Set Fire To The Rain• Cesar Diaz

Eight

3rd person pov

Ruby got annoyed when Abuelita began to laugh, "Okay, team! We have 37-year-old cash that we cant spend without raising eyebrows. And we've all seen Breaking Bad. We need cash business"

"veinte, cuarenta, sesenta" Abuelita began to count her money

"Abuelita, please! We're trying to figure out how to clean the money" Ruby sighed as she slowly looked at him

"Jamal, your dad literally owns a business" Cesar spoke up looking at him, "No way. My dad's super particular about the books. It would never work. But what if we started our own business? How's Rubys Fancy Festivities coming along?" Jamal asked looking at Ruby who sighed

"At least three years away from launch, pending a Silicon Beach cash infusion"

"cuatrocientos sesenta más doscientos sesenta" Aubelita sighed

"Seven-twenty" Lana spoke up looking at her, "Ah! I put down too much" she chuckled as Ruby's phone went off

"Hello"

"Hi! Im shopping, was thinking about getting you a button-up." Jasmin smiled laying on her bed

"Cool. Gotta go"

"Wait! Wait! What size is your neck?"

"I dont know! Average?"

"Average?" she asked confused as he hung up

"Jamal, measure my neck" Ruby asked, "Okay, no. You need to give me your phone" Jamal said leaning over and taking his phone

"This is not a joke. We're trying to move the money, and you're here playing twiddly-thumbs with Jasmaspaz. Just dont text her back"

"As if it were that easy! I have a moral obligation to reply"

"Or what? The universe is gonna strike you and Lana down again?"

"Maybe!"

"Dont bring me into this!"

"You know what? Im calling it for today, i think we're hitting a wall. Lets reconvene tomorrow after a good night's sleep"

Jamal rolled his eyes tossing Ruby his phone, "Take your damn phone"

"Lana" Latrelle spoke looking down at the girl

"L-Latrell?" she stuttered looking at him wide eyed as he smirked at her, "You know, I've always had my eyes on you. You're fine ma, but you always hanging with that bitch ass Santo" he spat annoyed

"Not gonna talk to me?" he asked looking at the girl, every step he took closer she took one back

"Come on, Luella. Dont you wanna play?" he smiled evilly pulling something from his pocket

"Wake up! Wake up!" he yelled as she covered her eyes, "Stop! Please stop!" she cried

"Sit" he said looking at her as she swallowed slowly, "Are you fucking deaf? I said sit. Sit, Luella!" he yelled as she turned around and sat only to see everyone

"What the fuck" she said letting out a breath as she looked around, Olivia was the first one to speak up

"You killed me. You killed me, Lana" she said standing up, "I-i didnt kill you, Olivia" Lana spoke confused

"It should have been you! You should of died!" Olivia yelled walking closer, "You dont deserve to be alive, Luella! You should be dead not me!"

She gasped turning to see Latrelle only to see him smirking at her.

Next one to talk was Ruby

"Finally you're here. Ive been waiting forever. You're a bad sister, Lana. You saw Latrelle and didnt push us away. You let him murder Olivia! You should of died, no one would of missed you" Ruby scoffed

Lana gasped as she felt pain in her stomach and shoulder, she slowly looked down to see her hand now covered in blood, the once white dress she was wearing was now red.

"Die! Die! Die! Die" she could hear Ruby, Olivia and Latrelle yelled

She let out a breath closing her eyes, she let out a scream before she stopped, letting out a breath

She looked up to see Cesar and Monse kissing, she gasped

"Cesar?" she asked feeling tears come to her eyes, the two broke apart and looked at her

"Luella! You're here" Monse smiled, "We've been waiting" she added

"Cesar was the boy from the summer. We lied. He loves me"

"You're lying" Lana said looking at her as Cesar spoke up

"I lover her, I've only been using you, Lana. I mean, you let me come and live with you after i practically murdered Olivia, almost you and Ruby. You're fucked in the head, Lana"

"Any sane person would have broken up with him" Ruby chuckled, "He didn't kill Latrelle. it's his fault i almost died. And you're dating him!"

"What is going on" Lana cried

"I mean, we were rooting for you to die" Jamal spoke up

"i agree, we wouldnt of missed you" Ruby chuckled

"They made a mistake adopting you" Mario said coming out of no where sitting next to Ruby

"No one would miss you"

"You should of died"

"Die, die, die" Jamin sing sang

"You let him murder me"

"You're dating a Santos"

"You're worthless"

"You should of died"

"You should of never been adopted"

"Latrelle should of aimed higher" is all she heard as she pulled her knees to her chest closing her eyes and putting her hands over her ears crying

"Stop!" she yelled sobbing as it all went quiet

"Luella" Someone said as she slowly looked up

"Mom?"

"Hi, baby"

"But you're dead" Lana said confused looking at her before looking at the others

"You are too, Lana" She smiled touching her cheek, "No im not" Lana said shaking her head slowly backing away

"You dont wanna be with me?" her mom frowned

"I-i do"

"Then you should of died. You're selfish" she spat as Lana scooted away from her, "You should of died. You're a selfish bitch"

"Mom, stop" Lana said looking at her mom

"You know you wanna be with me, Luella. Just let it happen" she smiled

"what's wrong, Lana? Looks like you've seen a ghost" Ruby teased glancing at her dead mom

"What are you guys doing? Why are you doing this, i didn't do anything!" she cried as they all began to talk at once before Latrelle cut them off

"You know you're fucked up, Lana. You should of died. You're selfish" he said before pulling the trigger and shooting her twice.