❝ In
Squad
We
Trust ❞
Monse Finnie is the new girl in Freeridge. She hopes
to start senior year off without a hitch, but she soon realizes that won't be the case.
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❝ I'm as good as it gets, girl. You'll never find anyone better than me. ❞
Wednesday at school, Jamal and Ruby were on the school steps waiting for Cesar. Jamal tapped his foot impatiently as he scanned around. "Where is he? Class is about to start!"
Ruby shrugged. "I don't want to be late. Not after what the principal told us yesterday."
"I know. I'm really trying to be valedictorian."
"Tell Cesar to hurry up then!" Ruby urged.
Jamal checked his phone and saw that Cesar still hadn't replied to him. "He hasn't answered since last night."
Then the first bell rang.
"We have to go man."
Jamal sighed and searched around one final time for Cesar. He didn't see him, so they headed inside and made their way to art class. When they got there, Jamal instantly felt bad vibes.
Ruby noticed he seemed troubled. "What's wrong?"
"I'm feeling negative energy..." Jamal said slowly.
Ruby looked around and nudged his head across the room. "That's probably why."
Jamal followed his gaze and saw Latrelle and Monse in the corner laughing together. He groaned in annoyance. "Ughhhhh! I forgot we all have this class."
Ruby saw Isabella talking to Dave in another corner of the room. He frowned because he missed her. They haven't talked as much since his phone broke, and when they did, Latrelle was ALWAYS mentioned.
Their art teacher made her entrance. "Alright class, good morning."
"Good morning, Ms. Lopez!" Latrelle chirped.
Jamal stared at him suspiciously. Why was he in such a good mood?
"You look nice today!"
Jamal rolled his eyes. "Ass kisser," he muttered.
"Thank you very much, Latrelle," she said with a warm smile. "Now let me assign some new seats."
Ruby looked alarmed. "New seats for what?! I liked sitting next to Isabella!"
"I liked sitting next to you too, baby!" Isabella exclaimed from across the room, reaching out to him.
"I told you bitches to get a room!" Latrelle hissed.
"And I told you to watch your mouth!" Ruby fired back.
"Language, Latrelle!" Ms. Lopez scolded. "Now, this is my classroom! If I want to assign new seats, then that's what's going to happen!"
"Now I see why she's not married," Dave muttered under his breath. Monse chuckled.
Ms. Lopez also heard him. "Do you have something to say, Dave?"
