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Mia watched Tyler ride up the driveway on his Ninja. Dom had offered Tyler a new bike but Tyler had made a deal with Vince- he got the bike that he had rode against Joey and Vince could have the new bike. Vince was happy with the deal; the new bike as souped up beyond belief. Dom couldn't quite figure out why Tyler would pass but Mia got it- it had to do with not screwing over the luck you already had in favor of luck you thought you might get. At least, that was what Tyler had said, more or less.
Jesse watched as Tyler entered the living room. A week had gone by since he had spent his first night there, and he still hung to the corners, still afraid of disturbing the water, getting kicked out. Try hard as he could, Jesse couldn't convince Tyler that that wouldn't happen; he was a part of the family now- the family of speed demons, as Mia liked to call them.
Tyler headed into the kitchen, probably off to grab a beer. Someone else entered through the front door after Tyler had disappeared- blond hair, blue eyes, and love of Mia's life- Brian. Brian came over to say hey to Jesse, everyone else was swarmed with "groupies" and Mia wasn't around- off at a club with Letty. "Hear you guys got a new kid. Biked all over Joey's ass."
"Yeah," said Jesse, making sure that Tyler was still in the kitchen. Those kid's ears must have been especially keen cause he had a knack for knowing when he was being discussed. Maybe they just burned more than other people's. "He's somewhere around 15. Went to Cambridge. Name of Tyler. He saved my ass from some guys and so I gave him here over the streets and turning tricks, pick pocketing. Dad beats him- I saw this- he didn't say it. Good as Vince when it comes to riding, if not better. Drinks a little and no qualms about smoking but I think that's the hardest he uses."
"You try to check him out?"
"Yeah but you know how many white kids named Tyler have gone to Cambridge over the last 10 years? He didn't say when he went and won't tell us why, full name or age. Working on the that though."
"Knows how to keep secrets, I take it."
"Yeah."
"He knows about me?"
"No- we haven't spilled your pigness yet."
"Well, don't. I might be able to find out who he is. K?"
"Yeah sure. He's a good kid."
"I bet." Tyler emerged from the kitchen, beer in hand. Brian went over to say hello, introduce himself. They exchanged words and Tyler smiled. Jesse smiled to himself. Looks like we're all off to a great friendship and beautiful beginning, he thought to himself.
Mia watched Tyler ride up the driveway on his Ninja. Dom had offered Tyler a new bike but Tyler had made a deal with Vince- he got the bike that he had rode against Joey and Vince could have the new bike. Vince was happy with the deal; the new bike as souped up beyond belief. Dom couldn't quite figure out why Tyler would pass but Mia got it- it had to do with not screwing over the luck you already had in favor of luck you thought you might get. At least, that was what Tyler had said, more or less.
Jesse watched as Tyler entered the living room. A week had gone by since he had spent his first night there, and he still hung to the corners, still afraid of disturbing the water, getting kicked out. Try hard as he could, Jesse couldn't convince Tyler that that wouldn't happen; he was a part of the family now- the family of speed demons, as Mia liked to call them.
Tyler headed into the kitchen, probably off to grab a beer. Someone else entered through the front door after Tyler had disappeared- blond hair, blue eyes, and love of Mia's life- Brian. Brian came over to say hey to Jesse, everyone else was swarmed with "groupies" and Mia wasn't around- off at a club with Letty. "Hear you guys got a new kid. Biked all over Joey's ass."
"Yeah," said Jesse, making sure that Tyler was still in the kitchen. Those kid's ears must have been especially keen cause he had a knack for knowing when he was being discussed. Maybe they just burned more than other people's. "He's somewhere around 15. Went to Cambridge. Name of Tyler. He saved my ass from some guys and so I gave him here over the streets and turning tricks, pick pocketing. Dad beats him- I saw this- he didn't say it. Good as Vince when it comes to riding, if not better. Drinks a little and no qualms about smoking but I think that's the hardest he uses."
"You try to check him out?"
"Yeah but you know how many white kids named Tyler have gone to Cambridge over the last 10 years? He didn't say when he went and won't tell us why, full name or age. Working on the that though."
"Knows how to keep secrets, I take it."
"Yeah."
"He knows about me?"
"No- we haven't spilled your pigness yet."
"Well, don't. I might be able to find out who he is. K?"
"Yeah sure. He's a good kid."
"I bet." Tyler emerged from the kitchen, beer in hand. Brian went over to say hello, introduce himself. They exchanged words and Tyler smiled. Jesse smiled to himself. Looks like we're all off to a great friendship and beautiful beginning, he thought to himself.