*I am only putting the disclaimer in the first chapter. Damn pain. Anyway, I own no body in shape way or form except Joetta, Saundra, Mary, Carlos and Canadia. I borrowed everyone else but promise to return them as good as knew. I borrowed lines and situations too, but I repeat DO NOT OWN THEM! Thank you and enjoy the story.

P.S. If any one hasn't seen 187 you should. It's a really good movie!



She sat in her class. Stevie was in front of her. Cesar next to him and Paco behind Cesar. Looking to the front of the class she saw her friend Rita wasn't paying attention.

Her attention turned to the new sub. It was a guy.

She hadn't really expected a girl sub after what Cesar's gang K.O.S. had done to Ms.Eskander.

"Can someone tell me the difference between the central nervous system and the lymphatic system?" she heard the teacher asked.

"Mr.G. You got a nice butt." she heard Rita say.

The class broke out in to scattered laughter. "Damn Rita! You have no shame." Joetta yelled.

"Since you seem to know so much about anatomy Ms...." he looked at the seating chart. "Nartinez..the central nervous system and the lymphatic system. Tell me the difference." Mr. Garfield responded.

"Um...it's like the um..central nervous system is your um..your brain and your spinal cord. And the um..the lymphatic system is the stuff in your blood that fights diseases." Rita answered.

"That's right!" Mr. Garfield said, sounding shocked.

"School girl bitch! Man that bitch was cheating. She don't know nothing." Cesar said, not looking up from the writing he was putting on the desk.

"At least she's got a brain, unlike some people." Joetta said, getting the bird flipped at her by Cesar.

"Are you writing on your desk Mr." he once again looked at the seating chart." Sanchez?" Mr.G asked.

"I don't see nothing in my hands, do you?" he asked, putting away his marker.

Mr.G walked over to the desk, studying what was put there. "K.O.S" he read. "What's that a tagging crew?" he asked. Cesar shrugged. "Kartoon." he read once again. "That you?" he questioned.

"Might be." Cesar responded.

"So, does K.O.S. have something to do with your friend Benny?" he asked, referring to the gang leader Benny Chacon who was on probation, and part of it was to stay in school.

Benny was bad news but a loyal friend to the end.

"Don't go there, ese." Paco warned.

" 'K.O.S' stands for 'Kapping Off Suckers'. We give out referrals. Don't be disrespecting my homeboy Benny. I don't like it. And he don't like you." Cesar said.

"Yeah, well, do me a favor. Go up to the counter, get a paper towel and wipe your desk off." Mr.G said.

Cesar blew that off.

Mr.G turned to Stevie. "And what's your name?"

Stevie looked around at first. "Who me? Stevie Littleton." he finally said.

"Well, you do me a favor Mr.Littleton. Turn that tagger shirt, inside out." Mr.G said.

"What, this?" he asked, pulling on the front of his shirt to reveal a guy holding a spray can that read 187. "Well, um..well, Hyland said it was okay." he responded.

Joetta slapped him upside the head. "Don't you ever do what you're told?" she hissed.

Stevie turned around and glared at her.

She smiled sweetly at him and his expression softened slightly but was still rigid enough to show that he was pissed.

Mr.G looked over at Joetta. He looked at her necklace then back at her face. "And what's your name?" he asked.

"Joetta Kaller." she answered.

"Well, Ms.Kaller, you do me a favor and take off that necklace. It's inappropriate."

Joetta looked at her necklace. "Actually maestro, it represents a religion" she said, referring to the pentagram necklace she wore. "So if you tell me to remove it, you're saying that the religion it represents is not permitted in your class room which further would indicate discrimination and segregation of religion, which if I'm not mistaken is against the law." Joetta responded.

Just then the bell rang. Everyone stood up and Stevie wrapped his arm around Joetta's shoulder as they walked out.