With Tatiana and Cesar at school, Oscar didn't really want to be stuck inside with Ray, so he was working on his impala outside, again. A car pulled up, so he briefly turned around and eased up when he realized it was someone he knew. "Hey, I got that part you said you needed for the engine." Miguel said as he walked over with a box.
"How'd you find it?"
Miguel shrugged and watched Oscar unbox the part like he was getting his favorite toy on Christmas. "I know a lot of people."
Oscar nodded, pulling the part out of the box and looking over it. "How much I owe you?"
"Owe me? Nothing. Think of it as a favor." Miguel pat Oscar's back as he put the part on the edge of the impala. "I got to go, but I'll see you later, mijo."
The two did that bro-hug thing for a few seconds, then Oscar watched him get back in his car and leave. "Who's the baller?"
One dad leaves and another one comes, because Ray strolled out of the house while Oscar was watching the BMW drive down the street.
"Tati's dad."
Ray was a little taken back, but just hummed to himself and turned back to the impala. "You painted her."
"Hey, it is not our fault that your dad doesn't know how to age." Sergio replied back. "And now Spooky's dad? I think the dad association is plotting something."
Sergio hummed to himself as he drank a can of Red Bull, but both Tatiana and Aiyana shook their heads. "There's no dad association."
"Then why would Ray come back knowing damn well that Oscar hates him? Riddle me that!"
A sigh left Tatiana's lips and she shook her head as she looked down at the worksheet she finished ten minutes ago. "He doesn't exactly have enough money to get a motel room. But I think he knows Oscar doesn't want him there."
"Oh, did they have a fight this morning? Did you get it on video?"
"Sergio, no one fought."
"Then what's the point? I need chisme!"
"Sergio, get back to work!"
Sergio's jaw dropped and he gasped as he took his lollipop out of his mouth and looked to their teacher. "Right, pick on the gay kid."
"Or the kid that only answered two problems in 30 minutes. You can't always copy off of Tatiana."
Aiyana let out a laugh, but when the teacher looked at her, she looked away and pretended nothing happened. Tatiana on the other hand was smiling at her phone as she read all of Oscar's complaints. Like how it's been a few hours and Ray already made a mess in the living room.
Sergio noticed all the smiling and tried to peek over, but Tatiana had her phone angled in a way that wouldn't allow him to see anything. "Is he sending dick pics?" He whispered-yelled. "I wanna see too. Don't be stingy- ah!" Tatiana threw an eraser at Sergio's forehead and he dramatically fell the floor, acting as if he was just shot. "Teacher, she hit me!"
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Tatiana swung open the front door of the house with food from her mom's diner in hand. Cesar said he was going to Dwayne's with Ray, so Tati took that as time to talk to Oscar. "Hola, papi. How was your day?"
"He made a mess already." Oscar said, pointing over to the couch and coffee table that were already covered in trash and a mess of blankets. "You brought food?"
"Uh, yeah. I know you like their food, so I called my mom and placed an order." Tatiana said, handing over the box while Oscar sat down at the table. While he sat, Tatiana came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "You feeling better?"
"I'll feel better when he's gone." Tatiana didn't say anything after that, because she didn't know what to say. Instead, she kissed the side of his head and walked into the kitchen. "Thanks for the food."
Tatiana took a moment to smile to herself before turning around to Oscar. "You're welcome."
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The way Oscar and Miguel have a better relationship than Ray and Oscar is... yIKES
