Plié with Fire (Dancing Dream #3.5)
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When Tiki Velasquez has to decide between jail and ballet school, the decision seems obvious. But after living on the streets in order avoid the dance world, sashaying right back into it may be too painful for her to bear. With a quick wit and a hard exterior, most people believe that messing with Tiki is just playing with fire. No one can really see that she’s only trying not to get burned.
Leslie DuBois
Leslie DuBois lives in Charleston, SC with her husband and two daughters. She also writes as Sybil Nelson.
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Plié with Fire (Dancing Dream #3.5) - Leslie DuBois
Plié
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Chapter 1
Clear as a Crack Pipe
Tequila Velasquez, you are charged with possession of an illegal substance with intent to sell. How do you plead?
The judge didn’t even look at me as he spoke. I hated when people didn’t look me in the eye. It was like I wasn’t important enough for even a modicum of respect. What I hated even more was his dorky little bow tie which made him look like Orville Redenbacher. Who in the world wears a bow tie in this day and age?
My nervous public defender who probably graduated college about three hours ago nudged me in the side when I didn’t respond.
I ain’t sayin’ nothin’ till he looks at me,
I said, crossing my arms.
Clark or Carl or Carter or whatever white boy name he had looked like he was going to wet himself.
Is there a problem?
Judge Bow-Tie asked looking up finally. ‘bout time.
Nope. No, prob. I’m innocent, aight?
Not guilty, your honor,
Clark/Carl/Carter said quickly.
Judge Bow-Tie raised his gavel. Fine. Bail is set at $10,000 cash or bond.
Oh, well, that’s fair,
I sort of mumbled loud enough for everyone to hear.
Excuse me, young lady?
the judge said with gavel suspended in mid air.
Nothing. She didn’t say anything at all,
Clark/Carl/Carter said.
Oh, yes I did say something. I sarcastically stated that the bail you set was fair thereby indicating the gross inequality prevalent in the judicial system of this country.
And what inequalities might those be?
The judge set down his gavel and waited for me to elaborate.
Well, let’s look at the fact that I was allegedly, and notice the emphasis on the word allegedly, caught with about 5 grams of crack that didn’t belong to me. With just that inconsequential amount, I can potentially be sent away for 5 years. Five years! Yet if I had been carrying cocaine, I would need to be caught with 500 grams in order to get the same sentence. Now let’s see, what group of people is more commonly associated with crack and what group of people is more commonly associated with cocaine. I think the answer is obvious. Furthermore, a bail of $10,000 for a sixteen year old kid who was found sleeping in a car? Don’t you think that’s a little bit excessive? I’m hardly a flight risk. The car doesn’t even run.
Silence. There was complete silence in the courtroom. I don’t know whether people were more shocked that I had the audacity to talk back to a judge or whether they just couldn’t believe that a half black half Hispanic kid could talk back quite so eloquently. I decided to go back to the slang they were more accustomed to.
This is whack!
Your Honor, my client is deeply sorry for her rude behavior.
The hell I am.
The judge shook his head and said, Bail is $10,000 cash or bond,
before slamming down his gavel.
I’d like to pay that bail, your honor,
a voice said from the audience. I turned around and almost couldn’t believe my eyes.
And who are you?
the judge asked.
My name is Sonya Maddox.
Judge Bow-Tie paused for a second and then said. Sonya Maddox? How do I know that name?
I’m her ballet instructor,
Ms. Sonya added quickly.
Ballet?
Yes, ballet,
she said. "I guarantee you that