Loving my bff's brother was just the beginning of my troubles...

Chapter 1

Where I'm from, girls don't drink.  They don't smoke.  They don't do drugs . Buy they do have sex.  Random sex might I add.  They do lie.  They steal.  They are sneaky with everything they do.  And they betray.  Oh yes do they betray.  It happens so often that it now seen as normal for girls to act the way they do.  The worst part about it is is that they get away with it, along with every other deceiving thing they do.  That is what they do to seem perfect on the outside.

I live in an upscale community where the neighborhood is protected.  In order to get in you have to go through a big gate and someone has to identify you.  I have lived here almost my whole life, and honestly this is boring.  I just do not want to be in this environment any more.  

My parents are both hard working individuals.  They worked so much to get where we are today.  Not many hispanics make it where I was from, so they were determined for my life to be perfect.  High priced private schools, beauty pageants, sports, clubs, community service.  Blah, blah, blah the list goes on and on.  You name it and you got it.  I am greatful for it all, but like everything else it gets boring.

My name is Leomari, but you can just call me Mari.

I sat on my bed with books spread out all over it.  I was doing my homework while listening to my ipod.  Music always helped me concentrate.  As I wrote down my 7 page essay for AP english, I felt a touch on my arm.  I immediately jumped and fell off my bed.

"Hahahaha!!! Oh my god." said Rachelle.

I got up off the floor aggrivated.

"That wasn't funny!  I could of hurt myself." I whined.

"No that shit was way too funny.  I told you that if you work too hard you are going to kill yourself." she said.

I got back onto my bed, scrambling to get back to my work.  Rachelle lives right next door from me and goes to school with me as well.  We are pretty much like best friends really. We should have been sisters.  We spend basically twenty-four, seven with eachother and tell eachother everything.  We may fuss and fight and continue to share eachother's stuff, so why not?  

She got on the bed too right next to me and I went back to work.  I felt a pair of eyes staring me down so I just went ahead and asked.

"What is it Rachelle?" I said still writing.

"I need a favor." she said.

Oh lord.  Like was that a real surprise or something?  Rachelle always has a damn favor for me, which gets quite annoying depending on what she is asking for.  

"Oh no.  Whatever it is, the answer is no." I said.

She continued to plead with me.

"But Mari I didn't even ask you yet."

"I know.  That's why I'm answering ahead of time to spare." I said.

We sat in silence for a good 2 minutes.

"Okay look there's this party tonight..." Rachelle said.

"Oh.  no.  Not happening." I said.

See, this is another reason why she and I should be sisters.  She knows me very well, unlike many people.  so obviously she knew not to ask me about the party since that is not my scene.   But I gotta give it to her, she is brave enough to keep asking.

"Would you just listen?  Okay I want to go to this party.  But the thing is I know I'm going to be late coming home..." she said.

"Okay so just come over here like you usually do." I said.