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I was taking Ellie for a hen I stu on a corner Hey Didn't I see you earlier?" A Black kid asked - he was the leader

"Did you?" I stared down at him The other tatched

"You ith those teird chicks"

"Yeah," a Hispanic kid said "The black one, she's a bitch She juggles knives I used to watch her practice on the sidewalk She yelled me Told me if I ever bothered her she'd cut my nuts off

"She ain't cuttin' nobody's nuts off," the leader said A second black kid didn't say anything; he knelt and played with Ellie

"I've seen her do it She's nasty" I said I looked around as if I was about to tell a secret "Between you and ood idea to stay away from her She eats deep fried nuts for lunch"

"I knew it! They're lesbos?" The leader cried

"The blonde isn't The knife lady is" I said

"Bullshit ether They clam slammers"

"They ain't," I said

"How do you know?"

"I'hed "You're her boy-fool," The leader said