Santos Queen

Friendship

Jayde's POV

I glance to my left where I see Cesar sneaking out of the party with four beers

I smile to myself as I grab a beer for myself and follow him out of the party

"Take it in." Cesar says as I round the corner into the alley

"Mind if I join you?" I ask with a small smile as my group of friends look over at me

"Shouldn't you be at the party?" Monse asks

"It's no fun without my best friends." I say as I walk over and stand next to Cesar

I open my beer and take a sip before laying my head on Cesar's shoulder

"This could possibly be our last year together." I say softly as I glance up at the rest of the group

"Let's not think about that right now." Ruby says as Cesar throws his arm over my shoulder and pecks the top of my head

"Ruby, you think your brothers gonna marry Angelica?" Monse asks as I take another swig from my beer

"No idea. Mario tells me jack." Ruby says causing Jamal to laugh

"What about that time he said Anjelica has a dangler?" Jamal asks with a cheeky grin

"But he said that." Jamal says due to Ruby ignoring his comment

"In private! Time and place, dude." Ruby whines

"Oh, guys, check out Huerita at nine o'clock." Ruby says as they check out some girl

"Gross." I say

"Oh god, I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die." Jamal says

"Why are you gonna die?" Monse asks him

"Those guys play for the the 'Ridge. Did you know that last year alone over a quorum of kids—" Jamal starts

"Died playing football? You're stuck on repeat. So, don't play." Monse interrupts him

"No choice. My pops was a legend. It's a family tradition." Jamal says before taking a deep breath

"I'm dead." Jamal says as he turns around and puts his hands on his knees while trying to steady his breathing

"You're not dead." Monse says as Jamal continues to hyperventilate

"Football spiral?" Cesar asks as we join the two

Cesar removes his arm from my shoulders before squatting down to Jamal's level

"Jamal, CTE is not in your future." Cesar says

"Guys, check out my game. Huerita just gave me the nod." Ruby says before a guy in a black shirt grabs Ruby by the back of the neck

"Eyeing my girl, cabrón?" The guy asks him

"No. God, no. I'm not into blondes." Ruby says

"Easy. He does your mom's taxes. Mrs. Guzman, right?" Cesar says as an attempt to calm the situation

"Three thousand dollar refund. Schedule C, line 30, home office deduction." Ruby says

"Seriously, dude?" Monse asks as another guy pops up on the other side of the wall

"Yo what're you doing, ese? That's Spooky's little bro, dawg." The new guy explains causing the other guy to release Ruby

"I didn't realize it was you, homie. Hey, listen man, tell Spooky sad eyes sends respects." The guy that had ahold of Ruby says before they walk away