Ride Or Die | o. diaz

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Even though she only finished her junior year, Tatiana still went to the senior graduation party.  While everyone was drunk out of their minds, she was sober, a little high but she refused to drink alcohol.  If she was being honest, she only came to the party because of the food.

"Loyalty trumps victory, compa.  Take it in.  This is about to be us."

"Ruby, you think your brother is going to marry Angelica?"

"No idea.  Mario tells me jack."

"What about that time he said Angelica has a dangler?"  The dark skinned boy laughed.  "But he said that."

"In private!  Time and place, dude."  Ruby sighed, his mood changing when he looked back at the party.  "Check out Huerita at nine o'clock."

"Hey, I thought only seniors that graduated were allowed?"  Monse commented.

"Yeah, what about it?"  Jamal asked, watching Huerita and her friends dance. 

Monse rolled her eyes at her friends and sighed.  "Because I'm pretty sure Tatiana just finished junior year."

The guys seemed to look away from Huerita and over to the girl eating pizza on a car and laughing with some drunk graduate.  "Monse, if you were a girl-"

"I am a girl."

"But if you were a girl like Tati, would you wear underwear?"  Monse sighed in disgust at Ruby's question and talked about Jamal playing football. 

"Did you hear Spooky's probably getting released soon?"  Sad Eyes asked the group, which happened to consist of Tatiana. 

"I bet someone's excited."  One of the guys said, looking at Tati who had found a party size bag of chips. 

"Ok, pendejo, loo-"  Before She could finish, a gunshot rang out and everyone started running away from the house.  Though she may have a fit body, Tati hated running.  A few blocks away from the house, she hunched over and panted.  "I fucking hate this town."

10 Weeks Later

Freeridge's varsity dance team had summer practice and because Tatiana is the captain, she was in charge since their teacher decided to leave for Mexico.  Because of the football team, they couldn't use the field and had to use a dance studio across town, 20 minutes away from Tatiana's house.

"You guys going to orientation?"  She asked a group of 3 people.  "Who are you running from?"

"Yeah and it's just Jasmine."  The girl replied. 

"Oh, I'll walk with you.  My house is down that way."  She trailed behind the group and watched as the girl went on a rant about someone named Cesar. 

"Fine, I'll ask him myself." 

"Monse, don't-" she walked right in front of the red impala that was coming down the street.

"Hey, you crazy?"  The deep voice said and along with it, a head came out the window.  Like any other person in Freeridge, Tatiana knew who the car belonged to and she was a little skeptical about what Monse was doing.  The conversation couldn't be heard by the rest of us, but we did hear Spooky's laugh.  "Aye, Tati, you looking like a fine ass hyna.  You need a ride?"

"What exactly am I riding?"

"You tell me."