" How long have you lived in willows?" Lexi asked Zane.
Lexi picked the pool as the first place to visit in willows as she was really fund of water,she would have picked the beach but the town didn't have any beaches so the pool was her only other alternative.
" I was born here,I've never really gone to many other places but one day am going to get out of this town and go to New York City" Zane replied, his hands were in pockets and he walked slowly so that Lexi would keep up with his pace easily.
" why? " she asked curious,the town of Willows looked peaceful unlike where she was coming from,who would want to leave? Apparently he Lexi thought to herself. " well I want to play music" he had taken out one of his hands from his pocket to brush the hand pass his blonde hair, Although not noticing it before Lexi realized how good looking this human boy was"well I like willows" she said sincerely. "Back at home,it never felt like home to me, it's lonely and it isn't as peaceful as Willows. it might look peaceful but trust me_" she let out a dull laugh"it's not " she completed the statement.
"Is that why you ran away from home?" Zane asked her " what makes you think I did " she answered his question with hers.
" For starters, you might live with Rogers but I know you're not related"he said.
" what if we were? I mean we might be distant relatives, didn't that occur to you?" she asked. " of course it did,I thought maybe you were his niece or lost daughter or something but I've known that old dude for twelve years now,he has no family " he said,just the from the corner of his eyes he saw a truck coming and Lexi about to walk into without looking at the road"Lexi" he said grabbing her hand and pulling her to her chest,few moments later the truck passes by them. Lexi who is in shock clutches onto Zane as she shakes slightly.
Noticing Lexi shaking,Zane pats her head and ask "are you okay?".
"Yes,am fine thank you"
Zane could hear her heart panting and he just let her hold him for a little while longer. " it's fine....I promise" he reassured her.
After staying in that position for a minute more,Zane held her hand and they crossed the road together.
Trying to bring back the chatty atmosphere that they had before the truck,Zane asked " Are you...?"
"What?"
" Are you a distant relative of Roger?" He asked
Letting out a small chuckle she replied " No,but he does have a family, a daughter too"
"Really?" Zane was genuinely surprised he thought that Roger was like a loner who hated everyone around him, he wasn't mean,he was just weird, ... sometimes in a good way " Where is she?" he asked as he was now curious to know more about Roger.
"His daughter?"
"Yeah"
" Well she's home" Lexi said
" why isn't he with his family"
" You're certainly nosey " she had a smirk on her face as she said this.
" It's only right that I'd be curious..so spill" He urged her.
" Well it's complicated, I don't know the whole story but I know that he isn't allowed to go home anymore " she said.
Zane wanted to ask why but he would appear to nosey, he didn't want her to have anything to on him,she being nice now but it's too good to be true and he was certainly that she would go back to the arrogant little brat he met earlier today,She was just being nice because a truck almost ran her over.
" Can I come with you to New York?"Lexi asked. The question made Zane stop on his tracks and she stopped too. What did she just say? come with him to New York? is she for real, Absolutely not, Zane thought to himself but decided against saying it that way to her so he asked "Why would you want to come to New York with me? I thought you liked willows "
"I do, I've never been to new York and you seem really reliable " she stated.
"reliable for what?" he asked her, he wanted to know what the little brat thought he was reliable for, if his sister zuri were asked, she definitely wouldn't find him reliable. " for my safety, you are like a body guard...." she replied to his question, although the incident of the truck still lingered in her mind she felt more at ease talking to him, but again no matter what, she didn't forget her mission here, and she also had to conceal her Identity so that 'she' wouldn't find her.
"Body guard....hmmm" Zane said, he knew that she hadn't changed at all, people don't change after a few hours.
" I also want to hear you sing" she added
" What?" he had been shocked with her response, he didn't think she would remember that. " You said you wanted to go to new York to sing didn't you? " she asked.
"Look no offense but I think you should stick to willows because one tour doesn't make us friends, you can't go with me,if you ever went to New York.... it definitely won't be with me" he started walking again to have her follow him before she said" Will a two day tour make us friends?"
" Look Lexi" He stopped and faced her,he was taller than her so as he stood facing her, he had to bend his neck a little bit to see her while she craned her neck up to see his blue eyes " Friendships takes time to develop, even if you and I talked through chats it doesn't makes us friends..... trust has to be built between the two parties and Lexi am going to be brutally honest with you,I don't like you, you're too arrogant for me" He said and started walking again to have her grab his hand
" I will make sure we become friends in just a week " She said.