Mercy

Chapter 38

    In the morning, Justin and I woke up and got dressed for the beach.

I put on my black bathing suit along with light blue jean shorts, while Justin put on black beach shorts.

After getting dressed, we walked down to his car.

"Amiyah knows Jade?" I asked Justin as he put Amiyah's home address in his GPS and began to drive to her house.

"Yes."

When we arrived to Amiyah's apartment, she walked over to his car and tried to open the passenger door until she realized that I was sitting in the passenger seat after looking through Justin's tinted window.

"Hey guys." Amiyah grinned as she sat in back seat.

"Hey." Justin smiled.

"Hi." I said.

Justin and Amiyah made "funny" jokes during the WHOLE ride to the beach.

When we arrived, I noticed Jade and other people listening to loud music, drinking alcohol, and just having a good time.

"You guys made it!" Jade smiled as all three of us walked up to her.

   I grinned.

"Justin, lets get something to drink." Amiyah beamed.

"Ell, do you want anything to drink?" Justin asked me.

  I shook my head and then he walked away with Amiyah.

"Justin, let's get something to drink." I mimicked Amiyah as I rolled my eyes.

Jade laughed. "Amiyah is so sweet and harmless."

"Right."

"Hey gorgeous ladies!" Mia smiled as she walked up to Jade and I.

    Mia is nine months pregnant.

"Awe, the baby is getting so big." I smiled.

"I know right. I'm so ready for him to come out." Mia sighed.

"It's a boy?" Jade gushed.

   Mia nodded her head as she smiled.

"—Ella, where is Justin?" Mia asked.

"He is with his "best friend" Amiyah."

"Ella stop being jealous! —Mia tell Ella how nice Amiyah is." Jade laughed as she shook her head.

"Uh...Jade...don't lie. Amiyah can be a bitch sometimes. That's exactly why her and Sophia get along so well." Mia explained.

"Amiyah and Sophia are friends?" I asked.

"No... they are step sisters. —You didn't know?" Mia asked.

"No."

"Okay, that doesn't mean anything. Everyone has their moments, but overall, Amiyah is a sweetheart. —And of course she gets a long with Sophia... that's her sister. But they are definitely two different people, so you have nothing to worry about Ella." Jade assured.

"Ella, WORRY." Mia said.

"Shut up." Jade laughed.

I shook my head. "I'm going to go lay in the shade."

Mia frowned. "I'm coming with you, my feet hurt."

Mia and I walked over to the long beach chairs in the shade where I noticed Justin laying on one while drinking alcohol and scrolling through his Instagram feed on his phone.