Future

Chapter 1

*Zuma's POV*

"Guys do you think that Ev has been acting strange?" Skye asked.
"Um no not weally."
"Not just recently. Since..." she paused to think. "Late October?"
Me, Rocky and Chase thought back to when we were staying with Lexi. Gosh that feels like an eternity ago! So much has happened since then - good and bad.
"No not really." Chase shook his head and looked back at his mate. "You worry too much,"
"Maybe your right." She sighed. We turned back to the TV and enjoyed the calm atmosphere. Marshall and Everest had taken Blue to the pup park, Ryder was helping Katie at the pet parlour, rubble and Zaidy were playing 1-on-1 basketball, Austin was asleep and Lexi was probably on her way back from work now. I heard the familiar voice of the blonde haired girl from outside and we all ran out to the balcony to look. Sure enough, there was Lexi on her phone, her expression unreadable. We looked at each other and listened in on her conversation. She was talking to her husband's mother.
"No, where on Earth would you get an idea like that?" She asked calmly, her voice sounding empty of its usual happiness.
"Did he now? Ok well thanks for telling me Mrs Richards." She gave a small laugh. "Sorry, thanks Clara. Ok. Bye." Lexi put her mobile in her bag and walked into the lookout. The four of us exchanged a worried look.
"Uh Oh." We Said before hearing footsteps from the elevator. We turned to see Lexi with a face like thunder. Clearly, something had ticked her off. She didn't even notice us when she yelled.
"Austin Richards get in here now!" Oh crud. Someone's in the dog house.
"What is it honey?" He Said sleepily as he walked in.
"Don't you honey me. Remember when you said we wouldn't keep secrets?" The boy nodded. "Well I've just had a very interesting conversation with your mother."
"Oh."
"Yeah. Oh."
"Look Lex-"
"When were you going to tell me you signed up to join the army? And that you got accepted? And that you leave in two fucking weeks?!" We looked from Lexi to a now terrified Austin.
"Soon but I just waited for the right time."
" And you also told your parents that I helped you make the decision when I had no idea you were thinking about it! And you already have a job here!"
"The job at the school was only temporary! As much as I love it I knew that I'd be leaving soon after I started!" His eyes widened as he realised just what he'd said. Lexi's face dropped then hardened in to pure anger.
"You know you were leaving before we got engaged and didn't think to tell me?!"
"I can explain."
"This should be good." Lexi leaned back on her heels and folded her arms, expectantly waiting. After what felt like hours of silence, she picked up her bag from the floor and walked to the door.
"Where are you going?"
"Out." And with that she slammed the door.
"Lexi!" Rocky chased after her, leaving the rest of us awkwardly stood there.