Leticia

So basically it goes like this I live with my step-dad Harry, mom Yoselin, and step-brother Harry Jr. he's like six. Life is alright here nothing special. I wish I could live with my aunt and uncle or my real dad Zayn and his girl friend Perrie. Mainly because I'm unwanted here.

Mom and Harry always sending me to camps, signing me up for programs shit like that so I can become a Doctor just like Harry (and stay out of the house). But I want to be a detective like my dad Zayn. But it's never about what I want.

I have to do what Harry says, wear what he buys me (which is only maxi skirts, t-shirts and jeans) , do my hair like he says. I have no opinion or a voice really because it's all about what Harry Jr. wants. He gets whatever he wants when he wants and all of my parents attention. So I'm just kinda there.

I put down my book as Harry Jr. opens my bedroom door without knocking. He always comes to bug or ask for something.

"Hey can I-"

"Get out"

"But-"

"Get the **** out"!!!!!

He slams the door and I could hear him run downstairs.
A few minutes later dad opens the door with Harry in his arms.

"Why did you yell at your brother"

"Because this is the one day off the week I have to myself and he came in to bug"

Harry Jr. hugs Harry even tighter and says between sobs.

"Daddy....why does she h-h-hate me""

"She doesn't hate it's okay. C'mon let's get mom ans we'll buy you ice cream okay"

Harry Jr. nods his head and wipes his tears on dads shirt. Then looks at me furious.

"As for you your grounded until you learn how to be nice to your brother and your going to bed early without dinner"

"But dad I-"

"No."

"Fine I could care less."

"I'm taking away your cellphone and your car keys"

"Whoa that's not fair"!!

"Not another word or we'll throw away all your presents"

"This is so unfair just because I yelled and the little twit"

He slams the door taking Harry Jr. with him. I look at the window as the three leave, I wait until the car disappears around the corner to walk outside. I check the time on my watch it's 5:56. I think about either walking to Dad Zayn's or taking the city bus. Well it's only a half hour walk. I decide on the bus.

I wait at the bus stop for four short minutes and when I get on I I look around nothing but creeps and weirdos but then I spot an empty seat. It was either that or some pervert guy. I sit down and stare out the window watching the familiar sites fly by. I lean back in the bus seat a bit my eyes start to feel a little heavy. I didn't get much sleep last night I stayed up a little late helping everyone decorate the tree (I can't wait for Christmas tommrow it's Christmas Eve) I rest my eyes for a second.

Then an hour later being shaken awake by a total stranger.

"Hey wake up"

"Hmm...."

I open my eyes slowly then it hits me.

SHIT. I fell asleep. Where the hell am I!!!!!!!

"Uhh sir where am I"

"East side LA an hour from Beverly Hills"

I run off the bus and I'm in the bad side of town I van tell there's graffiti on every wall and two hookers on a near by street corner. I couldn't call anyone since dad took my cell phone away and I don't even know my way around here.

I walk up to the hooker with blonde hair and ask her polietly

"Excuse me ma'm is there a pay phone any where around here"

"Yeah hun over there"

She points to a closed mini mart. I look over and see some guys leaned against the wall smoking, they all have tattoos and bandannas around there heads (gangsters I'm guessing).

"Thank you"

I run when I see a pay phone I quickly put in a quarter. Then I think I don't know really know any numbers, but I do know my aunts I'll try that.
I quickly dial it and wait I'm praying she answers but after a ton of rings. Her voice mail play.

*Hey this is Eleanor leave a message*

"El can you come and get me please... I fell asleep on a public bus now I'm at a some gas station called Ma's Mini Mart. The address is 1612 East Ave. Please come I'm scared"

I put the phone back. I don't bother calling anyone else hoping she'll come. So I stay by the payphone. This place is creepy as hell I check my watch again it's 8:05 it's not that late. i wonder if Dad Zayn is out of work yet because then I could call him his house but Perrie would answer. Maybe I'll try that if El doesn't show up.

I start to look at my surroundings just a bunch of house. I just want to be home I'll even apologize to dad and Harry Jr. if it means I can be home. No I don't want to go home all dad will do is yell at me some more I'd rather be here in the cold.

I'm going to try Zayn house who knows when Eleanor is going to get the message. I get up and place my last quarter in the machine. My hands are shaky as I dial the number. It's freezing out here I don't know how those two girls can stand out here.

After only two rings someone picks up I nearly jump for joy when I hear a familiar voice. It's Zayn's!!!

"Dad"!!!

"Where are you Harry and the rest of us has panicking for two hours"!!!

"I called Eleanor but she didn't pick up and I fell asleep on a public bus now I'm at a some gas station called Ma's Mini Mart. The address is 1612 East Ave. Please hurry I'm really cold and I think it started raining...."

"Hang tight Daddy's coming"!!!

He hangs up and I sit back down on the concrete curb. I feel the rain drops getting harder I slip on my hood and watch the two hooker get into some strangers car and ride off. Man I hope dad hurry more importantly I hope he doesn't bring Harry or Harry Jr. I don't want to see them. I'll spend the night at Uncle Lou's.

I see some headlights the car speeds up then slows down in the distance the guys leaning the wall all run like their on fire I'm confused what's going on. I get up before I can run I feel a terrible pain in my side I collapse on the ground. The car speeds away disappearing into the dark empty street without a sight.

I trace my finger over my side there's a small hole I'm guessing where the bullet shot. I make an attempt for help.

"Help"!!!

Nothing my voice just echos through the empty street. I lay there for what feels like an eternity when Zayn's car speeds towards me. He pulls over and three people get out Eleanor first.

"Oh my god"!!

They all run towards me she takes me in her arms and says

"Leticia love speak to me"

"Help...."

Zayn quickly pulls out his phone and dials 911 asking for an ambulance. Louis trying to stop the bleeding by placing his jacket over the wound. My head is laying on Louis's lap Eleanor doesn't want to let go of me. Zayn says

"The ambulence is going to be here as fast as they could"

I look at him there's tears streaming down his cheeks. He sits on the floor next to Louis and carefully brushes the hair out of my face.

"This is all my fault.....I wasn't here to protect you"

I manage to nod my head no.
None f them can stop crying. I shut my eyes because they feel heavy and I feel light headed.
Then someone forces them open and shoves a flashlight in my face.

"Her eyes are dilated get her in the ambulance"!!!

Eleanor ride in the ambulance with me holding on to my hand refusing to let go. The paramedics shut the door and hit the side and we speed off. They keep looking at monitors and sticking IV's into me. Eleanor sqeezes my hand tightly and says

"Please be okay"

I don't even know how I can see myself and everything around me.
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This is weird. It's like that cray episode of Hannah Montana when she goes to the hospital and she see everything that happens around her. The weirdest part of all this is that I can see myself but I can't touch or grab anything.

I never realized how rushed things are in hospitals. The nurses wouldn't let anyone in.
They had to keep everyone away.

I don't blame them. It looks so barbaric the way they dig the bullets out and wipe away all the blood. Sewing the hole closed ad shoving a tube in my throat.

Zayn

I just saw the worst thing ever....
My little girl was o the concrete ground passed out covered in her own blood. How can someone ever do something like this to her. I feel like I'm to blame.... I wasn't there to protect my baby. The thought of of losing her.....

All I can do is wait here in the waiting room. Wiping away my tears trying to keep it together. This isn't the first time she's been to the hospital.

*FLASH BACK*

I sip my black coffee as Perrie let's Leticia off her high chair. She only one and just learned how to walk. In a way this scares me what if she hurts herself and falls down it breaks my heart to hear her cry, I usually follow her but I installed baby gates so she doesn't get any where.

Perrie grabs a laundry basket but before she can make her way upstairs we both freeze when we hear the same sound.

A small splash.

We both stop what were doing and run outside. Leticia was floating in the water I jump in and grab her Perrie was already crying. My heart stop when I don't hear her cry once she's out of the water. I pump her chest with my fist and a fountain of water pours out of her mouth. She starts to struggle breathing.

I take her in my arms and run towards the car .
We speed off the down the street breaking every speed limit there was.

When we finally stop I run into the E.R. with her in my arms screaming and shouting for help.

She didn't have to stay over night. The doctor just preformed CPR and when I heard her cry a flood of relief came.

From then on me and Perrie never took our eyes off her for more than a second in fear that or even worse would happen.

*END OF FLASH BACK*

I look up at the doctor. It can't be good I think to myself.

"What's happening Doc is she going to be okay"?!?!

"She almost died... Your daughter is in a coma"

Notes

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