"I'm lucky."

I fluttered my eyes only to see Damian smiling.

"Why?" I asked.

"You make me happy and because you found me."

"Actually you found me." I laughed.

"Yes but you accepted me. And for that... Thank you."

*****

First day of 2018 and I got grounded. My parents took my car away for a week as punishment and I got the longest lecturing talk of my life. I was surprised though that they didn't take my phone away. Eventually I got my car back and even that I didn't stop my time to time visits. Lately Damian couldn't work for the last few days due to the low temperatures making opportunity for us to see each other. I would leave from work during my lunch break and go over to his place like always. And just like always we would be watching TV or playing on his Playstation.

Or mostly other things.

Point is I was glad I got caught. Keeping Damian a secret was something I wasn't going to do like the other guys. I wasn't ashamed or embarrassed about Damian, heck I wanted the whole world to know that he was mine. Even so now I'm more under surveillance, that didn't stop me at all to spend time with Damian.

When I'm with him I forget the cruelty of the world, the insanity of the human beings out there, and the harsh reality. Being with him makes me happy to the point I forgot what sadness felt or anger.

This is how I want it to be forever.

But that's when all the cruelty, insanity, and harshness comes back to place.

The world isn't perfect and the struggles are real.

"In other news, Trump wants all illegals out from the country--"

Damian turned the TV off.

Believe it or not Trump was taking a huge role in my life. One that wasn't to be proud of.

"That stupid corn hair idiot." Damian mumbled.

It angered me that I couldn't do nothing about this.

No wonder Damian wants to leave.

Just the thought of Damian leaving breaks my heart.

"Princess?" He kissed my forehead. "What would you do if...I get sent back to Mexico?"

I felt my heart clench inside of me.

"I'll go to Mexico and get you back."

"Ay Princess," he laughs. "No seriously what would you do if I get deported because of Trump?"

"I'll go find you." I look him in the eyes to prove to him I'm serious."

"This is your country Princess, is it worth leaving all of this behind just for me? Are you willing to go to a place you've never been before in your life?"

"Heck I'm willing to live there as long as I'm with you."

What good is this country when one by one my family and the man I loved were in risk of being taken away? Heck even my own parents were running through the same risks all thanks to that shriveled orange potato face and his hate towards Hispanics.

This was reality.

And it was a bitch.

"Even with all the violence over there?"

"You'll protect me. And I know how to defend myself."

"What about poorness Princess? I'm poor." He nervously laughed.

"I'm poor too." I laughed.

"I'm way more Princess. Over there is nothing like here."

"Then why do you want to go so bad over there?"

"My family, love. That and because I got everything overthere. My own house, my own car, it might not be fancy or anything but it's something." He laughed.

"Then that something will do." I smiled.

"What about your family?"

I've never been away from my family. Heck I believe this is actually the hardest thing that I would be able to do. My family mean everything even if they're annoying and stupid like Steve or overprotected like my parents but even that they were my family and they meant the world to me.

"I'll come back to them again." A lone tear trickled down my cheek.

Fool why you crying!

I wiped the tear with my sleeve before he found out. Luckily he didn't see it.

The only advantage that I had that they didn't is that I have the ability to travel wherever and whenever. So that wouldn't be a problem.

I just hated the fact how deep down the stupid president of America was enjoying separating families and loved ones just because the man is a freaking racist.

I was everyone's hope.

Only I could save my parents and Damian from the scariness of deportation.

I could help them legally with their papers and make them residents of the united states.

Until I turn twenty-one....

Trump is not going to wait for me to turn twenty-one just to help my family. This is now and now I had no time to help anyone.

Each passing day is a fear for the next.

"I love you Princess." He looked at me and smiled.

"I love you too."

"That's why I want to marry you."

My heart stopped beating for 2.3 seconds and my eyes went round.

"I want you in my life Princess and I want to be with you more than ever. I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow or the next day or even the days afterwards, but what I do know is that I want you with me in the good and in the bad." 

Dkdusgvsjssksm!

I was internally squealing trying not to die. I lost too many lives already I must remain strong.

"I want to be part of it." I whispered and smiled like never before.

"Just watch Princess when we get married it's going to be the biggest party ever. And it's not much for the people to see love, but because you deserve something beautiful. Because I want the world to know you are mine and I'm madly in love with you. You're my future Danielle."

This was the first time he said my real name. The way he said my name made my heart go flying off into space. It has always been Princess and love that I forgot my name was actually Danielle. It sounded amazing when he said it.

"Damian I love you."

He flashed me his dimpled smile and I knew that I made him the happiest man.

We will get through this together.