The Secrets We Keep

in September 8-drafts

Hailey POV*

Two hours later when the door opens and the kids walk in. "Hey guys" I say bouncing Rue in my arms. "I thought you were getting a haircut" I say passing Rue told him. "You don't like it" Auggie says. "No I love it, I love the braids it looks great" I say admiring the braids. "Thanks Kev" Auggie says hugging him. We leave their house and grab some lunch from Wendy's. "Are we still going to the park" Ry says taking the last bites of his food. "Yeah after you finish eating" Jay says.

After everyone eats their food I help the boys tie their shoes. " Hey Amira can you grab the stroller from the Rowans room" I asks. Thirty minutes later and were out the door. Ryder and Auggie grab their scooters, Jay is pushing Rue in her stroller and Amira is walk behind us. As were walking to the park we pass the Hayes house. "Hey Amira maybe you and Ezra could have a play date." I say waiting for her to walk up to where I am. "I'm to old for a play date, it's called a hang out now" she says pulling out her phone. We finally at the park and we sit down on the bench and watch the as the boys play on the play ground with the other kids there.

Amira POV*

I'm siting on the swing watching Jay try to teach Auggie how to swing from one monkey bar to the next. I feel a cold tap on my bare shoulder, I turn around and it's Ezra. "Hey nice shirt love that player too." he says sitting on the other swing next to mine. "Hey Ezzy" squinting my eyes trying to look at him and block the sun at the same time. "Do you even know who Morgan Brian is" I say. "No but I was making conversation" he says. "I got your text did Mrs. Halstead say you could go" He asks now standing up to give the swing to some little girl.  "Look over at the Monkey bars where Hailey and Jay are making sure the boys don't hurt themselves. Ezzy and I walk over to them. "Hailey can I go to Ezra's house to play video games." I ask. "Yeah just don't stay late you still have school tomorrow" she says turning back to boys.

Ezra and I walk all the way back to the house. "Grandma I'm back" he announces as we walk into the nicely furnished house. "good the dog need to be walked and book club is coming over in an hour" she says not looking up. "Grandma Amira's here" he says as Mrs. Hayes looks up then back down at the food she's making for the club. "hey Amira do you mind going for a walk with Ezra and Arlo" she says. "I'll go" I say as Ezra gets Arlo's leash and poop bags.  Ezra opens the door for me as we walk down the few steps to the sidewalk. "You never told me your dog was so cute, I love golden retrievers" I say petting her. "Yeah well you never asked" He says. "So when we get back and you want to play battle front or I got this new spider man games but it's only one player so we would take turns playing the game" he says.

When we get back from the walk we both stop. "She pooped again" Ezra says reaching down to grab it. "Hey I thought this was book club not a party" I say taking in the amount of cars that car parked in the drive way and street. "Yeah Grandma has this feud with someone else in the club over food so they go all out for the meetings. It's ridiculous but nether one will let it go.

When we reach the door I'm about to grab the door handle when he stops me. "Before we go in just want to warn you that these people have known me for awhile and you are my first friend that they've seen so If they ask you lots of questions, just want to say I'm sorry" He say opening the door as they all the older women shift their attention to us. "Ezra, honey you have a girlfriend" One of the lady's says making me blush. "No Mrs. Rose this is my friend from school Amira" He says looking at me. "Hi" I say as they say it back. Then Ezra takes my hand and we walk up the stairs to his room. "That's new they usually hit me with the whole 20 questions" Ezra says.

"So what's this feud over" I ask. "Honestly I don't really know Grandma won't tell me" He says handing me a game controller. "Okay you choose" holding up the games to play. I point to the Call a duty games so we can play together. "You want to play teams or individual" he say starting the game.

Hope y'all like this chapter

-Cici