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On Tuesday, the boys invite us to their weekly basketball game. We pack into Nadia’s Maxima. I have to laugh when a vision of circus clowns piling into a tiny car comes to life as the seven of us stuff into her car. I sit on Andres’s lap in the front seat, and Cara sits across Hugo, Julio, and Carlos in the back. I ignore the fact that if we got into an accident, I’d be toast.
We make our way to a local high school where the guys play on an outside court. They’re met by their fifth teammate, another friend named Jose. I can see why Jose is an advantage to the team. He must be at least six-five. I notice Nadia’s immediate change in demeanor when we see Jose. She transforms from one of the guys into a giggly and flirty girl as she talks to Jose. When the guys make their way to the court
