The Chicken Zombies

Chapter 23-- Fun at the Jones' Household

"KISS, KISS, KISS, KISS!" chanted Hillbilly, Abi, Dante, Shakira, and even Mama Jones.

Ace flipped them all off as Noah leaned in, pressing their lips together lightly.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten! And you may remove your lips from one another!" Shakira announced, laughing. She had won the bet! Side note: she felt like she was a hundred pounds heavier.

Ace, wiping his lips, asked, "Okay, seriously, why did I have to do that? I wasn't even a part of the bet! You two just volunteered me!"

Shakira raised her shoulder in a halfhearted shrug. "Deep down, Ace, it was pretty clear that you wanted to kiss Noah. Otherwise you would've refused."

"I did refuse! Hillbilly forced me next to Noah, and Noah kissed me!"

"Well it's over with now," said Mama Jones. "Now, girls-" She looked at Abi and Shakira, completely ignoring Dante. "I was gonna have you come to the boutique to pick out some clothes, but I think it would be more fun if I just grabbed some pajamas for you tonight, and then we can do a girls trip tomorrow!"

"That works for us," answered Abi. "I really just want to take a hot shower and go to bed."

"No!" interjected Noah. "You can't just go to bed! Every person who stays the night at the Jones' house has always spent all night in the pool and playing games in the forest! It's an initiation, of sorts."

"Now, Noah," said Betty May. "If she wants to just take a shower and go to bed, that's fine." She looked at Abi. "But Abi, sweetheart, I can pick you and Shakira up some swimsuits if you'd like, too. It's all up to you."

Abi looked at Noah's pleading eyes. "I guess I'll take a shower and then go swimming. It sounds like fun! But could you bring the pajamas, too?"

"Of course dear. Shakira?"

Ace rolled his eyes. "Trust me, you won't catch her missing sleep."

"Ace, hush. Shakira, what would you like to do?"

She looked right at Ace and said, "I'll stay up and party!"

"Awesome! Now if you girls could just text me your sizes, then you can take showers and meet the boys at the pool. If you need anything, ask William for my number! I'll be back soon!" She walked out the door to the garage.

Finally, after two days of dirt and grime, Shakira had a shower. A nice, hot shower. She'd washed her hair twice, shaved her legs and pits, washed her face, and used a fancy shower gel that smelled like cinnamon.

Even though she knew she'd be getting in the pool right afterwards, she was just so happy to be clean again. When she stepped out of the shower, she found a toothbrush, deodorant, a fluffy towel, saline solution, and two mini chocolates with a note that said 'Hope this fits! Have a wonderful night, sweetie! XOXO- Betty May'.

Under the note was the cutest swimsuit Shakira had ever seen. A cute, red, 50s style bikini with polka dots all over it. And it was high waisted, so it'd cover her bloated tummy from too many potatoes! It was perfect!

She met Abi on the staircase, sporting a cute olive green bikini with a little cutout near the neckline paired with black bottoms. And then they ran into Dante wearing a black sports bra with rusty orange swim trunks.

"Um, nice trunks?" said Abi.

"She refused to get me a girl's swimsuit!" complained Dante. She just left these in my room for me! Of course you guys look amazing, and I'm wearing-" she shuddered. "Texas orange!"