Street Cred |On My Block|

4. Cut Off

As we helped make enchiladas at Ruby's house I seen Cesar slip his hand onto Monse's as they mushed the batter, I slightly smiled to myself, all they needed was a push.

On my way to lunch I seen Cesar walk out of the supply closet then smile inside, I waited a few seconds then seen  Monse walk out "you ready" I asked "why were you right there" she panicked "I literally just walked up" I told her "oh, well wassup" she asked, I looked at her Aztec print shirt and white flannel, "not this" I said, tugging at her flannel "I have a tank on, so dress code" she told me "really cause I've walked up and down these halls with my crop top and no one has said anything since" I responded, shooting down her excuse, I seen Olivia walking up, "hey guys" she giggled towards us, "sup girl" I smiled, I then looked down at my phone and seen a text from Cesar "get Monse to dance slooow with me" I read then looked up at her and smiled.

"So what are you guys wearing to the dance" Olivia asked "no we will not be going, all they're gonna do is bump and grind it sucks" Monse trashed the dance "except for the slow dances, I think those are so romantic and everyone basically leaves to have sex in the parking lot when they come on, so only the real lovers are left on the dance floor" I praised the dances trying to help Cesar "oh no, this is freeridge they aren't getting it on in the parking lot, they're doing it everywhere, you'll either get roofied or pregnant, and that's because everyone's insides are on the floor" Monse snapped, "the dances in Texas are great" Olivia added, I noticed that while Monse and I tried to make points, she was clueless about it, which was easy for Monse to put in her pessimistic opinions and convert Olivia to the anti homecoming committee.

"Oh you don't believe me Liyah" Monse asked "that's not what I said" I added "well that's the vibe you give off, look at Sylvia and Jesus" she pointed to a couple that couldn't let go of each other's tongues "they never even knew each other before he draped her and now no one else will talk to her, it's like she's branded" Monse argued, with obvious exaggeration, "drape" Olivia questioned "dance rape" Monse answered "that was middle school, everyone in highschool is mature" I added.

We sat down across from the boys, I slowly shook my head at Cesar, and then everyone awkwardly looked at each other "I'm wearing indigo tonight, I think we should all match" Ruby started conversation, I guess the boys had a different talk than we did, and I really wish I walked with them, I know I had a mission but Monse really did cloud my own judgement about this dance.

"What time should we meet" Cesar asked eyeing Monse like she was a prize"yes 8:00 how's 8:00, more specific the better" Jamal asked "I'm not sure if I wanna be objectified" Olivia said, Monse killed two birds with one stone, now Cesar can't slow dance and Ruby has no chance with Olivia. "Monse you were pretty excited this morning" Cesar said "then I realized how lame they were, maybe I'm just not in the mood" Monse retaliated "is it your menses" Ruby asked, my eyes shot open at his question, we all looked at him like he was crazy, which he was for implying that "did I say something wrong" he asked "yes, you guys don't know what it's like to be a woman and be objectified, well we have hearts" Monse shouted, "and minds to make our own decisions, so no we are not going to the dance" Olivia finished. "No you guys did not just turn homecoming into a feminist movement, I did not dream about this all of middle school just to get shut down, I am going, and Jamal and I are going to dance slow to show you 'fake woke' minded people how to do it and I won't be trapped or objectified because we're mature enough to know that it is just a dance" I  ranted, "fake woke" Olivia questioned "yes that's what it is" I told her "Olivia let's go dine in a less hostile environment" Monse said, they both stood up and started walking "yes Olivia, follow the negative shepherd" I added. I looked back at the boys and seen Cesar and Ruby looked confused but a wide smile on Jamal's face, "I just got asked to the dance" he shouted "don't bring the cane" Ruby told him, I looked down to see a cast on his foot.