Amara POV...
I sit in class as probably the only student writing notes. I feel someone tap my shoulder, a stupid pet peeve of mine I turn around and see a decent looking boy smirking at me.
Boy:You new here? I didn't see you last year.
Me:Yeah, Amara. You are?
Boy:Tyree
Me:Nice to meet you Tyree.
Tyree:What are you doing in senior classes?
Me:Maybe because I'm a senior?
Was that supposed to be some kind of joke?
Tyree:*smiles* That was a dumb question wasn't it?
Me:*laughs* Yeah, pretty much.
Tyree:I'm sorry but pretty girls make me lose my train of thought sometimes.
Me:That's cute.
Tyree:So are you.
Time to break a heart.
Me:Sorry but I'm in a relationship.
I see him drop his smile a little before nodding before shrugging.
Tyree:That's fine, I just want to be friends anyway. You can have friends right?
I don't think I like your tone sir.
Me:Yes I can have friends, but only respectful friends.
Tyree:Well, I'm very respectful, Can I get your number? I'm sorry if it seems too forward.
Nah, he ain't respectful.
Me:*laughs* umm, sure. Let me see your phone.
He hands me his phone and I put my number in and text myself from his phone. I hand it back right when the bell rings. We get up and walk into the hall I see Cesar, he side eyes me and Tyree but keeps walking. Once we get to our next class we sit together.
Time Skip…
Ruby: Eighty-six the chitchat and focus. This is gonna be our best shut in ever. But we have to follow protocol.
Me:Shut in? Y'all don't go out? Why we dressed up then?
Monse: Because it's dangerous and luck ain't on our side when it comes to this day. What are you dresses up as?
I am whole heartily offended by her question.
Me:I am Lilo from Lilo and Stitch.
Monse:I've never seen her wear that.
Me:Then you've never watched the movies or shows, next.
Ruby:Back to protocol...
Monse:Dude, we know the drill.
Ruby:This years different it's not about our survival. It's about Olivia. There was magic in our first dance.
Here he goes.
Jamal:Have you guys ever been to Brentwood?
Me:That's the rich people neighborhood, why?
Jamal:How do you know?
Me:I travel when I'm not with you guys.
More like Oscar kidnaps me when running around doing business.
Ruby:My parents are out so I set up touch control LED lighting. Bordello Red.
He turns the lights on and I raise my eyebrow.
Ruby:Nightmare on Elm street is gonna get Olivia a little scared and a little lappy.
This little pervert.
Monse:You know that's creepy, right?
Me:Thinking the same thing.
Ruby:One step a head of you.
He pulls a blanket off the back of the couch.
Ruby:Little cover in case of wood.
Jamal:Speaking of wood. Brentwood sounds kinda fun.
Monse:Where is Cesar sitting?
Ruby:In Oscar's Impala.
Monse:He's not coming? Why? It's tradition.
Ruby:Who cares? I have the perfect P/V ratio.
Monse/Me:P/V ratio?
Ruby:Oliva and me, Jamal and you and Amara with the candy.
Monse:Never put my V with Jamals P.
Ruby:I couldn't do it with Amara and Jamal they're cousins!
Me:I can invite someone so your little P/V ratio can be even again to a point.
Just then Cesar busts in yelling shut in. Dressed as Juilius Cesar, I get it.
Ruby:I thought you were with Oscar.
Cesar:Glad to see you too.
Ruby:No it's fine. It's just--take a seat. Any seat And not the love seat. And don't block my scented candle.
He pushes Cesar and he just sits between me and Monse to which he moves the pillows to put a distance between the two. I hit his arm he shrugs. Olivia comes out from the back asking us about her costume.
Ruby:Oh, That looks nice.
Olivia:So, when are we going out?
Ruby:Never, trick or treating in Freeridge is a no go.
Olivia:Why?
Ruby:You may want to sit down. I'll be brief.
She sighs and sits next to him, his lil sneaky ass.
Ruby:2012, Prophets rolled up on us. Glocks to our heads and snatched our bags. 2013 we were kissing pavement all night. Caught in a drive by. That night, we lost our candy and perhaps our innocence.
Monse asks Cesar to talk and being the jerk he is he says I'm good. I pinch his arm and Monse grabs him pulling him to the hall. I hear Jamal muttering about Brentwood and some chick named Rosè. I feel my phone vibrate and I check it.
Tyree:Hey whats up?
Me:Nothing hanging with some friends trying to see what we are doing you?
Tyree:Shit in the house. Watching movies.
Me:Sounds like fun.
Tyree:😂😂 really?
Me:Of course! I'll pick a night in over being outside all the time.
Tyree:Wanna come over? I promise on no funny shit.
Me:😂I wish but my friends won't let me go. Wanna come over?
Tyree:You sure?
Me:I wouldn't have said it if I wasn't sure.
Tyree:Yeah, Yeah send yo location.
I send Ruby's address and soon I hear Olivia say how about Brentwood. I look up hearing everyone agree.
Me:If we go we have to wait until a friend I met today comes.
Ruby:It's a bad call...It's a great idea.
Suck up.
Ruby:It's just Brentwood's super far and we would have to take public transpo. Which sucks.
Cesar:You've never been on a train.
Ruby:Sorry guys but I don't know how we'd get there.
Jamal:All good. I got us a hook up.
And right then the door bell rings I get up and walk to it seeing Tyree I smile and let him in he hugs me.
Me:Gang meet Tyree, Tyree meet Ruby, Olivia, Monse, Jamal my cousin and Cesar.
Tyree:What's up.
Jamal:Amara a word!
I roll my eyes and tell Tyree to sit and I walk to the kitchen with Jamal.
Jamal:Why are you talking to a football player ?!
Me: Because he's cool?
Jamal:But why is he here?!
Me:He wasn't doing anything so I just invited him he's cool I promise. And relax.
Jamal:He's on the football team.
Me:And?
Jamal:He probably has alot of concussions and brain issues.
Me:*rolls eyes* Anyway let's go.
I turn around and see Cesar, here we go... Again. Jamal leaves and I look at Cesar.
Me:And your problem with my friend?
Cesar:Are you and Oscar still talking?
Me:I guess.
Cesar:So why is he here? You know if Oscar found out he'd kill all three of us.
Me:Relax we are just friends we just met. Come on before he gets suspicious.
Cesar:Why would he if he's just a friend?
Me:Shut up and come on.
Just then Abuelita comes and tells us to hurry up and we get into the car.
Time Skip...
Abuelita:Buena Suerte.
Ruby:We don't need luck. It's Brentwood. Nothing bad happens here.
Cesar:What about OJ? No offense guys.
Jamal:We don't claim him.
Ruby:So, We should be ready around 10:00.
Abuelita:Good for you, I have plans.
She speeds off I laugh at ruby's face. Monse looks around.
Monse:We aren't in Freeridge anymore.
Then a gps goes off in Jamals sling but it was probably so we knew where to go.
Jamal:We've got lots of ground to cover, so... To maximize candy efficiency, let's divide and conquer then split our booty.
Or maybe not, what is he doing?
Ruby:Great idea. Olivia and I will go this way. Meet here around 10:00?
Jamal:Later.
Me:And me and Tyree will go this way, see yah.
We start down the street until I hear my name being called. We turn around and I see Cesar. I smile but subtly roll my eyes, I forgot protector.
Cesar:That was cold to try and leave me with Monse.
Me:Thats your girl, compa gotta be alone with her at some point.
Cesar:She tried to do a heartless apology.
Me:That's ya girl Ces*laughs*
We keep walking Tyree keeping us entertained until we run into Ruby and Olivia.
Olivia:You know what would be crazy cool? If we crashed that party.
Me:I really don't think a Brentwood party is the best way to spend the night.
Tyree:Come on, it'd be fun they probably got the good candy.
Me:I don't even eat candy.
Tyree:Well give it to me. Let's goooo.
We walk over to the house and Tyree automatically pulls me to the group of people dancing. He has his hands around my waist pulling us close together. I turn around and we keep dancing.
After two good songs I'm basically in Tyree's lap while we just relax enjoying the vibe. That is until I see Olivia talking to a white punk trying to be a cholo. I get up Tyree following, we walk over to them.
Me:Is everything alright?
Cesar:Yeah everything is fine Chi.
Kid:No it's not, yo girl over here just goes into people's fridges like she owns the place.
Me:My guy it's a house party I'm pretty sure more than just her den went into that funky ass fridge. And you tripping over some juice?
Kid:What the hell is wrong with you people?
Me/Olivia:You people?
Cesar:Hey just let it go.
Me:Nah, tell me shorty what type of people? Rude people, short people, female gendered people, hispanic people, black people, white people tell me something before I spazz out on yo ass.
Kid:Don't you have any respect?
Olivia: Says the white boy dressed like a cholo.
Me:Wanna be cholo.
Kid:Excuse me?
The dude gets into my face but Tyree pushes him back.
Tyree:Get out her face shorty.
Cesar:Hey, we don't want any problems.
Ruby:Exactly, You know, I got her. Let me pay for the juice.
Me:No ruby, you don't offer to pay at a party like this.
Too late.
Kid:Okay. Okay, it's 52 dollars a bottle, and then another 20 each for all the food and drinks you had.
Olivia:We don't have that kind of money.
Kid:Of course you don't.
Olivia:What's that supposed to mean?
I mean it's Halloween I'm sure nobody is carrying that type of cash on them if they were smart.
Kid:I'm just stating the obvious.
Me:I'm sure nobody has that type of money on them it's Halloween that'd be so stupid, wait I'm sorry people who live in the real world wouldn't but the Brentwood bubble don't.
Kid:What's wrong? Mad someone can't walk around outside without getting mugged?
Olivia:Okay now you're just being a dick.
Me:Aye, you are what you eat sis.
Kid:You better control your bitches
Before I can say anything Tyree and Cesar get infront of me. And happy Ruby ass.
Ruby:*whispers*Dude he thinks she's my bitch.
Me:Shut up Ruben.
Tyree:You better apologize.
Olivia:No, he doesn't have to apologize.
Kid:Exactly. So how are we gonna settle up?
Olivia:Like this
She turns the bottle upside down and pours the whole thing onto carpet I laugh and high five her, I grab a random beer from off the coffee table and pour it next to it. I look up to the punk and smile. Next thing I see is them grabbing egg cartons and we start to run already getting cracked by the eggs. We see Monse and Jamal we all yell run as the punks keep throwing eggs at us. Two blocks down we finally stop once we don't hear them I flick the egg off the best I can Tyree doing the same since he's bigger he was a easier target. I walk to him, he sees me and smile.
Me:I'm sorry, sometimes I forget about keeping my mouth shut.
He laughs and pulls me into a side hug.
Tyree:It's cool I'm glad you stand up for yourself instead of waiting for someone to protect you. It was fun though. Thought I was gonna have to whoop some Brentwood ass outside of the field.
Me:I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
Cesar:Don't get a lyft it's handled. It's handled.
Oh shit. Who did he just text? We walk back towards the house me and Tyree talking and laughing, he has his arms wrapped around me because honestly it's cold and being wet with egg doesn't make it any better. Once we get to the house we see the dickwads in the front.
Kid:You want some more? Oh you think your hard. Okay.
Cesar:I'm not. But he is.
Before I can even digest what he just said a candy red impala pulls up with a pisssd off Oscar jumping out automatically he looks over at us and sees me he looks us up and down seeing Tyree's hands and turns to the fool. I move from Tyree's hands and he holds my hips but I smack them off. Oscar says something to him and he runs, his friends following him and a few seconds later they come back with bags of candy and that juice. Oscar nods to his car and we all walk towards it. Until he stops us.
Oscar:Who is he?
Ruby:Oh that's-that's Tyree, Chi's boyfriend.
God just send me up to heaven or hell NOW PLEASE DON'T BE PETTY!
Me:He's not my boyfriend Ruby we just met. He's a friend I have classes with. Tyree meet Spooky.
Tyree:Nice to meet you spooky.
Cesar coughs and I step on his foot. Oscar nods and we all get in. Tyree the first to be dropped off. I'm not surprised and I give Tyree my candy bag and he hugs me and he picks me up and spins me making me laugh he puts me down, he ruffles my hair before waving at everyone. I feel death slowly pouring over me, just end my suffering.
Olivia :I see you Amara you got a strong, sweet gentleman.
Me:*chuckles nervously * Yeah but he's just a friend.
Ruby:Can't tell from the way you guys were dancing at that party.
Cesar:Or cuddled up.
You really want to dry snitch right now?
Olivia:Or how he kept stepping up for her to that jerk.
Me:Friends do that for each other.
Monse:He's cute Chi, you guys look good together. It was cute how he kept you laughing and giggling.
Really Monse?!
Me:smiling and talking through my teeth* Please don't say that. I wasn't laughing that much.
Cesar:Yeah I agree Monse, and please you were turning red and especially how he made sure she was okay checking over her and keeping her warm with his body heat.
I flick his ear and glance at Oscar his fingers tightly wound around the wheel gritting his teeth. I huff and sit back.
Ruby:So Amara he's a Senior?
Me:*sighs* Yup.
Ruby:We were talking he's really bright. I think you guys will be great together.
Me:I doubt it.
Jamal:Nah I think so too Mara he was looking at you like you were the air he breathes.
Me:*grits teeth* Please stop.
Olivia:I think you'll be together by the end of the school year.
Me:Okay! Let's all stop talking about Tyree! He's a great guy but I'm interested in someone else and I would love to see my next birthday so please stop.
Jamal:Why wouldn't you see your birthday?
Cesar: Yeah why Amara?
I'm going to punch him.
Me:Because, you guys are so crazy *fake chuckles*
I see Oscar look at me from the review mirror I sink into my seat. Monse is now dropped off my death slowly edging closer.
Once we get to Ruby's house I get out of the back to the front. I tell Jamal I'm going to the house to change and just head to sleep. They tell me bye and Oscar pulls up to his house, I don't even say anything as he parks the car people as usual outside his house he gets out of the car but I stay in, he comes around and slings the door open.
Oscar:Get out.
Me:Nah I'm okay, I'm comfy here.
Oscar:Amara.
I slowly get out and just look down as he walks behind me the guys looking at me. I jog up the stairs and to his house, once he gets inside he slams the door and walks to his room. I slowly walk inside I see him sitting down looking at me.
Oscar:Got something to say?
Me:Ruby and them were dragging it out and making it more than what it was. Yes we danced and yes I was sitting with him and talking to him but we weren't all over each other like they said. And yes he took up for me with the bastard because he was getting in my face and called me a bitch. And yes he was making me laugh but so does anyone who's corny or really funny. He's just a friend and I wasn't acting friendly I was just acting like a normal girl with her friend who she met today.
He just looks at me and I sigh and pull my hair into a ponytail and walk to his closet and grab a shirt of his and go to the bathroom. I shower off all of the egg and come back, I see Oscar on my phone I roll my eyes and sit next to him.
Me:Happy?
He keeps looking at my phone then puts it away and I straddle his lap when I am about to kiss him he moves me back I frown.
Oscar:You still didn't explain why he was so comfortable with you that he actually picked you up and spun you around or when he had his arms around your waist.
I roll my eyes and sit back on his lap and huff.
Me:He's a gentle giant Oscar he would have done it to any girl if he wanted to or was there with him and yes I should have moved his arms from around my waist but he thought I was going to walk back up to the bastard.
I just lied through my teeth.
Me:I swear there is absolutely no funny shit going on okay? Even though I'm technically not even yo girl.
Oscar:And how is that?
Me:Not once have you asked me to be your girlfriend for all I know we are just friends with benefits and you have a claim on me.
Oscar:I thought it was obvious.
Me:Nope sorry.
Oscar: You're my girlfriend, Happy?
I roll my eyes and nod he kisses me and I wrap my arms back around his neck. He grips my hips and gets up going around to his bed. I kiss him as he feels on me lifting his shirt off of me.