She knows better than to stay on your bad side.”
But it’s not over.
David’s still messing with me. I got the divorce I wanted so badly but he kept my mother.
