Chapter 4: Play this Music
Malik was lying on the bench with his eyes closed, his two friends Dima and Yasha were standing in front of the bench with cigarettes in their hands, they were hanging out at Bonesborough station, it was already midnight, the cold of autumn in October makes the three of them freeze. It was a school night and the three of them hang out at the train station, they have no idea what they are doing there, they sit by the benches smoking their cigarettes and sometimes they are drunk. Malik is usually the guy who tries to talk to some women but that always ends with the women being even more afraid to walk around alone in the middle of the night. Yasha rubbed her hands and looked at Dima.
Yasha: Yo, Dima, have you heard about the black boy who was shot in front of the mall?
Dima: Mhm, mhm, mhm, damn shame.
Malik: Ohhh i hate this place, I hope whole Bonesborough just burns down someday.
Malik also got up this time and was amazed when he saw a boy in the distance who seemed to be waiting for the train.
Malik: Ayo, Dima.
Dima: Yeah?
Malik: You see that ni**a there?
Dima turned around and looked in the direction Malik was looking, it was a boy with black hair and expensive Versace clothes, he had expensive designer shoes, and expensive white pants.
Dima: Wait a fucking minute.
Yasha: Whats going on?
Dima: That ni**a was with Tom at the skater park, he was one of the dudes who chased Luz and her friends down.
Then the three saw that there was still a girl with long brown hair next to the boy and smiling at him in love.
Malik: Yooo, let's rob that cunt.
Dima: Good idea, come on guys.
The three ran off to the boy, as the three came closer the couple noticed the guys who just came to them threateningly. Dima stands in front of the boy while Yasha and Malik stand next to Dima on one side Yasha and the other Malik.
Boy: Is there a problem?
Dima: No, i just want to borrow 2 dollars, do you have 2 dollars for me, bro?
Boy: Umm, sure wait.
Big mistake, the boy took out a wallet from his pocket and Dima grabbed it right away and let it disappear into his pocket.
Boy: Hey!
Girl: What the fuck, dude!
Dima: Do you think I forgot you cunt, do you think I'll let you get away with chasing my sister so easily?
Boy: Umm, so, I.
Before the boy could say anything, Dima punched the boy in the face, a controlled and powerful blow came right after, the boy went straight to the ground with blood coming from his nose.
Girl: Hey! Leave him alone you fucking psycho!
Malik: Shut the fuck up, bitch! You aren`t in a position to talk!
Yasha: Just let it happen.
Dima continued to beat the boy, one after another came a nasty blow to the boy's face, the face was already the color of a crushed tomato, after some time Dima stopped and looked with wide eyes that were so full of hatred, not just against Tom or his friends, but against the whole world.
Dima: Tell Tom that this is a fucking warning and he's going to get it 10 times worse. Oh and his whore sister you can also tell that she does not want to find out how many centimeters fit into her throat.
Then let go of the boy and got up, and ran away with Malik and Yasha in front of the crime scene, the girlfriend of the boy was shocked and did not know what to do. The three left the station and went back to their hood. When Malik and Yasha went home, Dima also wanted to go home but stood outside the entrance in his high-rise building, and laid his head on the wall, Dima felt anger, so much anger, brothers being shot, sister being assaulted by sons of bitches. And brother all childhood messed up because of his uncle, and mother with so many bills she can not pay. Dima banged his fists against the wall and shouted out his anger. Dima ran then down to his studio and just took some beat and rapped a song with lyrics he had written weeks ago.
(Song: SPIEL DIESE MUSIK by Genetikk)
Whenever you laugh, always when you cry
When you have no one left and you think you are alone
When God forgets you, when there is no way out
Play this music
Whenever you laugh, always when you cry
When you have no one left and you think you are alone
When God forgets you, when there is no way out
Play this music
Close my eyes, for I am tired of life
Sometimes a stone falls from your heart directly on your feet
From rain to eaves, autumn is followed by a long winter
What shall I tell you? Before it gets better, it gets worse
High treason because I lied to myself
But what do you know about yourself if you've never lost?
You don't learn from victories, my fire flickers like candlelight
Quickly light 'n Blunt before it goes out
I don't think I've ever been really happy in my life
No one can see her, even if she always sits at the table
She is always there, the woman in black
And sings me every night to sleep, and yeah
I have this sparkle in my eyes
But this is just the light that breaks in tears
Sometimes I can feel it for a short moment
That I am pure stardust
One day I'll be a reminder
This one boy with an unfulfillable wish
I hope you know I'm doing this for us
For you keep me alive, but longing kills me
Only the hook and the first part Dima could do then he went upstairs to his apartment and went to sleep.
XXX
A day later, Dima was having lunch with Luz, Hunter, Willow and Gus in Hexside. Everyone ate except Dima who had his head on the table and had his eyes closed.
Luz: Dima! Ayo, Dima!
Dima opened his eyes and sat straight, looking at Luz with annoyed eyes.
Dima: What?
Luz: You look so tired.
Hunter: Yeah, whats going on.
Dima: I was just out for a long time yesterday night.
Willow: On a school day?
Dima: Yeh.
Luz looked at Dima's ankles which were completely blue. Luz and Hunter looked at each other with looks that says a lot.
XXX
Amity was walking around alone on the West Side, on her phone she had her chat history with Luz open on which her address was written. Amity and Luz both had to prepare a presentation for the school project, and this works best if they do it together. Amity had to admit that she doesn't really have anything against Luz, she is actually exactly her type. But she can't show that because of her reputation as a blight. Now, luckily, she had an excuse to "hang out" with Luz. But Amity had to admit that she is definitely out of place here, she has already walked past many groups of boys or girls who looked at her with poisonous eyes. Amity had finally found this high-rise block where Luz lived when Amity wanted to walk to the house to ring Luz's doorbell. Heard her running towards her from behind.
Ella: Hey, you!
Amity turned around and saw a Hispanic girl looking at her, the girl had torn sweatpants and a tank top.
Amity: Can i help you?
Ella: Sure, cutie. I've never seen you here in this area.
Amity: I don't live here.
Ella: Oh, where are you from?
Amity: Oh I live in the city center of Bonesborough.
Ella: The rich guys live there right?
Amity: Yeah i guess.
Ella: Sooo, then you can lend me 2 dollars?
Amity: Umm...
Before Amity could say anything, they saw Luz coming out of the door of the high-rise building, she was walking with an annoyed expression.
Ella: Yo, Luz, what up girl.
Luz: Shut up, Ella. This here is a friend of mine.
Ella: Oh, you're a friend of Luz, why don't you say that?
Amity: I...umm so...
Luz: Yeah, yeah now fuck off Ella.
Ella: Alright, see you around.
Amity was surprised how nasty Luz had sent this Ella away, otherwise she always had this bubbly and happy nature.
Amity: What was with her?
Luz: Oh she just wanted to rob you, I know her trick. She probably asked for money, right?
Amity: Yeah...
Luz: That means translated I want to have your whole wallet.
Amity: Alright, well thank you.
Luz: No problem. If something like this happens again, just say you know me. Because then they leave you alone because of my big brother they are all afraid of him here.
Amity: Alright...
Maybe it was better if Luz had come to her house.
A few minutes later Amity and Luz were running up in the stairwell, when they finally arrived on the floor where Luz lived saw them Malik sitting in front of a front door smoking weed, the whole hallway stank extremely, Luz was already used to this smell but Amity grimaced. From Malik's apartment you could hear a dog barking loudly and people arguing loudly. Luz shook hands with Malik when she saw him.
Malik: Yo, Luz everything aight?
Luz: Yeah, yeah everything is good. Are they arguing again?
Malik: Yeh, you know the business.
Luz: Alright see you around!
Malik: Bye.
Luz went with Amity to her apartment door and opened, Amity looked around the apartment, it was small but cozy of a large Dominican Republic flag. Luz went with Amity to her room. After that, they both sat down at Luz's desk.
Amity: The apartment looks good, I didn't expect that.
Luz: What did you expect? That we live in a crack cave?
Amity: No, no, no! I didn`t mean...I umm.
Luz: (laughs) Nah, i`m just playing.
Amity: Ohh, hehe.
Luz: You know you don't seem like your friends. You aren`t really a mean girl.
Amity: Well, I didn't help when Boscha and Tom attacked you. And i`m really sorry for that.
Luz: I told you it's not a big deal. Let's talk about something cooler. Like Halloween, for example!
Amity: Yeah, Halloween, are you coming to my siblings' Halloween party? I think your brother is invited.
Luz: I will definitely come.
Amity: Thats great!
After that, the two talked for two whole hours about their interests and about themselves, for the school the two have done very little. Luz talked enthusiastically about the Azura book series and Amity listened to her with wide eyes. Suddenly, Luz stopped talking and blushed.
Luz: Sorry, I talk way too much again, you know sometimes I talk so much that I don't let the other person talk.
Amity: Its fine! I like listen to you.
Luz was now even more blush, no one had ever said that to her.
Luz: Oh, well thank you.
Amity: Can I ask you something, Luz?
Luz: Yeah?
Amity: What is it like to live in this area?
Luz: Well, it definitely looks worse than it actually is, maybe it's because I'm just used to this area. I'm used to the gunshots that sometimes fall here, or the junkies. I'm used to the fact that we just have it harder.
Amity: But this is not something you should be used to.
Luz: Well, look-
Suddenly, Luz was interrupted by Dima who stormed into the room.
Dima: AHA! Oh, too bad I thought I would catch you making out with a girl or boy or whatever the fuck you like.
Luz: Hello, Dimi! Oh you know I would never do something like that.
Dima: Suuuure, what the fuck is she doing here?
Amity: Umm, hey...
Dima looked angry and ran to Amity, but Luz stood in the way.
Dima: You gotta a lot of nerves coming here!
Luz: Dima, chill out! She is peaceful, she is not like Boscha!
Dima: Ugh, all right. I'm going out now anyway.
Luz: Oh, are you going out with Malik and Yasha?
Dima: No, with Emira.
Amity: Em?!
Dima: (grins) Exactly!
Luz: Aight, have fun!
Dima turned around and ran out of Luz's room.
Dima: Yeah, yeah byeee Amity! I'm gonna fuck your sistaaa!
Of course Dima wouldn't do that, but he was enough to fool Amity a bit.
Amity: Ugh, disgusting...
Luz: Just ignore him, he is still angry about the skater park incident, hehehe.
Amity: It`s alright.
Later Camilia and Eda came home and Luz introduced Amity to them, then Amity went home.
XXX
Dima was with Emira in the city center of Bonesborough, he was as always when Emira was with him. But Dima knew inside that he enjoyed walking around with Emira in this rich area and talking about any shit.
Emira: No way! How didn't you get caught?
Dima: Em, I've run away from the cops so many times that I have routes that we know by heart how to escape them.
Emira: Oh, that sounds like an intense life.
Dima: (laughs) It is.
Emira: My life sounds so boring as opposed to yours. I live in my manor, my mother orders me what to wear and what to look like. Sure, I do pranks to somehow get a bit of variety and adrenaline.
Dima: Emira, my life is not cool or beautiful, I survive, and try to earn money for my family.
Emira: I know, i know. I don't mean that I have to live exactly like you, just variety and a mother who doesn't annoy me or try to manipulate. It works with Amity but eventually she will have enough of it.
Dima: Hmm, yeah well-
Unis: Hey you!
Dima and Emira turned around and saw a middle aged woman, probably as old as Camilia.
Emira: Hello,
Unis: Hello my dear, do you have any problems?
Emira: No, umm why?
Unis: Are you sure? Is this boy here forcing you to say this?
Emira: What? No!
Unis: Boy, I've never seen you here! And these clothes, oh no! Are you from the West Side?!
Dima: Umm, Misses, calm down, i`ve done nothing wrong.
Unis: How about you stay here and I call the police huh?!
Emira: What?! No! He is my friend!
Unis: Your friend? Poor girl, he corrupted you!
Emira: This is fucking ridiculous...come on Dima lets go.
Dima: Aight, bye Miss and don`t forget to take you pills!
Unis: That can't be, I think I'm crazy! You will come back!
Emira: Friend of my mom don`t ask!
Dima: Sure, just don`t make sure you get corrupted.
Emira: Shut up. Can we go to your city part?
Dima: You mean you want to go to the West Side? The real life Gotham City?
Emira: Don`t be stupid, Dima.
Dima: (grins) Alright, come on i know where we can go.
Dima went with Emira to the West Side and brought her to the basket court in his hand a basketball.
Emira: Huh, I thought it would be looking worse here, but don`t get me wrong it still looks like a shithole.
Dima: Well thank you, Em. But i`m here for basketball
Emira: I can`t play.
Dima: Thats why i`m gonna teach you.
Emira: Alright, then show how you play, big boy. But Dima, before we begin why is everyone here looking at me.
Dima: Because they can see that you are rich, if I wasn't here they probably would have robbed you already.
Emira: Oh, thats sounds very great!
All afternoon Dima tried to teach Emira basketball but it was useless, Emira was athletic but not really flexible. But they had fun.
Dima: Damn, shawty you are completely ass in basketball.
Emira: Ohh, shut up, Dima. Tell me, do you already have the stuff ready for the weekend party?
Dima: Of course, Em. Weed and drinks are in my music studio.
Suddenly, the two heard loud shouting and screaming, Dima and Emira turned around and saw a crowd forming a circle. The two walked closer and Dima was on alert. He saw Hunter fighting a boy. Dima went straight in.
Emira: Wait! Dima!
Dima: YO! My ni**a fuck off!
Dima shoved the boy away and took Hunter by the sleeve and pulled him out of the crowd, then he saw Willow standing with Emira.
Hunter: Leave me alone!
Dima: What the hell is going on here.
Willow: We were here and then someone came up...
Dima: I don`t wanna hear it! Lets just go.
Emira: Did you both had a date?
Willow and Hunter: What! No!
Dima: Ah yes, delusion, my favorite thing.
Emira: (laughs) The four walked across the square on their way to the street.
Dima: Why did you got into a fight?
Hunter: This guy wanted to rob Willow and touched her inappropriately.
Willow: Thats true! I said to Hunter he should let it go but then-
Suddenly, the four heard someone shoot at them. The brother of the boy Hunter had fought with was called by the boy and was shooting at the four with a gun.
Willow: OH MY GOD!
Emira: The Fuck they are shooting!
Hunter: Calm down and run!
Dima: No everything is alright look!
The three stopped and saw how the brother from that boy was beaten by about twelve people.
Emira: But how?
Dima: A few people from the Sala clan were on the square I am under the protection of the clan I am friends with the son of the boss. That's why they beat up the guy.
Willow: Someone could be killed with that shot. How could you be so calm?
Emira: I agree with Willow.
Dima: Happens here several times a day or something we are used to it.
Hunter: Yep.
Willow: I don't know if this should be something being used to.
Dima brought the two girls home while Hunter went home on her own. Then Dima went to the studio where he met with Malik, Yasha and Franky to record some songs.
END OF CHAPTER 4!
I know I know Helloween is over, but I still gonna do a belated Helloween chapter later. Hope you liked it, like it and review it if you have something to say :) Have a great day, and see you next time.