Oakland's Baddest

Chapter 3

Oakland's Baddest: Chapter 3

~Varo P.O.V.~

I unlocked the door and walked down to the old Alley behind our apartments. There were some kids from around the area and some were as young as 8 and as old as 17. We all got together to hang out and they were funny.

"Aye, wassup Varo?" One of the older kids laughed as he dapped me

"aye" I laughed "Playing dice?" I asked as I looked through the other bodies who were crouched over

"Hell yeah, it's a good match, join in lil man"

"nah I'm good man" I laughed as I sat on one of the carboard boxes. My feet kind of dangled as I just sat there.

"Lil stud look at chu, man you needa be stuntin for the ladies" Sage said as he walked up to me

"Stuntin?" I moved my head sideways. What was 'Stuntin'?

"Yee, here" He pulled out a shiny gold chain and put it around my neck. It was big and hung all the way down to my stomach but it was so cool. "Come with me to my house right quick" He said as he walked back down the alley. I hopped off the box and jogged up behind him. He was really tall but he was my homie. He had my back when ever I needed him.

We got to his house and gave me a glass of grape juice as he put me on his counter.

"Aight lil niggs, I got some stuff for you. I saw this shit and knew you would look mad fly." He gave me a plastic bag and told me to go change into everything that was in the bag.

He got me off the counter and I ran down the hall to the bathroom. Everything in his house was higher up than in my house because he was so tall.

"Sage! I can't open the door!" I yelled

"Sorry 'bout that lil dude" He laughed as he opened the door for me. I walked in and closed the door but not completely. I took off my clothes and stepped into the jeans. They were cool looking jeans. I put on the little black short sleeve shirt and put this jersey over it. Then there were these shoes that were white, black, and red, with a picture of a guy in the air with a ball. There was a red hat that matched the jersey. I pulled the chain out from under my shirt and walked back out with my old clothes in the bag. "Man you look fresh!" He laughed as I walked up to him

"really?" I laughed

"hell yeah, come here right quick" He pulled my jeans down a little bit and it felt weird. I felt a breeze and it gave me the chills "You gotta sag your True's. Lets head back to all of em" I nodded my head and followed right behind him like always.

I was never scared of our hood. There was always a drive by, robbery, and some pimp chasing his hoe up the block but I loved it. Especially when I hung out with Sage and his friends.

"Oh shit! Look at Varo!" Another kid said. I couldn't remember all their names except for Sage, Lexis and Arlie.

"Those are True's! What the fuck?! Why a lil 6 year old got true's while I'm in K-Mart jeans" and everyone broke out laughing, even me!

"Cause I'm fresh like that" I said as I cropped my hat

"I know you finna be a pimp when you're older. Don't ever leave this hood lil man" Sage said as he put me on top of one of those giant trash cans so I could stand up to everyone's eye level.

"Why not?"

"Other hoods are dangerous. If you ever leave make sure you know what hood you goin to and who you're with. You could end up dead." My eyes widened