"It was here."

Jamal said as he paced back and forth.

"It was just here. Why is it not here? No! No! No! Oh! Shit. Shit. Shit. It was here. I swear to god."

"Yeah, here we go again." Ruby yawns.

"Another Rollerworld delusion." Monse smiles.

"No, no, no. I can prove it." He pulls out his phone and sit down with us. He pulled out a video cam from his phone. "We'll find the prep." We all him in the video with a bunch of cash.

"Holy shit! Where did you find it!" I laughed as I smacked Jamals arm.

"Wait, the greens real?"

"Rollerworlds real." Jamal fast forward the video, we all laughed as we saw him roll around on his bed with the money.

"Wait, what was that?" Ruby pointed out.

"Yeah, what are you doing?"

"Nothing. Not important." He clicked on. "Okay, okay, we got something." It was his parents who entered his room. "My parents, who are completely disrespecting my privacy-"

"And about to get it on your bed." Cesar smirks.

"No they're not about to get it in." Then my eyes started to burn. His parents were getting it in on his bed. "Oh my god. No. No, no, no, no, no. Stop. Dont do that. No no no no no!" We all stood up as we saw them. We looked back at the bed. "Here, take it, i cant- cant do this!" Jamal hands me the phone, the video still playing. I gagged as it played. We all groan in disgust. I pressed the home button and turned it off.

"Its okay, its over." I said. "

"Okay. Im never gonna be able to look at them again." Ruby gags. I handed back his phone. He opens it again and starts watching the video again. Jamal, why?!

"Wait. What is she doing on my closet? Mom!?" He charges out of the room. The four of us took off the covers, safety reasons, and sat back down. We heard another scream from Jamal. He comes back, looks at the blanket we had to take off. "Why is that down there?"

"Better safe than sorry." Ruby said as we all nodded.

"Understandable. Okay, so ive cracked the case. The moneys at the goodwill. Lets roll!" Jamal snaps his fingers.

"What? We cant go now."

"Yeah, Jamal, think about it." We all stood up. I love him but its late, im tired. I just want to sleep.

"Youre right. Its a full moon. But dont worry, Monse. Werewolves dont like dark meat." I shook my head, theres no werewolves! They arent real!

"Its not the moon. Its new years in Freeridge. Drunk drivers and drunk people with guns."

"Man, no ones hitting up the goodwill at this hour. Good night." Ruby holds my hand as we exit. Jamal grabs my hand. "Let her go Jamal."

"Val! You trust me! Come on!" He begged.

"Im sorry Jamal, Willy thinks im still at Rubys, and if he finds out im here, im dead. Keep me updated, maybe we can go tomorrow?" I patted his cheek. "Good night." We walked out,

"Yall suck!" Jamal yelled out. The four of us spilt. Cesar went with Monse and I went with Ruby. We held hands as we walked down the street.

"So?" I said as I cuddled his arm.

"So what?" He hummed.

"How do you feel becoming un tio?" I smiled.

"Im chill about it. Only if you're gonna be the tia." We laughed.

"Tia makes me feel old." Everyone was out, drinking, smoking and just having some talks. "Hey, amor? Can I ask you something?" Ruby looks at me, concerned.

"Que paso?" We stopped walking in front of my house. I turned around and held his hand.

"What are we?" I had that thought. We made out, said we like each other, calling each other amor and mi princesa, and our kisses. It makes me think about where we stand. I know you definitely dont do that to a best friend.

"Whatever you want us to be." He smirked.

"Im serious Ruben." He turns red as I called him Ruben.

"Val, i like you. I just wanna be with you. So, here I go. We're dating." I placed a kiss on his lips. "Its gonna have a nice ring. Ruby and Valeria are dating." It really does have a nice ring. Valeria Martinez, hm. He smiles. "Wow, i never thought I would say that." I giggled.

"Keep believing amor, because you'll be hearing that until death."

"Ooo so that means we're not breaking up? So I will marry you and have a family?"

"Lets not speed into things just yet."

"But its not a no." I playfully rolled my eyes.

"Good night Ruby." I said as I opened my door.

"Maybe a dog?" I just stepped in my house, leaning against the doorframe.

"Whatever you like."

"Im just trying to satisfy my women." He kisses my cheek. "Sweet dream baby."

"Only dream about you." He walks away and I closed my door. I bit my lip with happiness. I did a little dance. WERE DATING!!! YES!!! I ran to my room and locked it. I jumped on my bed, wow. I set my things up for bed, put on my pjs and charged my phone. I looked at the photo frame of all of us, im glad to have them, my crew. I turned off my lamp and knocked out.

Next Day

I jumped up from my sleep as my phone rang. I panicked and answered.

"Hello?"

"Lets meet now! Goodwill!" It was Jamal. I sighed and stopped panicking.

"Ill meet you there." I hung up. I quickly got out of bed. I got ready and headed out, sneakily.

"Where are you going?" I heard Willy. I closed my eyes.

"Umm, out?" I turned around.

"Yeah, but where?" He was in the kitchen, not looking back at me. He was making breakfast.

"Soccer practice." I lied. "Ill be home soon." I walked out before he said anything else. I speed walk all the way there. I found Jamal, Monse, and Cesar.

"Dont be a dick." Monse told Cesar.

"Stop tussling and start hustling." Jamal said. I crossed my arms as we walked. Our phones rang. I looked at the text, Ruby wasn't able to come. "You've got to be kidding me. Ruby is bailing after he made us wait until morning."

"Maybe something came up? He probably went to church, it is sunday." Jamal stops and turns to me.

"Control your man! We need him! I need him. Plus you dont go to church, you do care." I laughed.

"Yes i do, only in special occasions." I wiped my hair and continued to walk.

"He didnt make us wait. We just didnt wanna die." Monse told Jamal.

"Potato, potahto. Of course youd take his side. Whatever. Im finding my loot and my mom said its in the blue bin." We finally made it. "Here we are. Bingo bitches. There it is." Monse, Cesar and I looked in. Oh hell nah.

"Which one?" Jamal looks in with us. There probably 10 bins! I shook my head, this is not how imagine spending my Sunday morning. We had to get started. I started getting text from willy. Oh he knows.

Willy: Where are you?! You're soccer bag is here! Come home now!

Willy: Valeria Zapata, i swear if you dont come home there will be problems.

Willy: get home now!

I sighed. I cant lie. Good job Valeria. I shoved my phone back in my pocket. Monse and Cesar pulled out Jamal from the bin.

"What if its not here?" Jamal said.

"Relax, we still have four more to go."

"Relax? You're not the one spelunking in that stanky funk. And let me ask you something, Mr. Relax. Where are my sneaks?" No words from Cesar. "Exactly." Jamal went to grab his backpack and sneakers. "You're on sneaker duty." He points to me.

"Yay me."

"Ruby is on his way. Okay, boost me up, double stat. And this tome, interlock your fingers, because im not feeling the dedication." I laid against the bin. Looking at my many more messages from Willy.

Willy: Val tell me where you are. Its not safe!

Willy: answer me!

Willy: You better be okay! Im sending Sad eyes to look for you.

Willy: Valeria!

What was I gonna say!! Now that i lied, and not answered any of his texts, im in for a great treat when I get home. I heard Monse and Cesar argue, but I just, was so focused on Willy. Then the call. I answered. Why! I accidentally pressed pick up instead of hang up.

"WHERE ARE YOU! YOU BETTER BE AT MONSES OR CESARS BECAUSE IF YOURE NOT AND I FIND OUT, YOU ARE SO GROUNDED! GET HOME NOW!" I gripped my phone hard.

"No!" I shouted. "Ill get home when I get home." I hung up. We heard a car pull up,

"Shit! We gotta hide, Jamal, we'll be right back." The three of us ran. We hid. I cant believe i yelled at him.