Hood fever | Oscar Diaz

Chapter: 3

August 12th 2018

Leilani

I barely got any sleep last night trying to keep Gazzy calm. I wish mom would just open her fucking eyes.

She let him back into our lives.
Doesn't she understand he's only going to hurt us again? Hurt her again?
How long is it going to be until I'm thrown out of the house again for defending her when he puts his hands on her?

How long is it going to be until I have another broken jaw from defending Gio from him when he decides to attack his own son.

My step father is the worst kind of drunk.
The kind that beats his family.
The sad part is deep down I care about him.
When he's not drunk he's a great person.
He has too many issues.
I guess that's all you can expect from an ex prophet.
I didn't have to be here.
I could go live with dad back in San Diego.
But where would that leave Mom, Gio, and Gazzy?
They needed me.

I knew I'd never be able to fulfill my dream of going to Stanford. I had the grades, I had everything.
But what mattered more was family.
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I was walking to work, I don't know how I'm going to help my mom with the bills and go to school this fall.
I'm really scared I'm going to have to drop out.

I was so deep in my thoughts I didn't even notice an arm around my shoulder.

I jumped and let out a small scream.
I turned to see that cholo with the long black hair that was with Oscar and Cesar that one day.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." He laughed.
I just blinked at him.
I tried to force out a smile.
I just wasn't feeling it today.
"I'm Hector." He said holding out a hand.

I took his hand and shook it.
"Leilani." I said forcing myself to smile at him.
Please go away.
"Can I walk you to work?" He asked.
No.
"Yes thank you." I said, forcing another smile.

We walked in silence and I could feel the tension.
It wasn't comfortable at all.
I could feel him inch towards me and brush his hand against mine. I just wasn't into it.
My mom had so much fucked up relationships I never want to get into one.

I don't want to end up like her.
I knew Hector was going to work up the nerve to ask me out. They always did, I was a target.
Small little mixed girl in the hood.
Someone always wanted to take advantage.

"So I was wondering if you'd like to go like see a movie or something?" He smiled as he shrugged.

How am I going to reject him.
"Are we going to walk there?" I snorted.
My eyes went wide when I realized I said that outloud. "Sorry!" I gasped.

He looked annoyed.
"Don't gotta be a puta about it." He frowned.
"I'm just having a bad day, but sorry no thank you." I said as I walked into the shop.

"Why not?" He asked following me in.
"I just have a lot going on, with work, school my brothers." I shrugged. "I don't have time."

He nodded his head.
"We can make time." He tried to say it seductively but it just can out. Sleazy.
Take a hint.

"I'll think about it, if time opens up." I said forcing another smile. I could feel my lips twitching.
He nodded his head "cool." He said as he ran out.

"That boy is thirsty as fuck." Pedro said as he walked past me and back into the kitchen.
"He can't take a hint?" He said as he fixed his hairnet . I laughed quietly and wiped my table.

"You know who i I like tho." He shouted outloud.
"Who?" I asked.
"Oscar, and he likes you too." He said wiggling his eye brows.

"Pedro, you're just an old romantic." I snorted.
"Plus he's too old for me." I said.

"He's been here more times in the past two weeks than he's been his whole life and I've been working here for ten years." He said pointing at me.
"And this the hood, I doubt the leader of Los Santos cares about a little age gap." He shrugged..

I rolled my eyes and went right back to work.
Oscar doesn't like me.
He's just being nice.

Speak of the Los Santo.
Oscar walked in with a few Cholo's and Hector.
Oh my god, again
I was glad to see Oscar, I really liked him.
I really liked Cesar too, he was Ruby's best friend so I was glad we were all cool.

Then I noticed a girl with him, she was tan with dark silky hair, her hand was in Oscars and she seemed annoyed. Girlfriend.

I walked up to their table.
I recognized the Cholo's they were here the other time with Oscar. They all smiled, Except Oscar.
What's up with that?
Hector pulled me into a hug.
I tried my best to smile and look unbothered when I really was.
He smells like too much Axe.
I noticed Oscar frowning at us.

"My future Ruca." Hector said to everyone.
I tried to hide my annoyance, but it was hard with this guy. He just didn't know when to back off.

"So what can I get you guys?" I asked.
I pretended like I didn't know Oscars order.
I already knew it would start a problem for him with his Ruca. If she felt threatened that I already knew what he wanted to get.

They all gave me their orders.
"You go to Freeridge high?" The girl asked me.
"Yeah." I said smiling.
"Me too, I'm a senior, I'm Tyla." She smiled at me.
I nodded my head. "I'll be a junior this year, I'm Leilani."
"Yeah I've seen you around." She smiled. "We should hang out, since our Novios are friends." She said smiling at me.

They're in the same gang just say it.
Hector isn't my boyfriend.

"Yeah sounds good!" I said. "I gotta get back to work but just call if you need anything." I said as I turned around. I felt a hand on me.

Hector.

"Can I walk you home?" He asked.
I glanced at Oscar who had his eyebrows raised, I couldn't see his eyes passed his sunglasses.
Something told me he wouldn't offer me a ride which was understandable because his girl was here.

I know I didn't want a relationship, but Oscar with a girl bothered me.
I looked at Hector. Fake smile.
I nodded my head. "Yes."
I couldn't say no in front of his friends and embarrass him. If I learned anything from my step dad. Men get violent with you if they don't get their way. That's the last thing I wanted.

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End of chapter.