Unexpected

• Chapter Sixty •

"Why? You scared you gonna lose?" He smirks at me.

"No, but it's ridiculous to use a wheelbarrow race with our siblings as a deciding factor for who gets to be a slave for the whole summer. I know what kind of things you'd ask me to do and there's no way I'd sign myself up for it."

"Ugh Fine. Whoever wins gets ten pounds and the other persons jerk chicken today."

Rolos mum makes the absolute best Jamaican jerk chicken. If I could eat it everyday I honestly would and that is why I quickly accept his offer.

"Much better." I agree with a nod.

We get Omari and Lamar to video us and see who wins to make it fair. Lamar and Omari haven't been hanging out as much as before since he became friends with Zane. It seems something similar happened with them because it looks kind of tense. I'll definitely have to speak to Omari about it. They've been close since forever and that shouldn't change. In fact, we've all been close and nothing should affect that.

Rolo and I get into position after dragging Nolan and Temi into it.

Just before we start, I hear my and Rolos dad talk about us.

"What are they doing this time?" My dad asks with exasperation.

"Jamal, it's best not to question them anymore." Rolos father replies.

My dad sighs in response, "You're right. I have no idea how we raised that though."

"I'd believe someone swapped out my real child if Rolo wasn't a spitting image of me."

It's true, they look exactly alike.

Lamar takes his phone out to video us while Omari stand to the side and starts the countdown.

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"GO!"

Rolo and I immediately set off with Nolan and Temi going as fast as they can. At one point, Rolo stretches out his arm to try and shove me but I effectively dodge him since I'm an elite human being.

A couple seconds later, we make it to the other end of the garden with me feeling completely sure that I won.

"Me and Nolan won!" I yell while pumping my fists into the air.

"No you didn't!" Exclaims Rolo.

"Yes I did, even when you tried to cheat!" I cross my arms and raise my brows at him.

"Just admit it Kez, I'm better than you." He smirks at me.

I scoff, "Yeah you wish-"

My dad walks up to both of us and shoves us away by putting his hands on our faces, "It was a draw, now move on. Everyone's arriving."

Rolo and I grudgingly concede and head over to Rani and her family who are the first to arrive.

"Rani! Finally you're here! Rolo's being annoying." I roll my eyes just as Rolo pushes me.

"I'm not even surprised." Rani responds.

"Why are you both ganging up on me? I need my guys here." Rolo stalks off away from us.

I say a quickly hello to Ranis brother Bodhi and her slightly glum looking parents when everyone else arrives.

After saying hi to all the parents, all of us younger ones gather together to talk. Music starts blaring out throughout the garden and I watch as Abel's dad drags his mum to the centre to dance. Despite they're  slightly awkward moments, I can tell how in love they are and it's so beautiful.