1 Chapter one

I stare at the clock. Tik, tik, tik. I wait for the bell to ring with my bag clenched tight in my hand. Finally, the bell rings I run out and sprint out of the halls. I walk out and see my friends and my boyfriend. I smile and begin to walk over. I see them. Sara and Kathie, my foster mothers. I grunt softly and walk to the car. Kathie rolls down the window.

"Hi Arisa, how was school," Kathie says smiling.

"It was good, um I'm gonna go hang out with my friends I'll be home later."

"You didn't ask love," Sara says looking at Arisa.

"Common momma, please" I beg and smile cutely.

"Fine, be home by dinner no later I mean it," Sara says I smile and run to them. I look back at them driving off I jump into Stevins arms. He spins me around and I giggle. After a while of talking with my friends, we go to an alleyway.

No one is ever there he pins me on the wall and kisses me deeply. We kiss for what seems like seconds before car lights flash on. I look over and see Sara and Kathie furious. My heart pounds I grab his arm and run. I know these streets better than anyone so I run to a different alleyway. That was a mistake.

Sara stands there with her arms crossed she grabs me and pulls me back to the car I whine and beg her not to get too mad. She throws me into the back and gets in driving home.

"Momma I-" she cuts me off before I can say anything else.

"Five years Arisa. Five years of us caring for you and loving you! And this is how you repay us!" Sara says madly Kathie grabs her hand.

"Baby it's alright we can talk when we get home," Kathie says softly kissing Sara's cheek softly. Sara lets out a soft sigh.

"I know your right," Sara says softly. My phone buzzes I quickly get it out and Sara snaps at me then takes my phone.

"No phone for you missy, not till you can be honest" I groan and slouch in my seat. I know dreed getting home. We pull into our driveway our white house with a cream door has never looked so...unsettling.

I get out and run in I try to run to my room but Kathie grabs my hand. She's a lot more gentle than Sara was. I turn to her and mouth 'let me go' she rubs my head.

"You know she'll just make her even angrier." I lay my head on her and look at Sara tapping her foot waiting to hear my poor excuse. I sigh softly and turn to her.

"I have no excuse...you know I don't." I stare at the wooden ground. She hugs me. I jump thinking she's gonna hit me or something. But she doesn't, I slowly hug back.

"You're not mad?" I ask

"Oh I'm mad, but I still love you," Sara says softly.

"Um...so...his name is Stevein" I say softly she steps back. I look into her eyes. She looks terrified. She's never scared like this.

"Something wrong momma?" I ask slowly touching her arm. Kathie grabs Sara before she falls. Kathie shoots me a 'what have you done' look I gulp.

"What?" I ask confused.

"How dare you say his name," Sara says tears rolling down her cheeks.

"But I-"

"Go to your room! I don't want to see you the rest of the night!!" Sara yells I quickly run up to my room and close the door then start to shake. I hate yelling, I always have. I get in the shower to try and calm myself. What's so wrong with the name Stevein? My mind raises I get out and an hour has passed. Guess I was in there a little too long. I pull on a hoodie and sweats. I lay on my bed looking at the ceiling.

"What is with her...she's been more and more scared lately," I say to myself I hear a knock on the door.

"Come in," I say pulling my hood up. Kathie comes on and sits by me. I look at her my brown hair in my face. I forgot how different we look. Me being Mexican and them being as white as crakers.

"She's just a little on edge Arsia," Kathie says softly.

"Yeah sure.." I roll over so my back faces Kathie. I curl up and put my legs in my hoodie.

"Arisa...just...come down for dinner when you're ready." Kathie gets up and leaves.

"Si segura solo al borde" I mumble to myself I get up and walk down to the kitchen. Sara is eating and Kathie is washing her dish. I sit and start eating.

"Hi hun," Sara says with a calm smile.

"No me hables." I get up and put my dish in the sink.

"Will you stop it with the Spanish! It's not fair!"

"¡No! ¡Lo que no es justo es que digas que soy tu hija!" I yell I run-up to my room and slam the door. I throw my pillows at the wall. Kathie comes up opens the door and walks in.

"Arisa eso no es muy lindo amor" Kathie says softly

"Wait..you know Spanish?" I ask

"I learned it just for you!" Kathie says smiling. I run and hug her tightly I let my tears flow down my cheeks. I hide my head on her.

"I know love, I know," Kathie says rubbing my back I keep crying on her. I open my eyes and see Sara standing at the door. She puts my phone on my bed kisses my head and goes to their room.

"Ni siquiera voy a preguntar por qué estoy llorando, eh" I say softly kathie kisses my head and leaves. I grab my phone and text Stevein 'were going out meet me in our alley in five minutes.'

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