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Chapter 24 - Chapter 24

(That evening)

(Juan and Juanita return home and go to meet Aunt Maria in the kitchen)

Juan & Juanita: Good evening mommy.

Aunt Maria: Welcome home my darlings. Mrs Samantha dropped you?

Juan & Juanita: Yes mommy

Aunt Maria: How was school today?

Juan: (looks at Juanita) It was intriguing...

Aunt Maria: Okay good.... Go in and shower, When you're done, you can come and have some tortillas.

Juan & Juanita: Okay mommy.

(She back them and continues cooking)

Juan: (quietly) Tell her.

Juanita: I can't.

Juan: Why?

Juanita: I just can't.

Juan: Ugh, She's still gonna find out eventually.

(Aunt Maria turns around to look at the two of them)

Aunt Maria: What's the matter? Why are you both still here?

Juan: Mom, I have something to tell you. Juanita slapped our classmate, Sergio and broke his glasses.

Juanita: Juan! You're such a chatterbox!

Aunt Maria: Juanita...

Juanita: I was only acting on your instruction - "Slap any boy who comes too close".

Aunt Maria: (sighs) So what did the school authorities say?

Juanita: They gave me a letter to give to Dad.

Aunt Maria: Where is the letter?

(Juanita takes the letter out of her schoolbag and hands it to her mom and she reads it thoroughly)

Aunt Maria: (gasps) It costs $3,500? Where am I gonna get $3,500 from? (To Juan & Juanita) Do me a favor, Don't let your father know about this, Is that clear?

Juan & Juanita: Yes Mommy.

Aunt Maria: Ok. Go in and shower.

(Juan and Juanita goes inside)

Aunt Maria: Oh God, What's all these problems? And there's no way I can tell Roberto about this.

(Morena returns home just then)

Morena: Good evening Aunty.

(Aunt Maria ignores her. Morena then attempts to go into her room)

Aunt Maria: Get back here!

(Morena turns around to look at her)

Morena: Ma?

Aunt Maria: Do you have up to $3,500?

Morena: No Aunty.

Aunt Maria: How much do you have?

Morena: I'm not sure about the exact amount.

Aunt Maria: You're not sure? Ok, Give me your handbag!

Morena: Huh?

Aunt Maria: GIVE IT TO ME!

(Morena hands Aunt Maria her handbag and she searches it and sees $176.95)

Aunt Maria: So this is all you have? A working lady? (hisses)

(Aunt Maria takes the money)

Morena: But Aunt...

Aunt Maria: What is it? Who gives you these money? Isn't it Roberto? I have every right to it, After all Roberto's my husband.

Morena: But Aunt, This is UNFAIR!!!!

Aunt Maria: You're raising your voice at me? In my own house?

(Morena becomes silent)

Aunt Maria: Get out of my sight!

(Morena goes into her room)

(In Morena's room)

Morena: (sobs) Oh God, I'm tired! First Cecilia, Now Aunt Maria... When will all these problems end?

(That night)

(In Uncle Roberto's room)

Aunt Maria: Darling...

Uncle Roberto: Yes?

Aunt Maria: Umm, I need about $2,000 for groceries and $1,500 to repair my phone.

Uncle Roberto: What's wrong with your phone?

Aunt Maria: It overheats easily, The charging port isn't functioning well, It goes down too quickly, I hardly receive network signals....

Uncle Roberto: Ok fine. I'll give you the money.

Aunt Maria: (hugs him) Thank you so much darling.

Uncle Roberto: (smiles) You're welcome.

(Next Day)

(At Chuks restaurant)

Cecilia: Nina, Get over here now!

Nina: (angrily) What is it?

Cecilia: I'm supposed to go deliver food to a client at San Antonio this evening. You'll be going there instead.

Nina: San Antonio?

Cecilia: Yeah. San Antonio.

(She notices Nina's angry expression)

Cecilia: Is there a problem?

Nina: San Antonio is really far from here.

Cecilia: Yeah I know, That's why I'm sending you. I can't afford to stress myself.

Nina: Cecilia please, I have work to do...

Cecilia: And is that "work" more important than your job?

Nina: (sighs) It's alright. I'll go deliver it.

Cecilia: Better! ANDREW!!!

(Andrew goes to meet her)

Andrew: You called me?

Cecilia: I'm hungry. Make me noodles with sausages.

Andrew: Ok.

Cecilia: I'll be right back.

(Cecilia leaves the kitchen)

Nina: Ok! I'm tired! Can you believe that bitch wants me to go all the way to San Antonio to deliver a burrito....Can you imagine that?

Andrew: Who're you talking about?

Nina: WHO ELSE?!!!!

Andrew: Ohhh. Cecilia.

Nina: Can't we just beat her up and threaten her back?

Morena: And risk losing our jobs? No please.

Andrew: I guess we have only one option left. To format her phone.

Nina: Format her phone?

Andrew: Yeah.

Nina: How're we even gonna get it from her? She's always with it.

Andrew: I'll find a way.

Morena: But she might have many important documents and information in it.

Nina: Who cares?!

Morena: But that'll be wickedness.

Nina: Nahh, I call it "Tit for Tat"

Morena: Alright then. Let's go ahead with the plan.

Andrew: It won't take time. All we need is her phone and someone to distract her.

Nina: Leave that to me.

Morena: Ok perfect. We should have come up with this idea sooner...

(Just then, Rafael enters the kitchen)

Morena: Rafael, Where's Cecilia?

Rafael: Well, She just left the meeting room because she went there to charge her phone. I think she's at the service station now... Any problem?

Morena: (looks at Nina & Andrew then smiles) Not at all.... Thank you so much.

Rafael: You're welcome.

Nina: You're going out of the restaurant now?

Rafael: Yeah, For deliveries.

Nina: Okay take care.

Morena: See you later.

Andrew: Safe journey bro.

Rafael: Yeah thanks.

(Rafael leaves the kitchen)

Morena: This is a miracle. (To Andrew) Are you set?

Andrew: You know I am.

Morena: (To Nina) You know what to do?

Nina: Trust me, I do.

(Morena and Andrew go to the meeting room while Nina goes to meet Cecilia at the service station)

Cecilia: What're you doing here?

Nina: Let's talk.

Cecilia: About what?

Nina: Umm... I wanted to ask you what moisturizer you're using because you are just glowing.

Cecilia: And you really think I'd tell you?

(Cecilia hisses at her and attempts to walk out of the service station but Nina gently pulls her back)

Nina: Calm down. It was just a harmless question.

Cecilia: Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for your journey to San Antonio? Remember it's very FAR.

Nina: I know but I just wanted us to spend time together for about ten minutes, Talking.

Cecilia: Talking about what exactly? Look, You and I are enemies and ten minutes of ''talking'' isn't going to change that.

(Few minutes later, Morena enters the service station)

Morena: Nina, Please I need to show you something (To Cecilia) Please excuse us.

(Morena and Nina leave the service station)

Nina: So?

Morena: He did it!

Nina: (sighs) Thank God... How did he do it?

Morena: That's not important. All that matters is that he has formatted her phone.

Nina: We should have even stolen her phone.

Morena: What're we gonna do with her cheap phone? It wouldn't cost more than $2

Nina: True.

Morena: (sighs) At last, We're free!!!

(Later that day)

Cecilia: Morena! Come here!

(Morena ignores her)

Cecilia: I'm sure you're not deaf.

(Morena ignores her again)

Cecilia: Ohhh. It's seems like you're tired of your job right?

(Morena hisses at her)

Cecilia: No worries... I know exactly what to do, You better get your things packed up and ready.

Morena: Or else what?!

Cecilia: What do you mean "Or else what''?

Morena: I mean that you can do whatever you want to do, I don't give a damn. But if you try anything funny with me, I'll trail you home and beat you blue black!

Cecilia: Ohhh, You're now challenging me back? (To Nina and Andrew) You're seeing this right?

(Morena, Nina and Andrew all ignore her)

Cecilia: I'm going to report you all to Mr Rodriguez, Now! I should get my evidence ready.... (She opens her phone) Huh? Where are all my apps? (She looks at Morena in fear then looks back at her phone) Oh no, The video recording....Its gone. (To Morena) What did you do?

Morena: Ohhh just a little PAYBACK!

Cecilia: You formatted my phone?

Nina: (To Morena and Andrew) This girl is so dumb. (To Cecilia) Of course we formatted your phone. Next time you wouldn't mess with us.

Morena: That's right. Enough is enough!

Cecilia: (angrily) All my apps, documents, music, images and videos are GONE!!!

Nina: Who cares?

Morena: Its called "Tit for Tat"

(Morena and Nina hisses at her then walks out of the kitchen leaving Cecilia fuming in anger)

Andrew: Woah, You look red.

(He drops a bottle of water for her on the cabinet)

Andrew: You'll need it.

(He leaves after Morena & Nina)

Cecilia: (ragingly mad) ARGH!!!!!

(Morena returns to the kitchen)

Morena: One more thing...

(Morena slaps Cecilia hard across the face)

Morena: Now we're even.

Cecilia: (holds her cheek in anger) You're getting fired today!

Morena: (hisses) Get out!

(Cecilia angrily leaves the kitchen and goes to Mr Rodriguez's office)

(In Mr Rodriguez office)

Cecilia: Mr Rodriguez! I came to report Morena, Nina and Andrew to you.

Mr Rodriguez: What did they do?

Cecilia: They insulted you the day you asked Andrew to make you toast. They said you're fake, silly, ridiculous, ungrateful, annoying, imperfect, full of complains, hypocritical....

Mr Rodriguez: They said all that?

Cecilia: Yes! And I have evidence.

Mr Rodriguez: Show me.

Cecilia: Umm...I meant I had evidence.

Mr Rodriguez: (suspiciously) Cecilia....

Cecilia: Sir I'm serious, I did have evidence but they deleted it from my phone somehow. Mr Rodriguez, Those people are a threat, You have to fire them!

Mr Rodriguez: I'm really sorry, Cecilia. I can't do that. They're very good cooks and they make enough money for this restaurant. If I fire them then the CEO will fire me.

(Cecilia stares at him for a moment before she angrily exits the office)