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Chasing Oblivious 2-Ricardo Diaz
I came to the states when I was 10 years old. My parents met when my mom was an exchange student in Colombia. Yes, my mom is American and my dad is Colombian. They got married here and after a year, they moved to Colombia. When I was 10 years old, they decided that it was time to move back to the states, life in Colombia was a little too hard, luckily, Nana, let us live with her. We don't have a lot of money, but we do enough to get us by. I work with my dad in a mechanic garage. Lucky for us, dad has a good friend who takes his car and pays dad really good. Mom works as a maid for a rich family who pays her well. With all our money combined, we can pay bills and food and buy Nana's medicine. We may be lower class, but we're happy. I want to become a veterinarian. But I got no money for that. I thought I would at 18 but no such luck, now I'm 20 and still no luck. I hope one day I get my chance. I don't want to be a mechanic for the rest of my life. I have goals and dreams. "Ricky,
Chasing Oblivious 3-Mechanic Garage
The day I've been dreading, has come. I'm so nervous. What if they hate me, or do something to me?"They're going to kill me there." I Sighed. "they love to torture fresh meat.""You watch too many movies. And no one will mess with you. And if they do, they will know what is like to mess with a Black." Dad told me while his eyes were focused on his phone."I hope you're right.""It will be, I'm doing this for your own good. Not because I hate you. I know what is like to work hard to get your dreams come true. I was from a lower class once. It's time for you to learn a valuable lesson, little princess." He gave me a side hug."I love you dad." I smiled while returning the hug."Are we ready?" Mom asked while entering the living room."As I'll ever be." I answered her."Good, now time for your first day of a new chapter." She smiled while giving me a hug. I just chuckled. I love these crazy people.........We arrived and were met by a man who appears to be my dad's age."I'm Carlos. Ni
Chasing Oblivious 4-Issues At Work
It's been an intense week, everything in my body hurt. Yesterday I fell on oil car. I swear that thing hates me. Everyone laughed except, Chad and Ricardo. Which surprised me."Wake up, sleeping beauty." I heard mom's voice."Five more minutes, I'm too tired." I mumbled in my sleep."Is that a bruise?" She asked while looking at my arm.I turned around and face her, "yeah, I fell on oil car and hit my arm.""Working is hard, baby girl.""Grandpa is filthy rich, I doubt you had to work hard.""I may not have worked as a secretary, or a mechanic, etc. But you have any idea how long it took me for my story to be a best seller? I kept getting rejected." She told me as I sat straight."Not even with grandpa's power?""He offered help, buy I declined. I wanted to be successful on my own. And I did. I achieve my goal." She smiled. "Your dad and I know the meaning of working hard. Your brother too. And now it's your turn.""I miss being a kid." I sighed."I remember writing my story, and you
Chasing Oblivious 5-Club 15
I went home and plopped on the couch. Working is not a walk in the park."So, rocky. What's new?" Aaron said while sitting next to me, I just chuckled."This girl is a pain in my ass. Not sure what's her problem." I rolled my eyes."She might be one of those girls who likes to fight just cause.""She deserves a cactus up her ass." I said as he laughed."Chantelle, you almost broke that girl's nose." Dad said while sitting in front of me."She gripped my bruised arm really hard. It hasn't even healed." I huffed as I showed him my left arm their eyes widened.I have a very delicate skin. Even the lightest hit will bruise me."What the hell?" Mom said while looking at my arm. "That wasn't like that, this morning.""Well, someone thought it would be fun to bruise it more.""I'm going to kick some ass." She was fuming, as she was about to leave, dad caught up to her and took her to their bedroom.A few minutes later, they came out. "sending you there was a mistake, let's try the bakery.""
Chasing Oblivious 6-Crazy Night
Ricardo I watched as she disappeared in the crowd. She knew exactly what she was doing and boy was it working. Chantelle didn't play games, she was straightforward."Hot, isn't she?" I turned to see a girl with Eric. "I'm Maggie. Chantelle's best friend.""Ricardo or Ricky." We shook hands. "And I wasn't looking at her, I was looking at that other person.""That's an old woman." Eric mentioned, I just rolled my eyes."I have to go." With that said, I left."He so has the hots for her." Eric told Maggie."Big time, those two have a lot of chemistry." She replied as he nodded.As I made my way to the bathroom, I saw her dancing with Alex. They were really close. Alex is a perv, then again, Chantelle doesn't need saving since she ca defend herself. Screw it.Chantelle I dance with this cute stranger, no idea who he is. But tonight, is about letting free and relaxing, I'm just living in the moment. If my parents saw me like this, they would lock me up.I felt his hands leave, when I tur
Chasing Oblivious 7-Back To Work
We were interrupted by a woman entering his bedroom. We pulled away and I got off Ricardo's lap."Breakfast is ready, I'm Rachel, his mom.""Chantelle." We shook hands.We made our way to the kitchen and were met by his father and an older woman."I'm, Marla, her mom and his Nana." She smiled. I introduced myself.After getting acquainted, we had breakfast. The food was so delicious. Carlos told me that it was a traditional dish from Colombia."Amazing, thanks for a very delicious breakfast.""You're welcome, dear." His mom said."So, drunkie, want to watch a horror movie?" Ricky suggested."Yeah, I love them." I replied, we went back to his bedroom and watch the movie."I have a feeling with those two." Marla told Rachel."On yeah, this will proof that social classes don't matter when it comes to love." She replied.We sat in his bed and he put play."If you get scared, you can hold my hand." I told Ricky. He rolled his eyes."Try not to jump on me. Or be all over me if a scary part
Chasing Oblivious 8-Luke
He came out of the locker room covered in oil car. We all laughed. Even his dad did. Which surprised me a lot."So that's where the oil went." Carlos said as we all laughed some more."Chantelle, did you do this?" Ricardo asked through greeted teeth."Who, me? How dare you?" I replied."You're so toast." He huffed."Lighten up, you need some fun in your life." I told him. He walked a little closer and then he slipped and landed on my feet."Look at you, falling for me." I said in awe. Everyone laughed. "Fuck you, Black." He said while getting up."I mean, I'm not in the mood right now. But maybe someday." I smirked. He flipped me off.He pushed one of the worker's away from his way. The worker just chuckled."So rude." I said before going to the lockers, I grabbed my clothes and changed. I came out and he was talking to some girl that doesn't work here."Mama." I turned to see a little girl; she looks around 2 years old. She walked towards Trisha and hugged her leg."My baby girl." S
Chasing Oblivious 9-Jealousy
Monday after class, I went to work. Ricardo wasn't talking to me. I honestly don't know why."Is there a reason why you're angry at me?""Nah, just that after that talk we had about you being careful, you still went out and got with some stranger.""You were at club 15 on Saturday?""Yes, I went to dance with Layla and boom, you're there dancing with a stranger." He said while still working on the car."His name is Luke and he is my best friend. But yeah, we hooked up that same night at his apartment. It's been a while since I had sex." I told him. Let's see if he reacts."Wow, La Princesa hooked up with her best friend. Do you think that makes you cool or something?" He asked in a very cold tone. My blood was boiling."At least it was Luke and not a stupid girl named Layla." I rolled my eyes."Jealous?""You wish. You should just go back to your bitch.""And you to your asshole." He said while mimicking my voice."Fuck you." I said before leaving."Back at you!" He yelled.We each we
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