A/N I do not own "The Tribe" or any of the characters. They belong to Cloud 9 and Raymond Thompson. This is my version of if Ebony met Jay in a world where the virus never occurred. So please read and review thanks.

The door to a black sports car swung open and Ebony stepped outside. Her long blonde hair was braided and a few strands were pulled back from her face. A pair of tight jeans clung to her hips and a black top hugged her body. She slung her purse over a shoulder as she headed into the coffee shop. Glancing around she recognized a few familiar faces from school, the blonde girl Ellie and the smooth talking Lex who was currently trying to get in with some girl with short black hair.
"Huh... Siva didn't show yet." She looked around the small and rather bright room but saw no sign of her older university bound sister. Sighing she sought out a table near the window and plopped down into the soft arm chair. Just as she was beginning to grow impatient her cell phone rang. Ruffling through her bag she pulled out the sleek silver phone.
"Hello?" said Ebony cooly. "...Ebony, it's me Siva." Came Siva's voice over the line. "Where are you? I thought you said you were meeting me here at 4? And it's already half past." Inquired Ebony in an annoyed tone. "I know I know, it's just that the program I have to design for class is taking longer than I expected.." Said Siva with a sigh. Ebony had had about enough. "Fine...work on your paper then. I'll be alright without you. I'll see you at Mom and Dad's on Saturday then..."She said and hung up the phone before Siva had a chance to reply.
Since she was already here she figured she might as well indulge herself to an iced mocachino. She climbed out of her comfortable position and headed to the stand. She handed the cashier five dollars for her drink then when she turned to head back to her seat she saw some guy had taken it.
"Excuse me...what do you think you're doing?" Said Ebony one hand on her hip and the other clutching her beverage. "Well...I'd like to call this sitting." Said the man with a smirk. "This is my table...and you're at it. It kind of makes it hard for a girl to sit down and enjoy her coffee." Said Ebony with her famous attitude. "In that case I concede." Said the man getting to his feet. He was quite a bit taller than her even after the fact that Ebony was wearing three inch heeled boots. "Now that wasn't so difficult was it?" She said as she took her seat, crossing her legs as she gazed him over. "No but now I am tableless..."He said his voice trailing off as he caught her staring at him. Liking what she saw she flashed him a sweet smile. "You can sit here if you like, just... tell me your name first so I am not having coffee with a complete and total stranger." She said taking a sip of her drink.
He nodded to her and returned with a cup of hot tea in one hand and a large blueberry muffin in the other. He sat his things down and took a seat across from Ebony. "Aren't you going to tell me your name?" She asked folding her arms as she watched him start to devour his muffin piece by piece. "But that would take the fun of seeing you with a frustrated look on your face." He said laughing slightly.
Ebony sat straight up her carmel cheeks turning a slight shade of red. "Great a comedian." She thought to herself. She played with her braids nervously glancing around the room when she spied Salene enter with her friend Pride. They immediately saw Ebony and headed over, not noticing the guy sitting with her.
"Hey, I thought you were gonna go hang out with your sister..." Said Salene finally eying the handsome man accompanying her. "Hello Ebony." Said Pride slowly. Ebony smiled at him but wondered why they were still just standing there instead of pulling up chairs and sitting down. "Who's your friend?" Asked Salene taking a sip of Ebony's mocachino. "He actually never told..." Ebony started to say when she was cut off. "My name is Jay. " He said looking more at Ebony than at Salene.
"Well Pride, I think we should get our coffee and head out before...we are late." Said Salene giving Pride a more than obvious wink. "Right...well can't afford to be late now can we. I'll see you in Environmental Science Ebony?" He said as if he was unsure if she was going to appear in class at all. "Sure. I'll call you tonight Salene." Said Ebony as Salene grabbed two coffees and pulled Pride out the door.
She watched her friends walk out of sight and when she turned back she noticed Jay was looking at her. She bit her lip and looked back at him. "So...Ebony. Your friends had to leave in a hurry." He said raising a brow. "Salene is always on the go and Pride's always been weird. I guess you are stuck with me." Said Ebony gazing at the floor before glancing at him sideways. "Actually, my friend has just arrived." He nodded to the door where a boy with shaggy brown hair was standing. "I'm so stupid to think he was gonna come here alone." Thought Ebony. Regaining her composure she picked up the empty cup and tossed it in the recepticle. "Well I'll leave you to it." She said as if she didn't care. Giving him one more smile she exited the cafe.