Oh yeah, and Jason will show up in this one. He might not be appearing after next chapter for awhile. We'll see. READ N REVIEW!

--Kita--

Chapter 17-Surprise On Race Night

Jesse's POV

We were all sitting down in the living room waiting for everyone else to get ready. It was me, Leon, Vince, Sasha, and Brian. It was 10:34 p.m. Diana would be here soon. I hope she rides with me. I kinda liked her. She was amazing and beautiful. It was like love at first sight when I first met her. But when I heard that she like Santiago, I felt bad for her. She didn't know that he had a girl up in New York that he was living with, instead of his sick grandmother. I didn't have the heart to tell her. She was too kindhearted to be heart like that.

"Jesse. Jesse you okay dawg?" my brother, Leon, asked. He was waving his hand in front of my face trying to snap my out my gaze.

"Yeah I'm good. When's Di gonna be here Sasha?" I asked Sasha, trying not to be obvious.

"She should be here soon." She replied, smiling at me. I hope she didn't think anything about it. I already knew the boys did.

"Ahh she got you whipped already dawg?" Leon asked, nudging me in the side.

"What you talking about Le? Ain't nobody got me whipped." I tried to play it off.

"Ahh Jesse-Wesse is in love." Vince teased me.

"At least I actually have a chance with her. Unlike someone I know." I teased him back. His grin turned into an angry frown.

"You're lucky I love you or I'd already have you down on the ground." Vince yelled at me.

"Ohh V I'm sorry I don't like you like that. But that's really flattering." I continued to tease him. He was just about to tackled when there was a knock at the door.

I ran for the door before Vince could grab me and swung it open. I almost fainted at the frame in front of me. It was Diana. She was wearing tight leather pants, knee-high boots that laced up her legs, and a see-thru white tee with a black tank top under it. Her hair was up in a messy bun with strands dangling over her face. She wore large hoop earrings and rings on every finger.

I stood there admiring her for five more seconds before someone woke me.

"Jesse, can you pick your jaw and let me in please?" Diana asked me. I forgot we were still at the door. "And you look great too." she complimented me.

I was wearing a white tee with a black vest over it and black pants. I had on my black and white beanie.

"Thanks." I replied.

"So who's riding with who?" Dominic asked, as he and Letty came downstairs together.

"I'll ride with Letty." Sasha answered. I hoped that Di would ride with me.

"Well I was gonna ride with Letty and Sasha, but I think I'll ride with Jesse instead." She said, smiling at me. YES! I thought to myself.

"Okay. That settles that. Mia and Brian you two ride together. Let's head out." Dominic said, leading a group of adrenaline-hungry animals to the driveway.

XXX

Sasha's POV

"So you got a boyfriend?" Letty asked me during our conversation.

"No. There was this one guy, but he turned out to be a liar." I replied, looking at the window.

"What'd he lie about?" She asked. She obviously didn't care if she was being nosey or not.

"Well he was one of those jocks. But he was different. He was sweet and gentle and all out fun. And I asked him if he had a girlfriend. He said no. Comes to find out, he does." I responded again, shifting in the seat as she sped up.

"Well did he tell you he had a girl?" She asked again. She was actually interested in this.

"Well no. I called his cell phone and a girl answered. She said she was his girlfriend." I answered, staring at the window as she turned drove between two warehouses.

"Well maybe she was lieing. Talk to him about it." She replied before pulling over behind Dominic's Mazda. She knew a lot about this love thing.

"Say Letty, how long have you and Dom been together?" I asked her before she got out.

"Since I was 14 years old I've been in love with Dominic. But he didn't notice me. But we got together before he went to Lompoc. So I'd say about seven years." She answered.

Wow. Seven years is a long time to be with one person. I wonder how she did it.

Well I was about to find out.

I followed Letty over to where Dominic was standing. He was swarmed with two blonde skanky looking females. When me and Letty approached, they didn't bother to move.

"Damn, you two are dumber then you look. You must not know how we are." I purred at the ladies. Letty stood with her arms folded, staring down the two girls. They didn't budge.

"Well see this is Letty. She's Dom's girl right. She's about to knock you flat on your ass. And I'm Sasha. I'm the new chick and I'm about to knock you on your face. Any questions?" I put flatly. They still didn't budge. Dumb hoes, I thought to myself.

Soon me and Letty took action. Letty knocked out the blonde on the left of Dom, and I knocked out the one on his right. "Damn Dom, control your groupies." I spat before walking over to where Mia was.

"Nice." was all she said.

"I liked how you handled that. Very nice." Letty complimented me.

"You held your own too. Nice job." I returned the compliment.

I walked over to where Vince was sitting on his Maxima and sat with him.

"Why you sitting alone Vinnie?" I asked him

"Cause the girl I wanna sit with, is with the buster." He replied. I noticed the sad glitch in his voice. Poor guy.

"V, listen to me. If Mia can't see what a wonderful guy you are, then she doesn't deserve you. You are great Vinnie and you'll find someone who is just as great for you. Mia isn't that person. Vince she is more your little sister. She can't be your lover too. It doesn't work that way." I explained to him.

"Damn. I guess you're right huh? What have I come too? Getting advice from a little kid." Vince joked.

"Aye I might be little, but I can still kick your ass Vinnie." I joked back.

I was in the middle of a conversation when the most unexpected person showed up in front of me -- Jason.

"Can I talk to you for a minute Sasha?" He asked me.

"No." I simply replied. I went right back into conversation with Vince.

"Please." He begged.

"No." I replied again.

"Got damnit Sasha why don't you just come talk to me for two seconds please!" He screamed, oblivious to the angry look on Vince's face.

"Calm down V. Let's go, clown." I said to Jason, grabbing his arm and pulling him away from everyone else.

XXX

"What!" I yelled at him.

"What's your problem? Why have you been avoiding me? I called your cell like five times and you didn't answer. I left you messages and you never called me back. I even stopped by your house but you mom said you weren't there." He illustrated.

"What, are you stalking me?" I joked, but wasn't in a playing mood.

"What's going on? Why are you avoiding me?" he asked me. I couldn't believe he stood in front of me and had the audacity to lie.

"Why did you lie about Amanda!" I yelled at him.

"What?" He asked confused.

"Don't play dumb. Amanda .. your girlfriend." I replied. I figured he got what I meant. His expression went from confusion to guilt.

"Oh. Look Sasha I was gonna--" he started.

"I don't wanna hear it. Why'd you lead me on Jase?" I asked him.

"I didn't. I really do like you Sasha. Me and Amanda were having problems and I just wanted someone to listen to me and you did." He explained.

I stood there for a few minuts trying to let sink in what he said. -I really do like you Sasha- kept replaying in my head. I tuned the rest of the sentence out.

"Whatever. I'm not your backup girlfriend. Either you want me or you don't. Plain and simple. Goodbye." was all I spat at him before I walked back over to Vince.

XXX

"Everything okay?" He asked.

"Just fine." I replied.

We got in his car and drove down the starting line, were Letty was actually racing.

"Wow I didn't know she knew how to race." I said, watching her cross the finish line in 9 seconds flat.

"Are you crazy! You think she's just on the team cause of Dom? Letty is the Queen of the Streets, like Dom is King. I'm Prince. Mia's Princess. You get it" Vince rambled on.

"Yeah I get it V." I said, stopping him before he continued to ramble.

After a few more seconds of celebration, all I heard Leon yell was "WE GOT COPS COPS COPS COPS GO!"

And like that .. everyone scattered. It looked like a maze the way cars were speeding every-which-way.

"Get in the car Sash!" Vince growled at me as I just watched in amazement. I jumped in the car and he sped off. It take us a while, but we shook the cops and we were back at home, with the party.

A/N: I don't know how much more of Jason is gonna be popping up in the nearby chapters. Just tune in to find out. And review please!

--Kita--