Quinceanera Page #3

We worked in the same office.

Different floors.

I thought about her a lot.

All the time.

She liked you?

Yeah, I think she did.

- And you liked her?

- Oh, yeah.

She was a very sweet,

a very beautiful girl.

What happened?

We saw each other a few times.

But I couldn't afford very much.

And then my mother become ill.

Very ill.

And I had to move back to the ranch

near Tepatitln, Jalisco...

...and take care of her.

So I just couldn't.

Yeah, that's messed up.

Yeah.

I'm telling you, these are just the most

rocking tamales in Echo Park.

We'll see about that.

Can I put it in the back?

I don't want it to get dirty.

Okay.

You added a lot of extra flowers.

No, I didn't. I moved a few around.

It looks beautiful.

Go try it on.

We're all waiting. Go, go, go.

The amount of work I did on it.

Okay, breathe in.

Breathe in.

Oh, it looks beautiful.

But it looks a little tight.

I think it needs to be adjusted.

Turn around.

You've gotten

the measurements wrong.

I did not.

We'll let out the seam

and it will be fine.

- Has she been eating a lot lately?

- No.

- Maria, I hope that I'm wrong.

- What?

No one could've brought up a girl

better than you brought up Magdalena.

- No one.

- Mom.

14 years old.

You'll need an extra blanket.

It's getting cold tonight.

What?

Have you been with Herman?

No, Mom,

I haven't been with Herman.

- I mean, having relations with...

- No.

- Or any other boys?

- Mom!

I know. I'm sorry.

When was the last time

you had your monthly visitor?

How could this happen?

How could you have let this happen?

- I didn't know.

- You knew there was a boy.

Someone she'd mentioned

once or twice.

I didn't think it was anything.

- You kept it from me.

- I didn't think it was important.

Not important! Damn it, woman,

what do you think is important?

Look at the state she is in now!

Papa.

Go away.

It's not what you think.

How do you think

your mother feels now?

The shame that you brought

on this house!

And on the church.

- The test is wrong.

- No, the test is not wrong!

It is!

He that committeth fornication

sinneth against his own body.

I'm telling you,

I haven't been with a boy!

You liar! You are so full of sin

that you can't admit the truth.

Not even when your wickedness is

in front of you for the world to see.

Why aren't you listening?

Go to your room.

Let me handle this.

Go! I don't want to look at you!

- Hey.

- What's up?

Nothing. I'm just digging the yard.

- In between jobs.

- Yeah?

Yeah, I work in TV,

so it's feast or famine.

Cool.

What are you up to?

Nothing. Just got off work.

- Oh, yeah? Where do you work?

- At the car wash.

So you're from London?

Yes.

- Like this?

- No, it's like this:

This one's an E.

This one's a P.

- Echo Parque.

- Echo Parque.

Be careful. Don't flash that

around Temple Street.

- They're the rival gang, right?

- They'd kill you.

Wow. You really live

in a whole other world, don't you?

No. You do.

You know,

we should wait for James.

She's fine.

It's no big deal.

I couldn't sleep all night.

She's my only daughter.

But Ernesto.

You know what he's like.

He's bull-headed,

but he's a good man.

Give him time

and he'll come around.

And meanwhile don't worry.

She's safe with me.

Hey, boys.

Come here. Come here, boy.

- Hey.

- Carlos.

I can make tea.

Would you like some?

No, I'm straight.

What's up with you?

- Nothing.

- Leave her alone.

Did you see the boys

playing basketball today?

- Yes, I did.

- Oh, my gosh.

Manuel had his head shaved.

Did you see?

- What did it look like?

- Horrible.

It looks like he has leukemia.

I think short hair is sexy.

But his head is so weird.

He looks like E.T.

I think that boy's too skinny.

He needs to put some weight on.

- Hey.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- You ready?

- Yeah.

I'll see you girls later.

Bye.

- I like them bald. Shaved.

- Some guys can pull it off.

Yeah, well, that's what I like.

So you moved in with your uncle?

Why did you do that?

It's closer to school.

It means I can walk.

- It's not closer.

- It is.

Did you get in a fight with your dad?

Was it about the Hummer limo?

Come here.

I'm gonna have a baby.

- Yeah, right.

- I am.

You can't be.

I did the test. I did it twice.

- Who's the father?

- You.

That's not possible.

I know.

- But we never...

- I know that.

But the baby's there and I've never

been with anybody else.

You don't believe me.

Did you hear that Maria Elena

is moving to Sylmar?

Is she moving?

See how much they're asking for?

The neighborhood is sure changing,

isn't it?

So fast.

Here you are.

Carlos, get your feet off the sofa.

- It's my house. I can do what I want.

- It's my house now too.

F*** you.

I have to sleep there

and your boots are dirty.

So?

I know why you're here.

And I'm sorry you wasted your time.

I just think you two should talk.

When she's ready to confess her sin,

I'll talk. Not until then.

Magdalena is very strong-headed.

You know what she's like.

I used to know her.

She's still the same.

The girl I knew read the Bible at night

and sang in my church.

She didn't run around with boys

and fornicate.

She didn't lie to her father.

I don't think she's a liar.

It's true, Ernesto. She doesn't lie.

A girl who hasn't been with a man

doesn't end up with a baby. Period.

You're a loser.

Smoking pot in the afternoon,

watching cartoons.

Look who's talking,

14 and pregnant.

Face it. Your life is over.

No, it isn't.

I'm gonna have my baby, go to school,

do everything I planned to do anyway.

Good luck.

- Want a hit?

- No.

Nobody believes you, huh?

- About what?

- About what? Come on.

No.

Nobody believed me

about anything.

That's because you're a liar,

and a thief, and a pothead, and a gay.

So?

I read some stuff on the Internet.

Why don't you check it out?

What stuff?

Oh, you know. Sex advice.

I don't need no sex advice.

Just trying to help.

"Is there any way to get pregnant

if the man's sperm...

...gets onto the outside of the vagina

but not inside?

Signed, Pregnant Virgin."

"Dear Pregnant Virgin.

Sperm are very determined beings...

...whose sole reason to exist

is to get inside the fallopian tubes.

Whenever sperm is sprayed near

the vaginal opening...

...there is a chance

that they could swim inside."

- See?

- F***.

- You still think it's someone else's?

- I never did.

I mean, it's just weird, that's all.

- What are the chances?

- I don't know.

My sperm must be

pretty strong swimmers, huh?

Shut up.

- I mean, I only came on your leg.

- Herman, stop.

Did you show this to your dad?

Why not?

And let him know how far we did go?

Yeah, he'd love that.

- Hey.

- What?

If he's a boy, we can call him Jesus.

Yeah.

- I'm sure he'll be a great kid.

- Or she.

We can make him a papoose

and take him traveling with us.

Come here.

What are you doing later?

Nothing. Got the day off.

Want some?

There's no smoking in the house.

It's the rule. It's not my rule.

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