The Night

Chapter 4: The Post

Third POV
"What?" Zuma asked trying to not seem like he was lying.

"Everest got a text from someone but the person's number isn't saved," Skye explained. "We kinda think it's from Marshall. He's on the team with you so we're wondering if he said anything. Do you know anything about it?"

"Marshall texted Everest?" Zuma asked trying to act natural.

"We think it's him. So you don't know anything about it?"

"No," Zuma said shaking his head. "What'd he say?" Everest pulled out her phone and unlocked it.

"He said "hey" and I said "hey"," Everest said reading the messages. "He asked how I was doing and I sorta...left him on opened."

"Cruel, Everest," Zuma shook his head. "Cruel, just cruel."

"Hey, it wasn't me," Everest defended.

"It wasn't you?" Zuma asked perplexed. "Aren't you the one he's texting?"

"Yes, it is but Ella told me not to answer," Everest pointed.

"Oh, yeah, so now it's my fault," Ella said sarcastically. "I'm trying to help you."

"How is leaving him on opened helping?" Everest shot back.

"You'll thank me later," Ella repeated. "He's gonna break your heart and you'll thank me when you find out I helped you from avoiding that."

"And why would he do that?" Everest asked crossing her arms. Zuma and Skye both stared at the two arguing and wondering the same thing.

"Why are you so caught up on this?" Skye spoke up. She asked the question that was swirling in her head. Everest and Ella stopped arguing and stared at Skye.

"What?" Everest questioned.

"Why are you so caught up on this?" Skye repeated. "Like...why does it matter so much to you?" The three teens stared back to Everest and waited for her response. Everest got all nervous and she turned red.

"Hi, guys," Rocky said as he dragged a chair and put it next to Zuma. "I finished my extra credit assignment so I decided to come here," Rocky smiled.

"Excuse me," a man said as he placed three frozen yogurt cups on the table. "Do you two want one?" He asked Zuma and Rocky.

"Yes, please," Rocky answered.

"Yes," Zuma replied.

"Sorry, but could you bring three," Skye asked. The man nodded and left.

"Who's the third one for?" Rocky asked.

"Rubble," Skye responded.

"Where is he?" Rocky asked looking around.

"At home binge-watching Apollo," Skye replied.

"Well, I've been waiting all day so if you guys excuse me," Everest said grabbing her cup and getting up. She walked over to the back of the cafe and started to pour different frozen yogurt flavors into her cup as Ella followed. The only thing was that Skye didn't forget about Everest not answering her questions. The man returned and handed Zuma, Rocky, and Skye a frozen yogurt cup. The trio got up and began pouring frozen yogurt into their cups.
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Hunter's POV
"Who wants to crash a meet up?" I challenged.

"Huh?" Marshall asked as we walked together.

"The meetup Zuma was gonna have with Everest and Skye," I laughed.

"Let's do it!" Jackson agreed.

"Let's not," Chase denied.

"Oh, come onnn," I complained. "Why not?"

"We don't even know where they're going to meet up," Max said. They all knew darn well where the meet up was happening.

"What other place has teenagers everywhere with frozen yogurt?" I asked.

"The Garage," Jackson smiled.

"Exactly," I grinned. "Let's go," I said as I grabbed Chase and Marshal's wrist. We made it into The Garage and we found several people from school there. In the very back, we saw Zuma, Skye, Rocky, Everest, and some other girl getting frozen yogurt. Whoever the girl was, seemed very similar to this other guy in our grade.

Zuma's POV
I got some frozen yogurt and noticed the guys on the team were here. Crap.

"Um, I'll be right back," I said to Rocky. I ran over to the front where the guys were. "Uh, hey, guys. Whatcha doin' here?"

"Came to get some yogurt," Hunter lied.

"Oh...cool," I said looking back to the others. "Well, I'm gonna head back." Right then and there Rubble burst through the door and ran up to me.

"Zuma!" He yelled. "There's some-" he cut himself off as he looked at the other football dudes. "I-I'll go over to the others..."

"I'll go with ya," I said putting my arm around him and walking up to Rocky and Ella.

"Oh, hey, Rubble," Ella said surprised. Everest and Skye walked up to the gang.

"Whatcha doing here?" Rocky asked confused. "I thought you were watching Apollo or something."

"I was but I needed to tell you all something," Rubble rushed. "And I recorded the episodes so yay!"

"Ya could've done that from the beginning," Skye laughed. "So what is it?"

"I would tell you guys but I didn't think the football team would be here," Rubble whispered to the others.

"What do they have to do with this?" Everest asked.

"It's about them and you," Rubble whispered.

"Me?" Everest questioned.

"Yes," Rubble nodded.

"I guess this yogurt is to go," Zuma chuckled. "Let's meet at my place."

"Sure," Skye agreed. "I'll go pay."

"I'll come with," Ella offered.

"Leaving so soon?" Hunter asked from behind. "We just got here."

"Hey, sis," Blizzard said appearing behind Everest. Blizzard was Everest's brother who was two months older than her. He was a Samoyed dog and was big and buff.

"What're you doing here?" She asked.

"Came to let ya know I got kicked out of school," he smirked.

"What!?" Everest said shocked. "This is the 5th time this year!"

"5th time!?" Zuma exclaimed. "Damn."

"I'm transferring again," he smirked. "Guess where?"

"Please don't say my school," Everest begged.

"Your school," he said lightly punching her arm.

"We should go," Rocky announced.

"Yeah, let's go now," Everest agreed. The group walked out and made it to Zuma's house.

"So...?" Skye asked as they all sat on Zuma's couch.

"So what?" Rubble raised a brow.

"What did you have to tell us but couldn't 'cuz of the football team?" Skye said while taking a scoop of frozen yogurt.

"Oh, yeah," Rubble said pulling out his phone. "Look." He held his phone up for everyone to see. He showed a picture that was posted on Hunter's Instagram. The picture showed Stella yelling at Marshall and Everest yelling in the background.

"Oh no, no, no," Everest said grabbing it. "963 likes!? That's like...the entire school!?"

"The caption and comments are worst," Rubble nervously said with his head down.

"Wha-?" Everest asked as she read the caption.

Hey guys!!! I hope u enjoyed this chapter. I want to apologize cuz this chapter was shorter than the others. I'm kinda going thru a little bit of worries but everything will be fine. So till tomorrow, byeee✌🏻👋🏻