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Chapter 1

"Ight ma, I'm out" I yelled over her loud Spanish music

"No no no, come dance" She said in her heavy Spanish accent, and she was obviously drunk....she always is. She grabbed my hand.

"Ma I gotta go, Jasmine waiting for me" She didn't listen and grabbed both of my hands and made me dance with her. I was so annoyed at first, then she made me smile, but she was drunk so I knew this wouldn't last.

"Ma I gotta go, I'll see you later" I let go and headed to the door.

"Ok ok" She said continuing her dancing and sing with a bottle in her hand.

I left and and locked the door behind me. I went on the elevator to school the lobby. It's always some drug dealing no good niggas down there. Yes, I can say nigga, I am African American and Puerto Rican.

"Hey ma, you look good" Some dude said while I was walking out, I just smiled and kept walking. I finally got outside.

"Damn it took you long enough" My friend Jasmine said.

"It did not"

"Yes it did, but anyway, we gotta stop at the beauty supply, I broke a nail and I need some glue." She said grabbing her thumb.

"We only going to the park"

"And then a party and I don't want to be lookin ratchet"

"You aggy, come on"

We walked a couple of blocks and we got to the store.

"Hurry up and get what you gon get" I said looking around.

"Shut up, I know I know why you in suck a hurry"

"Why" I said

"Because you wanna see that girl"

"Bitch I want a new tongue ring" I said looking at them.

"Then get one, and don't dodge what I said" She said paying for her stuff.

"Excuse me, can you open this case" I asked one of the workers. He came and opened the case, and I picked out a neon pink and clear tongue ring.

"Thank you, I'm not doing this with you" I said. We paid for our stuff and left.

"You know you like her" Jasmine said.

"I don't even know her sis"

"Everytime we go to the park you be eyeing her"

"No I dont"

"Yes you do"

"No I dont"

"Yes you do"

"Whatever"

We walked to the park where we always went and sat on the benches and watched the guys, and girl play basketball. After about 5 minutes they stopped and took a break. That girl we were talking about earlier, she was eyeing me, but I played it cool. Then she started to walk over to me.

"Oooooo she coming over here" Jas leaned over and whispered.

"Be quiet" I said looking at my phone.

"Wassup Jasmine" She said coming up to us

"Wasgoodie" She replied taking a selfie

"Hey Lani" She looked at me

"Oh, hey Ty" I looked up for a split second, then back down at my phone. I didn't want her to see me blushing. Nth, I think she's really cute.

"Hey Jas, I'm going to the store real quick I'll be back" I said getting up from the benches.

"Ight"

"Lemme walk with you" Ty said

"Ight, cool"

We started walking and talking.

"So, I see you all the time at the park and you never speak" Ty said

"I ain't gotta speak"

"Damn it's like that" She threw up her hands

"Like what"

"You ain't gotta be all rude miss thang" She pointed her finger at me, we both laughed and walked into the store.

"So what you getting " She asked me

"Just some chips and an Arizona" I grabbed my stuff and put it on the counter. She also got something for herself. I went to pay for my things.

"No I got it" She saying paying the guy

"Oh, you rich rich" I said sarcastically

"Don't play me" I laughed and we walked out

"No foreal though, I think you cute and I think you should take my number, soooooooo..." She grabbed my phone and put her number in it.

"Excuse you, I don't want your number" I tried to play off the fact that I was actually happy.

"Yes you do" I just shook my head and we walked back to the park.