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Chapter 5 This is a bad idea

"come caylee, we need to get that paint off you." Maria said grabbing for my hand.

We found a water fountain, Maria bought some soap for 5 cents. The paint wouldn't come off very easily my hands were red and almost raw from how much we were scrubbing.

I had to use my dress to wipe off the water. At least my hands smell good.

We took a different way to get home. Where what the jets call "sharks side" aka were all the Puerto Ricans own shops and what not.

We see a few people from the streets that recognized us. Guessing they are in the gang called sharks.

One boy named chino came around to corner once he saw us he smiled.

"Hi chino" I said nudging Maria.

"Hi caylee, Hola Maria"

"Bernardo was looking for you too. He would want to meet you guys back home." Chino informed us.

"Thanks for tellings us, would you walk us?" I said trying to match up Maria and him.

"I'm sorry to let you down but I can't, the gang is having a meeting at the boxing center. Bernardo is supposed to talk to you about it once you see him." Chino said waving as he walked away.

"Dang I really though it would work." Referring to Maria and chino interacting.

"Don't be silly Caylee" Maria said with a laugh.

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The walk home wasn't far, but was quiet.

We walk into the shop, Anita wasn't in there so we headed upstairs to the apartments.

We open the door to see Bernardo washing dishes with Anita.

"There you girls are. What took you so long, did you have fun?" Asked Bernardo

Anita just gave a stern look.

"Ya, but we took forever because we were just playing games at docs" I respond before Maria. Had a feeling she would spoil what we did on accident.

"Oh yah you guys were gone for a few hours." Said Anita.

"Sorry we just got really into the games." Maria replied.

I went to my room and got some layers of clothing off. Got a more comfortable outfit.

"Chino came up to us on our way home," Maria said " said you wanted to talk to us about a meeting you have at the boxing thing."

I got my clothes on and went back out and sat at the table. Maria sat beside me.

Anita gave us both a muffin and went back to her little area to sow.

"Yes, I sent chino. Me and the boys are going to make arrangements for the night tomorrow night so all of us is free for the dance." Bernardo claimed.

For a weird reason I had a superstition. That maybe it wasn't about the dance, possibly about the jets. I just ignored it because usually I was wrong.

But it did make sense to me. From what we saw today.

"Anita whats in this muffin it taste like a caramel coffee." Maria said as she kept on taking bites.

I then tried it. Tasted like sea salt caramel.

"It's a carmalious muffin." Answered Anita.

"So much for hanging out today, sorry Anita." I said
" it's ok we can go tomorrow." She replied.