( Zoe )

Everybody was upstairs while I was out back sitting in front of the pool. I had my feet in and was playing the guitar. I was just playing random cords when I felt a drop. It must be starting to raining again.

Anyways , I decided to sing Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flats.

Me: I set out on a narrow road many years ago
Hoping I would find true love along the broken road
But I got lost a time or two
Wiped my brow and kept pushing through
I couldn't see how every sign pointed straight to you

That every long lost dream lead me to where you are
Others who broke my heart, they were like northern stars
Pointing me on my way into your loving arms

This much I know is true
That God blessed the broken road
That led me straight to you
Yes it did

I didn't hear Niyah come out the back door until she started singing.

Niyah: I think about the years I've spent just passing through
I'd like to have the time I lost and give it back to you
But you just smile and take my hand
You've been there you understand
It's all part of a grander plan that is coming true

I looked back at her.

Me: I didn't know you know this song.

She shrugged and sat beside me placing her feet in the pool.

Niyah: I've known this song for a while , it was my favorite song my mom used to sing to me while I fell asleep.

Me: Ohh. Is your mom a country girl.

Niyah nodded.

Niyah: Yep , she's from Austin , Texas.

Me: So that means you have some country blood in you.

She laughed.

Niyah: I have more then a little.

Me: What do you mean?

Niyah: I was born a country girl.

Me: Oh really. Where are you from?

Niyah laughed and looked down.

Niyah: Galveston , Texas.

I laughed and threw my head back.

Me: Your a country girl!

She laughed and covered my mouth.

Niyah: Ssh. Don't be loud.

Me: Why? Aren't you proud?

Niyah: I don't know.

Me: Galveston's amazing. Don't be ashamed about where your from.

Niyah: Eh , I guess. I mean it is pretty fun there.

Me: One day , we're going down there and your taking me.

She laughed and nodded her head.

Niyah: Sounds like a plan.

Me: Thanks Niyah.

Niyah: For what?

Me: For being a friend when those two were being hoes.

Niyah: No problem. Your a good friend.

She hugged me and I returned the hug.

Me: Shall we finish the song?

Niyah: We shall.

We continued singing the song.

( Niyah )

Zoe's amazing. I don't see why Kodie would cheat when he has Zoe.

We were sitting outside in the rain singing and laughing. Why does this feel so cliche?

We finished the song and Zoe pushed her poofy curly hair out of the way.

Me: I thought your hair was straight.

Zoe: Nope , it's naturally curly and poofy. I hate it.

I laughed and leaned back on my palms.

Me: It's pretty big , I like it.

She laughed and readjusted her self.

Zoe: Thanks.

Me: No problem. So what's on our agenda for tomorrow?

Zoe: Well cow girl , we're going fishing.

Me: Oh cool.

Zoe: But , not on land of course. We're gonna get inside of a boat and go out to the middle of the lake.

Me: I know you got something up your sleeve , spill it.

She laughed.

Zoe: Your starting to know me a lot more then you used to , but anyways , you know how Kodie and London hates mud?

Me: Yes , when we we're showering , I could hear her cussing a lot talking bout it's hard to get mud out her hair.

Zoe laughed.

Zoe: Well I decided to have a mud fight.

I laughed.

Me: Wow.

Zoe: Yep , but we're gonna push them off of the boat.

Me: We're gonna kill them!?

Zoe: Shut up nigga! No we ain't gone kill them. I'll make sure they don't go underwater , if they do we gotta jump in.

Me: Okay. So how will it go down.

Zoe: When I stand up , you rock the boat as I'll walk and then I'll "accidentally" bump into them making them fall off since it'll be unexpected they won't even expect nothing cause their stupid as hell.

??: Who's stupid as hell.

We turned around and saw London holding a umbrella. Are those shorts or underwear?

Zoe: How much did you hear?

London: Walked in hearing cause their stupid as hell.

Zoe: We were talking about birds.

London: Birds?

Me: Yep , I had asked her why do birds poop everywhere and she said cause their stupid as hell.

London: Oh. Well I just came to tell you guys it's 11 , so I'm going to sleep.

Zoe: Okay , goodnight.

London: Goodnight.

She walked back up and closed the door behind her.

Me: It's 11?

Zoe: That's what she said.

Me: Woah , we've been out here for a long time.

Zoe: Yeah , but it doesn't really seem like it.

She placed the guitar on the side of her.

Me: Nope , but guess what.

Zoe: What?

Me: This.

I pushed her in the pool and she went underwater. I started laughing until she came back up gasping.

Zoe: Niyah! I-I can't swim!

Me: Stop lying.

Zoe: I-I'm not! Niyah help me!

She went underwater and didn't come back up.

Me: Zoe!?

Suddenly I was pulled down and into the water. I opened my eyes and saw Zoe smiling. I grabbed her waist and we went up for air , only Zoe couldn't catch hers cause she was laughing so hard.

Zoe: D-Did you see your f-face!?

I glared at her as I backed her into a corner of the pool.

Me: You think that's funny?

Zoe: Well not no more.

She pouted and crossed her arms. She looked so innocent , don't let it fool you though.

I almost busted out laughing at her.

I got closer to her as she hit the corner.

Me: No escape Zo.

Zoe: Niayh , what are you doing?

I grinned and began to tickle her. She laughed.

Zoe: Niyah , s-stop , I-I'm sorry!

Me: Not as sorry as your gonna be.

She laughed and I backed away from her. It thundered and she jumped onto me.

Zoe: I'm scared nigga!

I laughed and swam to the side of the pool. She got up and ran inside. I laughed and got out. I grabbed the guitar and the pick and went inside. I closed and locked the door behind me. I placed the guitar back on the wall and the pick in the bowl and went upstairs.

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Ch. 37

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