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i had taken that dumb test they gave us for that new job, i didnt want the job but i just got bored and nobody was really talking about anything intresting.

it was pretty easy for me, but i could see flaca get nervous and start to freak out, she kept on talking to me but i just ignored her. she ended up getting taken out of the room.

i was sitting in my bunk just waiting for some entertainment to come my way but nothing was happening so i decided to look at the bulletin board to see if they posted the new work assignments.

i see black cindy cheering and shit so i assumed so got in, i peaked over her shoulder on my tippy toes and see my name towards the start of the list. like i said i didnt really care about the new assignment so i made my way to Healy's office to tell him i would be staying in kitchen crew.

he agreed and signed the papers off.

after that i went back to the kitchen to help make dinner.

 i walked into the kitchen to see flaca telling mama g about her new job.

"to show your front when your turning your back on you family" i heard the end of glorias sentence, i didnt really want to get messed up in that drama so i put on an apron and slid next to maria and nudged her arm.

"i earned it, gloria. you should be proud of me" maria snorted at flacas words "because of that test? i heard some of the questions on that test is not even about anything" i bit my lip to hide my smile because it was true. half of them were about your feelings and what you thought of your character.

"they were about something obviously, because i got them right. vera took the test too she got picked" flaca pointed to me, gloria turned to me and held my stare with accessing eyes "turned it down, i like it here" i shrugged, a small smile tugged on glorias lips but then dropped when she turned around.

"oh so now youre better than us. what? your chosen?" gloria says crossing her arms, flaca sighs "oh watch out norma, flaca is moving in on your territory" she laughs, flaca sucked her teeth and said "thats right i am better, better than all you bitches" she pauses to look to maria, i rolled my eyes "maybe i got c's in highschool because my personality is to complex for mainstream academics. some people are born for greatness" the latina said matter of factly

"how nice prison could help you realize your full potential" maria said pointing to flaca with a sausage at the end of her tongs 

"fuck you" flaca popped her neck, muttering 'fucking nobodies' in spanish as she left the kitchen and into the mess room.

"wow, nobodies. she mad mad huh" i laughed breaking my observatory silence.