Lose Yourself

Chapter 3 Part of the Family

Chapter 3

Part of the Family

"Lets order a pizza! Who wants peperoni?" Eden asked. Grabbing her cell phone and dialing a number.

"I want peperoni!" Rally called from the kitchen, walking out with a can of soda in her hand.

"Get green peppers, too please," Trevor said.

"And garlic bread!" Zephry shouted.

"How many pizzas?" Eden wondered, pressing the phone to her ear.

"Five would be good." Cody said.

"Five?" I said, sounding surprised.

"Well, yeah. Have you seen how much the six of us eat?"

I smiled a little.

"Zephry eats a lot, that's why," Erin said. Then, "Hello? Could we get five pizzas to go, please?"

Zephry stuck his tongue out at Erin.

I heard a crack of thunder outside. I stood up and looked out the window, just as rain began to fall. I smiled. Always have loved the rain, always will.

Erin hung up the phone.

"Hey, lets go outside," I said, still staring out the window.

"But it's raining," Rally said. She walked up next to me, so she could also look out the window.

"I know. Rain is fun, though."

"I agree," Cody said, "Lets go outside."

"Of course he agrees with Trista," I heard Zephry whisper.

I was a bit taken aback. But from years of experience, I kept my mouth shut.

I stood up and unlocked the back door.

"Lets go!" I said smiling a real smile. I walked outside with the others following.

I instantly ran out into the rain. Running around, spinning with my arms stretched out wide. Rain was wonderful. It's supposed to be sad and gloomy. I see it as happy, fun, exciting, healthy, pretty, and it helps water plants and flowers, though.

Wolfy, following my lead, pranced out into the rain too. He started sniffing the wet grass. Rain fell down, making dark patches on his fur.

"Come on," I said. Pulling Rally and Erin by the hand, out into the rain. They squealed as the cold droplets pelted them.

"It's cold!" Rally said, hugging herself to keep warm.

"This is totally going to mess up my hair!" Erin shrieked.

Zephry cackled. "Put a hat on!" He called.

Erin glared at him. Then she dragged Trevor, Cody, and him into the rain with the rest of us.

I began twirling again smiling up to the sky. I looked at the rest of them, as they gave me an odd look.

"It's fun," I shrugged. I grabbed Rally's hands and started spinning in a circle with her. She giggled.

Suddenly, I felt something wetter then rain spray onto my back. My first instinct was to freeze. I go stiff. When nothing else besides snickering happened, I turned around. Don't ask me how they did it, but all three boys were holding small water guns and just sprayed me in the back, in Erin hair, and on Rally's stomach. All three of the guys were laughing hysterically at Erin, Rally's, and my shocked expression.

"Oh! It is on!" Rally shouted, I swear she was moving so fast she blurred. Rally picked up the garden hose, turned it on, and before the boys had a chance to flee, Rally drenched them in even colder water.