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Lex, Bruce, Aurora, Nessa, Mel and I were all leaving this prison called Redwood High School. It was Friday and our first organized races of the month were on for tonight. Like every Friday afternoon, we all had shit to do before we went off to start up the races at Orange Cove. After all, these things always start at like ten or eleven p.m.; we need to wait 'till everyone gets out of work.

"Hey, we have to go to Warped at least one more time before you all leave!"

Lex grinned with his perfect white teeth and put his arm around my shoulders. His pretty chocolate brown eyes sparkled with amusement. "Come on kid, it's not like we're leaving already. Relax."

Aurora smacked Lex's blond head. Lex flinched, "Hey, what the hell?" She ignored him and said, "The blond mutt here has a point Vic; we aren't leaving anytime soon. Maybe Bruce and Mel are but we're stuck here for two more years. We are going to College of the Sequoias here for the next two years."

I mentally groaned. That's right; Nessa, Aurora, and I are stuck in this black hole we call Visalia for two more years; Two more long and tedious years. What a drag.

Bruce laughed, "Sucks to be you!"

Nessa looked up and gave Bruce a dark glare with her pretty little honey colored eyes. She is about five feet tall and has to look up at everyone when she talks to someone. "That's the same thing we are going to say when you get kicked out of Broadway and end up back here."

Bruce shuddered. "No way I'm ending up back here."

"That's what they all say," taunted Aurora. "Then after a year or two this place pulls you back in. Visalia will never let you go Bruce."

Everyone in the group shuddered. No one ever wants to end up back in this white conservative town. People who first come here think it's not a bad place; trust me, it's the worst place ever. It's literally a dead zone. Once you live here for a month it'll never let you back out.

"Well that's not gonna happen to me!" I declared. "My first goal in life is to get out of this stupid town and never come back."

Aurora snorted, "You've already lived here longer than a month; you're pretty much as fucked as the rest of us."

"Stop being such a downer," replied Mel. She pulled her long curly black hair back into a ponytail with a big black scrunchi. "It's almost summer; none of us need the "We will never leave this town' bullshit. It's the weekend; time to have some fun!"

Lex grinned and lifted his hand for a high five. He yelled, "Fuck yeah!" and about half of the school was looking at us. Mel gave him the high five anyway and added her own little details, "Time to party and get stoned out of our minds!"

"Count me in!" said Nessa.

"Same here, " laughed Bruce. "Just exclude the getting stoned out of our minds part."

"Wuss," retorted Aurora.

We continued talking about how awesome our weekend was going to be until we reached the crosswalk which was like an inter point where our group broke up for the time being. Nessa, Bruce, and Mel always crossed the crosswalk while Aurora, Lex, and I continued straight ahead. Today was different though. Aurora parked in a different spot and she continued her journey with the rest of the gang; Lex and I were left alone. We pretty much walked the rest of the way in silence with his arm still around my shoulders. I still don't know how he can put his arms around my broad shoulders. It's kind of weird.

I looked up and Lex. He was a good-looking boy. Believe it or not, he is a blond Asian. Yes, you heard me right; Lex is a blond Asian with chocolate colored eyes. His mom was Spaniard and his dad is Japanese; which is why Lex knows both Japanese and Spanish along with English. My Mom loves him just because she can communicate with him in Spanish. My Dad likes him because he knows a lot about cars. Yeah, he's pretty much a weird kid. Lex and I have been good friends ever since I moved to this place four years ago. He is my neighbor and the first person I talked to in Visalia.

Lex caught me looking at him and said, "What, do I have something on my face?"

I was about to retort something back to him but someone gave a loud whistle. I looked toward the direction where the whistle came and saw a bunch of Asian boys by a red 1969 Camaro which was parked right by Lex's 1967 navy blue Mustang. I knew all of the Asian boys there because they went my school; well, except one of them. The unknown Asian boy was leaning on the red Camaro, which I guess is his, and for some reason he caught my eye. He was tall, unlike most of the Asians around him. He had a pair of straight-legged jeans and a grey button up collared shirt. He pretty much looked like a clean-cut guy.

One of the Asians yelled, "Oi 'Xander! Over here!"

Lex looked at the Asian boys and handed me the keys to his car. "You get in and I'll see what they want ok."

I snorted. "Asian Nation is calling? I thought I had already claimed you as an honorary Mexican for life?"

Lex laughed and led me across the street. "Doesn't change the fact that I grew up with these guys."

I rolled my eyes. When we got close to the Asians I loudly said, "Whatever you say my little White-washed Asian," and ruffled his hair.

"You're such a bitch Vic."

I shrugged. "It's why Vic rhymes with bitch."

Lex laughed, 'Well get in the car then."

I pushed Lex away and said, "I'll get in the car when I want to blondie. You ain't the boss of me holmes."

Lex shook his head and gave a defeated sigh. "Whatever, kid." In the middle of the street we both parted ways; he went towards the Asian boys and I went towards his Mustang. As I walked toward Lex's car I got a closer look at the new Asian boy. His hair was pretty short; his face nice and clean. He had a pair of sunglasses on so I couldn't really tell who he was looking at. He was actually pretty good looking. I continued to stare at him until he noticed, took of his sunglasses, and grinned at me.

I quickly averted my gaze forward and walked faster towards Lex's car. I heard a chuckle as I pulled out the keys to get into the Mustang but I ignored it and jumped into the driver's seat. I couldn't really hear what Lex and the other guys were talking about but I bet it had something to do with tonight's Orange Cove races. The new guy probably wants a piece of the action.

I bit my lip and turned on the Mustang. It roared to life and Rage Against the Machine's "Renegades Of Funk" instantly began blasting out of the 'Stang's sound system. I smiled. Now this is the legit shit. This song always makes me feel like rioting. I turned the radio up and chilled back for a while.

I could already tell it was going to be a long day.