The Supermarket Teens

Twenty Eight

"What happened?" I ask as Angelica looking into the smoking engine of the car.

"I think it just died" Jeffery says, wrapping an arm around my shoulder.

"Daniela! Come on baby! No! No! NO!" Angelica cries out angrily at the car.

"Nice going Angelica" Alex sneers "I knew we should have taken my car."

Angelica whips around, her face painted with anger and frustration. "Oh poor princess" she says, her tone almost like a 'basic girl'. "Sorry our simpleton minds couldn't contemplate on how rich you are, oh and don't forget how higher you are than us on the social scale!" Angelica growls angrily, her teeth snapping like a dog.

Zach stops the fight from blowing up "Now isn't the time to fight. We need to figure out what's wrong with the car. But for now, we'll be camping."

"Here?! On the side of the road at night?" Jeffery frowns, clearly not liking the idea "Have you never seen a horror movie? It's a death wish!" His body is tense next to mine, frigid and hard.

"This isn't a moment in a movie or a book Usnavi" I say, trying to comfort him. "We'll be fine, and it's just until morning." I hook a few of my fingers with his, squeezing tightly.

"They're right Usnavi" Angelica says, "There's no way I can fix this now, the engine is overheated, there's no cell service and God knows where a mechanic shop is."

"Great" Zach says with a dark, rude laugh "Just great! I knew this shortcut was a bad idea!"

"Then why didn't you say anything?" Angelica snaps.

"You wouldn't have listened to me anyways!" Zach growls, running his hands through his hair.

"Jeff, can you find some kindling for a fire? Grace, get something from the car to help us stay warm" Angelica states.

I quickly nod my head, pulling Jeffery alongside me.

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Within minutes, we had a small camp created. Alex wore an expensive coat, Zach and Angelica shared a blanket and Jeffery and I were pressed against each other.

Even with the fire in the middle of us, the cold still shot through my body. Wrapping his arm around me, Jeffery pulls me even closer to him, sending his smell through my nostrils.

"It's cold, and I'm starving. God this is so stupid. This roadtrip was such a stupid idea!" Alex mutters, pulling the coat tighter around her body.

"If it was so stupid, then why'd you come?" Jeffery asks in an annoyed tone.

"Angelica asked me too! She practically kidnapped me!" she answers trying to defend herself.

"If I knew you'd complain the whole time, I would have left you behind!" Angelica snaps.

Alex looks down, a sour look on her face. Suddenly, snapping it back up, her eyes dark as coal, she spits "I should have driven. I have a functioning car!"

"Well sorry not everyone gets a new car when we get some nail polish on the seats" Angelica growls "Not all of us have daddy's credit card."

"At least I have a dad" Alex shoots back with a smug smirk.

Shooting up, Angelica prepares to punch the red head. But Zach stops her, holding her against his body.  "That was uncalled for Alex" he says sternly, his tone how it was when we first met.

"Oh yeah Zach, come her defense, protect poor little Angelica like you've always done!" Alex cries out.

"What are you talking about?" I question, throwing myself into the conversation.

Angelica scoffs, turning to me "Oh Gracie, this isn't anything new! You want to hear our meeting?"

Jeffery glared at his sister, trying to shush her. Even going as far to place his hands on my ears.

Pulling his hands away, I look at Angelica. "After working myself to death to get the grades, Jeffery and I transferred to their school; the rich white school! And boy, you can imagine the students when they saw two Dominicans with heavy accents. Everyone wanted to know us, drawing attention away from the Queen Bee; Alex. She missed the spotlight so much, she went crying to mommy and daddy, who tried to have us deported! Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised id she ends up just like her parents" Angelica explains.

"You mean rich and successful?" Alex cuts in sharply.

"No, I mean racist and in need of your children's friends for pleasure" Angelica spits, her eyes glassy.

Everyone freezes. My eyes widening. Angelica and Mr. LeMare?

"Oh my god" I whisper, the words flying through my lips.

"But I mean what do you expect?" Angelica says, her body shaking with laughter and sobs "I'm just the whore, the bitchy slut that gets it with everyone! Heck, I did it with a random stranger!! No wonder our parents didn't want us!"

"Angelica" Jeffery pushes, his own voice cracking.

"No, I'm just like Mom! No wonder they left!!" Angelica screams getting up.

Then she's gone, leaving us all stunned.