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Ocean View: A Short Story
He was well-aware that being the only Hispanic guy in a poor white trash community might be problematic for him, and it didn’t take long before he quickly found that out. Because by day many members of Ocean View didn't have much, if anything, good to say about him. But by night, when the weed ran dry or when the inhabitants of the park needed some other form of party favor, suddenly Steaks was their man. Steaks turned off the television, and then stuffed his nine under his shirt, tucking it into his waistband. He snatched up several dime bags from off his coffee table, stuffing them deep into his pocket. He made one more quick stop to the refrigerator grabbing his third can of four-loko that morning and he was out the door.
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