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"These guys are scamming us!" Puck yelled slamming his fist down on the car hood. I leaned back against the passenger's side door and peered in just enough to see if Quinn was okay. She opted to stay in the car and with the car ignition on. She always thought something was going to go wrong and nothing ever did. Right now Puck was pissed and to be honest I was too. We were supposed to meet our guys here an hour ago, but they still hadn't showed.

"Don't worry you know they'll come." I said with the uneasy feeling settling in my gut. I knocked on the window and Quinn rolled it down for me. "You okay?" I asked her even though I knew what the answer was.

"You know how I get when things don't go exactly as they're planned." She said as if that was a complete answer. I looked into her eyes just to gage if she was about to lose her cool or not, and she was. I opened up the car door and slid into the passenger's seat closing the door next to me. "What are you doing?" She asked keeping her eyes on Puck.

"Are you alright with this?" I asked Quinn. "If this is about those pills that I flushed then I promise I'll pay you back. I can get them for Brittany, I swear." Quinn just shook her head and sighed.

"I don't care about the stupid pills…when's the last time you ate?" She questioned reaching out and grabbing my hand. I didn't like how warm she felt so I pulled away.

"Look let's just get this over with, Puck looks restless." I told Quinn as I got out of the car again and stood side by side with my mohawked friend. "Where is your guy Puck? I need this money, I need it." Puck nodded in understanding, but I knew he didn't exactly get it like Quinn did. I was dirt poor and that food that I got from the food bank isn't going to last forever. I'd gone hungry more nights than I can count because my mom's checks only cover the rent…just barley actually.

I heard the car door open behind me and Quinn came running out over to my side. "What the fuck is that girl doing here?" I followed her line of vision to see Rachel happily walking towards us with an incredibly bright smile plastered on her face. I ran at her even though she was across the street grabbing her by the arm and yanking her towards Puck's car.

"Well it sure seems like you're happy to see me-." I tossed her in the back seat of Puck's car just as Rico and his crew pulled up in front of us. I looked over at Puck who was trying to keep his cool just like I was. Rico and three members got out and confronted us.

"You got it?" Rico asked me. He reached out his hand, but I didn't want anything shady.

"Whoa, hold it man, money first." I said as I reached into my back pockets and pulled out little baggies filled with cocaine. He handed the money to Puck and I handed him the baggies.

"Wait, who is that in the back? You said you'd only have three people with you, I'm counting four. You tryin to play me?" It was easy to piss Rico off. He was just like Quinn in the sense that unexpected always meant something bad to him. I didn't want to start stuff, the deal was over, and we needed to get out of there now.

"No games, you got the stuff we got the money, okay? She's just a friend we picked up." Puck explained. Rico glared into the backseat, and Rachel stared right back at him. She seemed almost fearless which only made Rico angrier.

He slammed his hand down on the hood causing Quinn and Rachel to jump in their seats. He laughed along with his boys and then turned to face me. "You're a lot cuter than I remember puta." Rico said pressing his body against me so that I was nearly falling onto the hood of the car. I shoved him back hard and he fell to the ground I would've pounced on him I swear I would've killed him but when I saw his buddy Martin pull a gun I held back.

"We're cool, don't worry we're cool." I assured them but Martin didn't put the gun down until Rico got back up to his feet.

"Alright, check you later baby girl…we're out." Rico said winking at me before he and his crew drove off.

"I'm so sick of his shit!" I snapped as I slid into the backseat and Puck got in the passenger's seat. "And what on earth are you doing hanging around here at night? Do you just not listen or are you stupid?"

"I was helping with some inventor at the bank. I even was going to use the redline like you told me." She said putting on the most innocent shy grin that any human could muster up. I couldn't even be mad at her at this point because she was just naïve. "What were you guys doing out there?" Yep she was naïve and she clearly thought the best of everyone. Quinn, Puck, and I were scoundrels downright scoundrels and she was looking at me like I was an idol.

"Tell that chick to stop asking questions." Puck said angrily looking at Rachel through the rearview mirror. I knew he was upset but he didn't have to take it out on her, she didn't do anything to him.

"Puck it was nothing, Rico's always like that." I reminded him. He didn't seem convinced or pleased.

"I hate when he touches you." Puck muttered. I could see Rachel out of the corner of my eye gazing between Puck and I.

"Thanks but I don't need a big brother-."

"Yeah well maybe you do." Puck snapped before I could finish my sentence. I couldn't believe he went there, especially when he knew I wouldn't say anything with a stranger in the car. I crossed my arms over my chest and looked out the window wondering if I could jump out at the speed we were going. Where were we going? Back to Puck's I assumed.

"Wait, where are we taking her?" I asked.

"She can come over my house." Puck suggested with a sly grin. "Don't worry I don't bite." He said winking at Rachel who was practically squirming in her seat she was so uncomfortable.

"No way, you pig." Quinn said hitting Puck in the shoulder hard. "Well it's too late for her to be on those sketchy buses…you can stay with me." Quinn offered and that sounded like the best idea after all.

I looked over at Rachel to see if she was up for it, but she looked unsure. I noticed a slight look of disappointment but I didn't know why. Quinn's apartment was pretty nice and she had food there, what more could she ask for? Maybe she was upset because she wanted something more luxurious, but this is what she gets for roaming around Heights at night. "Why can't I stay with you?" Rachel whispered under the gentle bass of the music Puck had just turned on.

"Christ, none of us even want you around…just wait until tomorrow and I promise I'll take you back to your house or whatever. I know you feel uncomfortable around us, but we aren't freaks so stop looking at me like that." I told her. I didn't want to hear what she had to say in response, and I think she knew that. God, this Rachel girl was becoming a real pest.

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