Different but Same | Part Two

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Hawk, Phoebe, Aisha, Demetri, and Bert went into the mini mart located next door to the dojo. They each went in different directions as they began load up for their party, grabbing essential supplies like beer, booze, mixers, red cups, a mixture of swet and savoury snacks.

Bert pulled several bags of M&Ms out of the yellow M&M.

Aisha checked her phone again quickly. Grabbing several cans of Pringles, she said, "Make sure to stock up. I'm inviting everyone. VIP only, my ass."

"Everyone except Circus Freak, right?" Phoebe asked, putting up several packets of cups.

"Of course. I don't want that bitch ruining the party."

Phoebe smiled. "She can stay in Burbank where she belongs."

Aisha chuckled at that.

"I still don't understand how we're getting away with buying all this alcohol." Demetri said lowly.

Hawk walked over to the refrigerator with the beer. Opening the door, he said scoffing, "Oh please. Never underestimate the power of the Hawk."

Demetri looked skeptical as he and the others subtly watched from afar as Hawk confidently picked up a few large cases of beer and set them on the counter one by one in front of Nestor. The owner happened to be wearing an old LA Dodgers T-shirt.

"Sup." Hawk gestured to Nestor's attire. "Did you catch that game last night? Puig with the walk-off?"

"No, man. I heard he flipped that bat to the moon."

The boy chuckled lightly, "Oh, you have no idea. I was watching at the bar with my buddies from work. The whole place went wild."

"Yeah, I was actually gonna go, but my girlfriend dragged me to some lame ass play." Nestor said disappointed. He wanted to watch that game.

"Bitches will be bitches."

"Yeah." The owner agreed.

Phoebe wasn't impressed by that comment. She knew that he didn't mean anything by it, he was just playing along to get beer. She picked up a few more snacks until she couldn't hold anything else otherwise everything would fall from her arms onto the floor.

Hawk took out his wallet, "So, how much will it cost?"

"Gotta see your ID first."

The boy chucked, "I'm flattered." Nestor just stared at him blankly. "Seriously? You think I'm underage?" He glanced back to Bert and motioned to him, "That's my frickin' kid right there."

Bert seemed uncomfortable, not prepared in any way to play along with Hawk's plan. He was too busy acting natural by reading a magazine from the stand.

"Sorry. Need to see it. It's required by law."

"Okay. Fine. I get it. You're upholding the law. It's all good." Hawk took out his fake ID and handed it to Nestor.

The man looked at it and back to the male in front of him. The I.D. said that his name was Walter Hawkman and was born on the 6/9/1993. Nestor shrugged his shoulders, "Whatever." He began to ring the purchase through the till.

Hawk breathed a sigh of relief, then turned and looked over to his friends when Nestor had turned his back for a second with an expression and a hand gesture that meant 'rock on' with his tongue out. He made eye contact with his girl for a second and sent her a wink.

Phoebe smiled at him and his triumph.

Hawk turned back to Nestor, "Uh, how about eight bottles of that Vodka right there?"

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