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I
looked for Miguel at lunch but he wasn't
there. I knew he was in school because I
talked to him before homeroom. I asked
around and I was hearing all kinds of
stories. Someone said the gym teacher had
found some pot in Miguel's locker and that
Miguel had said that Victor had put it
there. Someone else said that Juan had
jumped him and Miguel had pulled a knife
and that they were both down at the police
station! The stories started sounding
crazier and crazier. I even heard someone
say that Flora was pregnant with Miguel
baby. It was driving me nuts! I had to
talk to him, but he wasn't
around.
So
after school I went to Mi
Familia 'cause I figured he
might be there, but if he wasn't I could
talk to Rosa her and maybe she could help
me figure things out. When I got there
Marita told me what had happened between
Miguel and Juan. She was there so I
totally believed her. I might not have
believed her a few weeks ago, but tell you
the truth, ever since I told Juan where to
get off, Marita has been real sweet to me.
So that's how I know she was telling the
truth. She likes me and she told me that
she thinks me and Miguel make a great
couple. Anyway, when I heard that Miguel
had beaten up Juan because of me, and then
got himself suspended from school, it made
me sooo mad. Because I had already taken
care of things with Juan and I didn't like
the idea of Miguel doing some macho trip
to "protect his woman's honor." I just
think that kind of stuff if bull and
besides, what's the point? I mean who
ended up suffering because of this fight?
Not Juan! He probably played all innocent
if anyone asked him what happened. No,
it's Miguel that's suffered! Suspended!
That sucks! And it goes on his permanent
record and everything. He doesn't need
that! He told me he wants to go to
college. That kinda crap sure isn't going
to help him.
It's
a good thing Miguel didn't show up at the
restaurant, 'cause if he had I would have
told him how stupid I thought the whole
thing was. Instead, I just listened to
Marita and headed for the door. Rosa poked
her head out of the kitchen (I guess she'd
heard my voice) and she said hello and
asked me if I was upset and did I want to
talk about it?
Marita
shot me a look that meant, "Miguel hasn't
told the family so don't say anything."
I
told Rosa I was just fine, not upset about
anything but I had a lot of homework to do
so I had to get home. I didn't mean to lie
to her, but I just didn't want to be
around people. Especially someone who is
psychic!
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