Unexpected

• Chapter Sixty •

I look to the side and find that Raphael has done the same with Ana and Evelyn is holding hands with Israel.

We bust through the school crowds and outside all the while cheering with joy.

"Where's Abel?" I look around and strain my neck past all these people to try and see if I can find him.

"He's right here." Rolo responds.

I turn my head to the side when Rolo launches me into the air. I let out a loud shriek and flail my hands in the air before I land in Abel's arms with an oomph.

I swipe my hair out of my face and look up at him in irritation.

"Hey Brown Eyes."

I slap him on the chest, "How could you let Rolo throw me like that!"

I turn and pin Rolo with a glare while he shoots me a cheeky smile, "And you! I could have died!"

"Do you have no faith in me?" Abel smirks at me.

"Not when I'm being thrown 50 metres into the air!"

Rolo scoffs and rolls his eyes, "You're being dramatic."

"Frankly," Rani starts. "You should be congratulating Abel on that catch. He made it look so easy and we both know you're not the lightest person ever." She jokes.

"Shut up Rani."

Abel keeps me in his arms while we all talk about our summer plans. I'm surprised he hasn't dropped me yet, it's probably tiring holding me up for so long. But then again, he loves that sort of thing.

"What are we all still standing here for! Let's get this summer started!" Rolo hoots and speeds off while we all follow closely behind with just as much eagerness.

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It's become tradition that Rolos family holds an end of school bbq every year in his garden. Usually,  it would be Rani, mine, Anas and his family but since we've all gained more friends this year, there's going to be a lot more this time.

It's crazy how much things can change in only a year. The people you meet, the things you experience; it's all part of the unknown. You can never be fully sure what's going to happen next but I think it's important that you embrace whatever it is. Change can be good but only if we allow ourselves to accept it.

For the bbq, each family has to bring some sort of dish along with them, preferably something cultural so that everyone can try something new.

So as me and my family are doing the short walk to Rolos, I'm carrying a container of Jolof rice with Marcel holding the plantain that everyone loves.

Of course, we make it there in no time and are immediately welcomed by Rolo and his family. Our parents immediately jump into conversation while Marcel goes off with Tenaya probably to snog her face off. That's definitely something I never want to see. Rolos dad is by the grill cooking up a storm that I absolutely cannot wait to eat. The smell alone is enough to make my mouth water and my stomach rumble.

While we're waiting for everyone else to arrive, Rolo and I decide to make up a little game that involves Nolan and Temi. You know when you were younger in primary school and you used to do wheelbarrow races? Yeah that's what we're doing. Obviously Nolan and Temi are the wheelbarrows since they're not strong enough to hold us up.

"Okay whoever wins has to do whatever the other persons asks them too for the rest of the summer." Rolo Says.

I pull a face at him, "For the rest of the summer? Not happening."