#bergen_county

(From May) TXT: Hey stranger!

TXT: hey

TXT: You busy?

Txt: not really? what's up?

TXT: Mind if I come over?

TXT: 👍

TXT: See you in 15

And sure enough, a knock on the door after that soon enough.

"I GOT IT" thundering down steps.

A grunt from her dad. (Kay)

Door open!

May looks scuffed up. And while she smiles to see her friend, the tall girl has a black left eye! "Sorry to storm in like this but I didn't want to go home with this shiner"

"What the fuck? Who did this?"

"Oh it doesn't matter... " She waves it off, "Can I come in"

(true?)

"Well, yeah... but what happened?"

(Well, light ding..not a big lie)

"Well, it's going to sound so stupid" She blushes "I got into an actual fight"

A glance to May's knuckles denotes a bit of blood on them, and not likely May's!

As they go in, she explains "You know I'm dating JC? Right?"

"...yeah?"

"Well, uhm... he didn't hear it, but this other girl used a ..." A frown "She used a racist slur about him. I told her to take it back, and..." BLUSH "When she said it again, I totally lost my shit." Mortified

"Hmph. Bitch."

"So a fist of great justice?"

Still embarrassed, "Well... that's the nice way to word it"

"Racist bitches get punched. Seems fair."

"I did give her a chance to take it back. " a sigh "But when she said it again I just.. .you ever see red and just BAM.. .you're not even thinking you're just pure rage?"

"Yeah, that's happened."

"I so feel bad for saying this, but i always figured if one of us was going to lose our temper like that, out of the three of us I would be the last one. I think I owe you and Lupe an apology"

"Arguably, you were the last one. Lupe and I have both totally blown our tops before."

A bit of a smile at that "just my turn?"

"We're bad influences."

That, for some reason, gets her a hug "You two taught me about real courage. Your'e good influences." A pause "And.. you know? I've always been tall... but it neve really struck me how that meant with, all that sports, I was also stronger than some girls. I mean... compared to you I'm a wimp"

"Well, I'm kind of unusual, that way."

"Yeah, but I guess... I hadn't ever thought I was STRONG before myself"

"Well, you are." Approvingly.

"Worse thing? Felt good to pound her racist smug face " A blush "SO.. you think I'm going to jail?"

"Nahhh."

"Good. I'm sorry to come in like this but... " A breath " I can't go home until this.. do you have any make up for a pale girl?"

"Um."

"Sylvi might?"

"Well, I might drop by her later then, "A sigh "My folks are SO against me fighting"

"They never understand."

"Not sure about yours, but mine sure don't" She says "I've always been 'such a good girl'"

"Hmph." (Still are)

"They're still shaken that I'm uhm.. more atraditionally attractive now?" A sigh "I don't know what I think I'm doing with JC, but it's really not anything as far as ..well, it's just not. I LIKE Him though ... and i'm good with slow you know?"

"Slow is good."

"C'mon, let's go find Sylvi and get that eye covered."

"Okay, tahnks" And she follows her friend

(End scene)