"No im not good!"

Jamal yelled as Spooky told us that all of this was a plan. It was all a stupid plan. We sat around the table, eating. I didn't even looked at Spooky.

"You gave our Rollerworld money to the prophets!"

"No. I gave them the marked bills from Freeridge savings robbery."

"Oh! Thank god!" Jamal sighs. "For a second I thought you gave our money away." They laughed.

"No, no i didnt give your money away. You gave your money away. And now its mine." Spooky tells him. Never make a deal with him. Ever!

"Valeria! Turn me to Jamal." Monse yells at me through the phone call we had going. I passed my phone to Jamal. "Am I hearing this correctly? You used all of out money for nothing? Even my 50k?"

"It wasn't for nothing. It was for Cesar. And yes, even your 50k."

"Turn me to Spooky." Jamal turns the phone to Spooky, passing to Cesar, making him smile. "More. I still can see him." Cesar then frowns. "Spooky, i dont sign on my 50 grand of that gift to you. Can you be decent and give it back?"

"No." He answered.

"This is bullshit!" She yells.

"Look on the bright side. Cesars alive."

"Hurray! Turn me to him." Cesar shakes his head. The phone was now on Cesar. He sighs. "You might be alive, but youre dead to me."

"Monse." He said softly. "I am so.." the call ended. "Dead." I grabbed my phone back.

"Spooky." I said as I sat up from my chair. "Do you think giving the prophets a bunch of marked bills was even a good idea? I mean once one of their guys gets arrested, then they'll know it was you. And by I dont know, us?"

"They would never connect it to you." He looks at me.

"I still don't understand why you needed to cheat us." Jamal went on.

"I didnt. I did exactly what you wanted. I saved Cesar."

"Okay. But you knew you were gonna do that before you took out cash."

"And your point is?"

"Taking our money is unscrupulous."

"How many times do I have to spell this out for you?" Spooky yells at Jamal. "Your money is actually my money. It belongs to the Santos."

"Oh! You really want to okay that game!" Jamal sang. I slammed my hands on the table. I had enough.

"Technically, some of that money belongs to me. My father hid that with them. I should get it. Pass it on to me." Spooky just stared at me. He didnt say a word. "You're such a puto!" I yelled out. The boys eyes widen. They never seen me angry. I grabbed my sweater and headed out the door. I slammed the door as i walked out. As I got home, I was looking for Willy. "You!" I went to the garage, he was working on his car. He come out from underneath the car and back to me. "You were behind this!" Spooky said that he was on it to.

"Yeah. Spooky asked for my help." I faked a laugh.

"I cant believe you Santos." I grunted as I went to my room. I heard a knock on my window. I saw Willy. I rolled my eyes.

"I was on it to help Cesar." He leans against the wall. "We did it." I shook my head.

"Did what? Probably put us more in danger?" Willy looks down. "Whatever happens to me, its gonna be on you." He comes in from the window and hugs me. "Im sorry." I whispered.

"I promised dad that I'll protect you. And i will do that till I die."

Later That Night

We had a family meeting, we talked about me, changing and being myself again, which was a hard topic for us but we got through it. Ince it was over, i took a shower. And then as I got out of the shower, I got a phone call from Monse.

"Hey." I said as I put the phone on my shoulder.

"Can I ask something really important?"

"Shoot."

"Did you know that Cesar slept someone? Be completely honest with me." I sat on my bed, still in my towel.

"No. When he told you, I found out."

"Give me one sec." she hangs up. I pulled out my pjs and then my phone rang again. Can I get dressed!?!

"What?" Said Ruby on the line. Group call.

"Ive got Jamal. Shimmy your pants back on."

"No need, im freeballin."

"Im sorry what?" I questioned. I placed my hand on my forehead.

"You brought Val! Babe, i was joking!"

"He was and i quote, making mayonnaise." I turned red.

"Okay! Ew! Gross!" I screamed.

"What happened?" Ruby changed the subject.

"Oh i dont know. Just a major breach in our friendship?"

"Im sorry what did I do to you?" I said as I put on some lotion on my legs.

"What'd i do to you?"

"Nothing! But Cesar made an irreparable mistake. So that leaves us with one option. You're gonna have to pick a side." Monse told us.

"Why!?" We all yelled through the phone.

"Because he slept with a hoochie!"

"But you broke up with him!"

"After he gave me an ultimatum." I rolled my eyes. Cant believe this is happening.

"This feels like a legit grey area." Ruby spoke out.

"I mean Monses not wrong." I said through the phone.

"Thank you! Shes on my side." The boys groaned.

"I never said I was on your side."

"You wouldn't even be friends with Cesar if it weren't for me. You de-friended him."

"In your honor!"

"But I forced the reconciliation which means im the mother of this ship, and Val as my assistant." Im good with that. "And its time to get in my life raft because our friendship has hit a major iceberg. So are you sinking or swimming?"

"You gotta give me some time sis." I said.

"As someone who cant swim, i refuse to engage in metaphorical drowning scenarios."

"Can I go? Im naked and I gotta put on my pjs." I said.

"Can you say that slower?" Ruby said. I chuckled.

"Gross!" Jamal yelled.

"Just go!" I hung up. I quickly put on my pjs. I have no clue on what side im on. I mean she did break up with him. I dont know! He did do Monse dirty so many times. I just don't know. Days pasted, Monse and I hung out more, leaving the boys out. No worries! Im still friends with them. Anyways, Jamal and Ruby have been blowing up my phone to see what side they should go on.

"Ugh!" I said as i plopped on the couch. "Im taking your advice." I said as I looked at Jacky. "Im going to focus more on myself. Find out who i really am."

"Good." She said as she took a bite out of her sandwich.

"Me and Monse can do way better! I mean, im still going to date ruby. BESIDES! I think its time to hang the towel, hang out with more girls."

"I-"

"I mean, i still can be friends with them. Just explore more."

"Val-"

"Thanks for listening to my TED talk." I got up and walked away.

Few Days Later

"You dont have to make a decision." Monse tells us as we walked to school.

"But you cant nultimatum an ultimatum." Jamal said back. "Ruby see? This is her thunder stealing that I said should go in the con list."

"You made a list?" I asked.

"Im sorry I put you through the paces. No one should make their friends take sides." Well, goof thing is that she said that, i never was gonna pick a side anyways. It was fair.

"As expected. I also said she'd wind up somehow looking like the bigger person."

"Ive made an important decision of my own that I want to share." Monse tells us. "Ive just-" cars came zooming. Almost hitting us. Ruby pushes me back. There was so many cop cars. We ran to the streets to see.

"Whats the hell?" I frowned.

"It was a take down!" Jasmine yells as we gathered at the school, showing us the video of the Prophets getting arrested. "The cash, the drugs, the guns, and illegal ferrets. The place was a scene. It was sick!"

"But why are all the prophets getting arrested?" Ruby asked.

"Remember the robbery at Freeridge Savings? The guys in the monster masks? Well, that money was marked." We figured but we pretend it was news. "And we've been tracking any money spent. First, we caught mr. Gutierrez in his liquor store with the dough. Turns out that money was from a customer. And then those bills started popping up all around town, right before the prophets hood day, we were able to trace it right back to them. So now the prophets are no mas!" I looked at the phone with Cesar.

"All of them?"

"Hell yeah! We took em all down. The prophets are Doneze Washington."

"Holy shit." Jamal laughs.

"Oh actually check this out this link." She pulls out her phone. "Its got the best footages." We saw Latrelle getting arrested.

"They even got Latrelle."

"Yeah. Hes not going anywhere." I said as I held Rubys hand. He gave me a smile.

"Hey yo Estaban! Why no call back? I dont send pics of my chonies to no phonies!" Jasmine yells as she ran to him.

"How you feeling?" I asked Ruby. He walks away, pulling me with.

"Its...pretty surreal. I thought about this day for so long, praying for revenge. But this...this doesn't make me feel anything. Its not gonna bring her back. I mean whats the point of it all? Latrelle took a life. Now hes life is over. And look at us. The second we're not worrying about Cesars death, we're sweating the small stuff. We lost sight of the bigger picture. How lucky we are to be alive and with each other. I dont know how to explain how i feel. But i do know...its time to move on."

"Agreed." Monse and I said at the same time.

"Im leaving Freeridge." We all stopped walking, because Monse stopped first. I smiled. "Im starting boarding school at the end of summer."

"Wait. What? Are you serious?" Cesar says.

"Im so happy!" I smiled and gave her a hug.

"Not talking to you." Monse rolls her eyes at Cesar.

"But you forgave me."

"I changed my mind. Anyways, I finally realized that it doesnt matter if any of you are on Team Monse because im on Team Monse. And thats all I need so...im out." We all looked at her.

"So am I." I stepped up with Monse. They gave me a look. "Im going to try to find myself this summer, make new friends, but ill always love you guys and Ill still be here for you. Plus Im also done, cleaning up your messes. Because we always have to pick it up." I cough.

"Okay." Jamal shrugs.

"Good luck."

"Okay? Good luck?" Monse got confused.

"Yeah. You've left before." And he looks at me. "And take your time princesa, im not going anywhere." I smirked.

"Writing camp. Brentwood." Jamal listed. And he looks at me. "You haven't been yourself in a long time. Its okay. This is schmuck bait. You always come back."

"Not this time. Im gone for good. Things just aren't the same around here. And I think we've outgrown each other." The boys didn't say anything.

"Ruby, what kind of snacks you got at home?" Jamal asked him. "Did your mom get that spinach dip from Costco?"

"No better, she got the jalapeño artichoke."

"Oh that extra creamy one that you gotta use the thick chips for?" Cesar joins in. I frowned, What the? Me and Monse just looked at each other.

"Oh she picked those up too!"

"Oh!"

"We're serious!" Monse yells to get their attention.

"So are we." I looked at Monse And then the boys.

"That dips kinda bomb." I said as I smiled, walking to the boys circle. I decided to have some fun. Joke around, because i mean its Monse.

"SERIOUSLY VAL!? Are you listening to me? Im really out of here. Im done with the gangs and the bullshit and the non stop drama that you always get me into." We all gasped.

"We get you into?" Ruby mocks.

"Uh yeah, you!"

"Goodbye." Ruby finishes. I tried not to laugh.

"Uh..." Jamal pats Rubys shoulder. "No no no no. You should not say goodbye. Cause I want to. Buh bye!" He waves to Monse. She rolls her eyes.

"Assholes." She walks off.

"Hey hey!" Cesar pulls her in. "Lets just all take a breath."

"Shut up! No one is talking to you!"

"Okay. We'll see you when you get back."

"Yeah good luck trying to survive on your own. Without me, you guys are done. There'll be no one to save you." I smiled at her.

"Wow!"

"Solid performance." Ruby claps.

"I almost believed it that time." I rolled my eyes. I cant with these boys.

"And yet...i didnt because we all know that we dont need you. You need us."

"I hope I never see any of you again. Val, we'll still be in touch." Monse said as she storms off.

"That felt pretty real."

"Mm not really." I said. "I didn't see the commitment in her eyes!" I joked. Monse stops. The boys started to whisper. She came close to me, almost too close. I bit my lip.

"How bout now? Eat a dick!" She walks away. I giggled. They boys gasped. We all laughed and watched as she walked away. A van came pulling up, they took the boys, i tried to escape but they put a bag over my head. I kicked and screamed but they covered my mouth. They shoved me in the van.

"Monse!"

"Ruby!"

"Val!"

"Jamal!"

"Cesar!"