Before i was jumped in i remember Lucky telling us how being in a gang was like having a second family... a family who would be there when your own family wasn't. They would offer protection and security. It sounded perfect to a kid who'd lost his father.

You know about fixing cars, you're athletic, and you know when to shut up." "That last one isn't a skill." "Honey, trust me. It's a skill.

It's the music that pulls me in and makes me forget about my problems at home. Music is my drug, the one thing that makes me numb.

- I don't want you to love me. - Too late, mi chava.

Who am I kidding? I have no reason for being here other that the fact that I want to be near her.

Truth is, it's a relief to finally put my life in the hands of someone I trust.

Being brave is not as easy as it looks.