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1 week later.....

"Hurry up, Candy!" Jill mom Nancy yelled

"I'm coming, Ms. Cane!" I shouted rubbing some lotion onto my elbows while looking into the mirror.

Today I was gonna volunteer down in the Bronx. Things haven't been so peachy down there. I heard that last night a bunch of people stole from the shops, and are now selling all of the products. Jill, Ramone, and I said we'll go down, and possibly buy some things. I smoothen out my white shirt, and yellow skirt. I walk over to my closet, and pull out some brown some-what platform shoes. (Or...just imagine her wearing any outfit you find is cute from the 70s)

"Mariah-"

"I'm coming" I giggled.

I ran over to my chair grabbing my purse stuffing 50$ that I've earned over the past few weeks into a pouch. I run out of my room, and down the stairs giving Ms. Cane a kiss on the cheek. Jill's standing by the door with her arms crossed.

"Hey....are those my bell bottoms?" I questioned

She chuckled walking out of the door, and I followed. I speed walk past her. She laughs, rolling her eyes.

"Candy...we're not gonna be late. If anything we'll be on time" she shrugged

"Being on time is being late"

"What-the bus!" She pointed

A bus pulled up, up the street, and was about to take off, but we ran screaming for it to stop, and it did. We climbed onto the bus. It wasn't as packed as it usually is. There was about 5 other people on there besides us.

The same white guy trying to sell newspapers from 76, a short black guy with a huge Afro picking it out, and humming a tune, and 3 other people just staring out of the window. About 10 minutes later we arrived to the south Bronx, and boy let me tell you.

Piles, and piles of clothes, and boxes. We walked towards the site, and put on our aprons ready to pack the boxes for the "needy". Papa fuerte set this thing up. He's was a very good friend of my moms so he called, and asked Ms. Cane if Jill and I can help. She asked me knowing that i could never turn down helping the needy.

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Papa Fuerte
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About 20 minutes in, 3 other girls walked over to us and started taking things, and stacking them. I look at her confused, and she just smiled. She set the can of Spaghetti O's down, and said.

"Hi, my name is Mylene" she stuck her hand out.

I smiled, and accepted her handshake

"Hello, Mylene. My name is Mariah, and this is Jill" I smiled pointing back at Jill

Jill didn't wave, but she did faint salute. I playfully rolled my eyes, and Mylene giggled. A few of he needy walked over, and we gave them there boxes.

It was now 3 o'clock, and Mylene was also going to that little stolen goods sell. Pap Fuerte agreed to pick up Ramone, and drop us off at the area where the sale was happening. After we arrived we parted ways. Mylene left with her friend, and I walked off with Ramone. Jill went off doing her own thing.

"Ohhh they selling records" she smiled

I followed her over to the area where they were selling the records. She started to peel through them. As she was looking through the records, I decided to look around. I wasn't to interested. As I was looking around I noticed three of the boys from that whole little bitch incident at the pool. I scoff, and roll my eyes.

It was Boo-Boo, Ra-Ra, and Books.

Ra-Ra looked over, and tapped books bringing his attention over to us. Books smiled, and waved at us. I could tell the others weren't as bad or disrespectful as Shaolin. They started to walk over to us. My frown turned into a smile.

"Hey!" Books smiled "sorry abou-"

"I-it's fine" I waved

"Soo-"

"Did y'all find the things I said to get?" Shaolin cut books off, walking towards them. H stopped and smirked when he saw me. I rolled my eyes. Ramone looked up, and turned around. I was about to walk off when Ramone nudged my arm.

"Stop running away from the littlest things" she said making Shaolin chuckle.

I roll my eyes

"I'm not. I just don't want to be called out of my name again" I crossed my arms

"Relax, girl" he smiled "I'm not gonna call you out your name......actually I wanted to apologize" he scratched his head

The boys turned to him with a shocked facial expressions. Like this must be his first time being respectful or something. I tilted my head to the side a little smiling. I was ready to accept his apology.

"Wait....when you called her a bitch" Ramone crossed her arms "you said you like that" she smirked looking over at me wiggling her eyebrows

"Oh yeah" he admitted

I giggled looking down at my hands. This is extremely awkward

"But...I'm not a bitch though?" I giggled

"I don't know that....but I like the way you carry yourself...I've seen you around" he shrugged

"Yeah...where?" I crossed my arms smiling

"Around" he chuckled

Narrators POV

Shaolin was developing a little crush in her, and candy was too. Even though they got off on the wrong foot they were willing to get past it, and possibly develop a friendship.

Gang meets Gang

The girls meet the Fantastic 4 plus 1

"Well um...imma just go- is that a blue Afro" Ramone rushed away with books, and Ra -Ra.

Boo-Boo just stood there clueless. The whole point why Ramone and the other 2 walked away was because they noticed Shaolin, and Mariah "flirting". Mariah looked at Boo-Boo, and he scattered away.

Mariah smiled at Shaolin, and he awkwardly smiled back. They were new to this. Especially Shaolin. He's never experienced love, or being loved. He was a beginner.

"So uh....ill see you around?" He smiled

"Yeah" she smiled back

A new friendship or maybe even relationship has begun
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