Fixing Myra.

Smoky Center Confrontation.

*Myra's POV*

After I finished cooking we all went get ready to go down to the center for the smoke and music.

I was beyond excited. But. I have no idea what I'm going to wear. So, I let the girls do what they do best. Take control, and dress me.

That's when we heard music coming from the guys trailer.

There's only one reason why Nate would be making them listen to music like this.

"Well I guess this means there's a party in the pit tonight!" Natalie said pumping her fist in the air.

The pit was where all of teens at camp go to get away from our parents. Our parents never cared because it was inside the camps grounds, just further out.

It was going to be a good night.

*Drake's POV*

We got in to our camper and I'm going to be honest. Cooper, Jordan, and I had no clue what we were doing when it came to getting dressed.

Then Joe walked in.

"Alright guys, be honest. Are you going to the pit tonight?" he asked us.

"Yeah dad, if that's alright?" Nate told his dad.

"Are you kidding me? Give me some alone time with your mom." Joe laughed.

"That's nasty" Nate shook his head

Blake and Micha's faces lit up.

No one asked questions anymore, we just went along with it.

"Now we have a question for you!" Blake said.

"Alright shoot." he said plopping down on the couch, with yet again another beer.

"Can you help us fix them?" Micha said pointing at us.

"Hey I look good." Jordan said.

"Son." Joe laughed. "We don't wear shorts to a night cook out, or down to the pit."

"FIX IT" Cooper yelled.

"You boys trying to impress my daughters." he asked.

They looked at each other.

"You know I own a gun and a shovel?" Joe asked

"Is that a common phrase around here?" I asked.

"Pretty much" Nate said leaning against the fridge.

"Alright. Turn some of that country rap s**t on and let me do something with them." Joe said standing up cracking his knuckles.

We stood up. "Y 'all have boots right?" he asked.

"Yes, we made them bring them."

"Lets get this s**t starting."

I swear, this is the man I want to be in 20 years.

He started pulling things out of Nate's closet in the camper. He threw us each a pair of blue jeans. We stared at him.

"Well, put them on then lace up them boots." he laughed as he continued looking.

He threw Cooper a blue plain t-shirt and a hoodie and told him to put on a ball cap. But it had to be backwards.

He threw Jordan a long sleeved Jack Daniels shirt and another ball cap.

"And you. You've got a lot of impressions to make." he said pointing at me.

"Why me?" I asked.

"Because in this town, Myra's America's sweetheart. All the important people in her life are right here."

"Oh god." I said

"Time to call in the big guns." he laughed.

"Ah dad, don't do this. It's not that important." Nate said.

"BIG GUNS NATE." he laughed.

"Ugh! I'll go get mom." he rolled his eyes.

"Miss Bren's the big guns?" I asked.

"If anyone's gonna make you look good, its her. Plus, Myra loves her style."

I was shaking when she walked in.

"What do you need honey." she asked Joe.

"This kid needs you to dress him to impress." he laughed.

"Joe you drunk i***t. You could've just gave him something." she laughed.

"Well I could only see straight enough for two."

We all laughed.

"Alright dear, give me one second." she said.

"What's Myra's favorite color again?" she yelled from the back.

"RED MA" Micha yelled.

She walked out with a white t-shirt, and a red, white and black flannel.

"Here you go honey. Put it on and I'll roll up the sleeves for you."

I did as she said. "Well?" I asked.

"Honey, if I wasn't married, I'd snatch you up."

I smiled.

Just then we heard a bang on the camper door.

"COME ON YA BUNCH OF GIRLS." Brady yells from outside.

We walk out side and the girls still aren't out there.

Lilly pops her head out the door. "Just give us a few more minutes, this takes time!"

*Myra's POV*

"Alright ladies." I said. "Have at it."

"Wait, are you serious?" Hope asked.

"I really hope you're serious." Natalie said jumping and clapping.

"I cant believe I'm saying this. But yes, I'm serious. Make me over." I said spreading my arms.

"Lilly, you're on hair. Lexi nails, Hope make-up, and I've got the outfit." she said walking back to the closet.

Heaven help me.

After about 45 minutes, I had French tips, a full head of curls, winged eye liner, chiseled cheek bones, huge eyelashes, and bright red lips.

"Alright, I found something!" Natalie said coming out of the back bedroom.

She threw the clothes at me.

"Get going! Put them on!" Hope said

I did as I was told, because I did put them in charge.

Just then we heard someone bang on the door and tell us to let's go!

Then I hear Lilly yell to give us a few more minutes.

"I'M NOT WEARING THIS" I yelled from the bathroom.

"Oh shut up and get out here so we can see." Lilly yelled back.

I walked out of this bathroom in a pair of tight, dark skinny jeans with holes, a black crop tank top with a built in bra, a red flannel over top, with my dark brown cowgirl boots.

Just then we heard someone bang on the door and tell us to let go

"Holy fuck." Lexi said.

We all looked at her.

"Lex I've never heard you swear before." Lilly said feeling her forehead.

"I've never had a reason to, but holy f**k!" she said again.

"She's right My. You look hot." Natalie said.

"If I were a guy I'd hit it." Hope shrugged her shoulders.

"You absolutely are wearing that." Lilly said as she tried dragging me out the door.

"No." I said pulling away.

"Yes, Lex get the door." she said pulling me harder.

*Drake's POV*

We were waiting for the girls when Lexi popped out of the door.

"Nope!" we heard someone yell from the camper.

"Nat grab her feet!" Hope yelled

They got to the bottom of the steps with the door open but wouldn't come out.

"What the hell is going on?" Joe yelled?

"She wont come out!" Lexi yelled

"Ah, I'm coming." Todd yelled back

Next thing I know some ones over Todd's shoulder clutching on to the door way.

"Todd put me down!" its Myra.

"You look hot!" Hope yelled pulling on one of her arms.

"Let go of the damn door frame!" Lilly said pulling on the other.

"Oh Jesus just tickle her sides." Blake yelled at them.

"Blake I'm gonna ki-AHHHH" she was cut off by the tickling and let go.

Todd put her on the ground.

Whoah!

"See, told you you looked hot!" Nat said pointing at me.

"What?" I asked.

"Did you not just hear yourself?" she asked.

"I said that out loud?" I asked.

They laughed and Brady put his arm over my shoulder. "Yeah bud, you did." Then pushed me toward Myra.

*Myra's POV*

Brady pushed Drake toward me. He walked really slow with his hands in his pockets and his head tilted slightly.

He was wearing a flannel and holy hell did he look good.

I folded my arms. "I look ridiculous." I said putting my head down.

"No, no ,no ,no, no you do not." he said lifting my chin. "You look."

He hesitated for a minute. "Yeah I'm changing" I said trying to walk away.

He grabbed my hand "No, you are not. I was trying to find a more gentleman way to say it."

"Say what?" I asked.

"You look hot Myra."

Hot. He called me hot. Normally its beautiful, or gorgeous. But tonight it was hot, because that was the girls objective, for me to look hot. And him saying it while staring me in my eye, and biting his bottom lip like he does, that made me fee hot.

"Why do you do that?" I asked.

"Do what?"

"Bite your lip?"

He looked down and automatically stopped.

"We should get going." he said rubbing the back of his neck.

We all were walking down to the center when Natalie interlocked our arms. "Told you you looked hot." she whispered so no one else could hear.

"Nat."

"What?"

"What does it mean when a guy keeps biting his lip?"

"Which lip?" she asked looking at me

"Bottom? why?"

She jerked me to the side away from Drake and everyone else.

The stopped and turned around but she waves them off.

"Rip my arm out of its socket why don't you."

"Did he do that?" She asked.

"Yes? He does it all the time when its just him and I talking?"

She smirked.

"What?"

"Well, he either wants to make out with you, or get you naked. I'm gonna go with both."

"Oh shut up. Come on." we ran to catch up with the others.

We finally caught up and I grabbed Drakes hand. "What was that about?" he asked.

"Girl things." I laughed looking at her walking with Jordan.

As we got closer I could hear the music and smell the food. I was getting excited!

*Drake's POV*

We got down to the center. The food, the music, the people.

It was incredible.

There were older people. People Joe and Todd's age. Younger adults. Teens. Little kids.

This whole trip I've gotten a pretty good idea of what it was like to grow up here, and part of me wished I did.

We all got some food and sat down at a table to eat.

"So, whats up with you guy's dads?" Jordan asked.

"What do you mean?" Nate asked.

"They're just, cool honestly. Like, how! My parents are boring." Cooper said.

"Eh, they just like to enjoy life I guess." Nate said.

"Yeah, they've seen a lot of horror in their time. So now they just kind of kick back and enjoy the ride." Brady added.

"Horror?" I asked.

"Our dads were in the military." Blake added.

"Yours too?" I asked.

"Yeah, my dad, Joe, and Todd met in the Navy. Same team." Myra said taking a bite of food. "They saw some pretty horrible things. And when they were deployed, their position got compromised and they were bombed. They all made it, and got honorably discharged."

"So now they just kind of focus on us, our moms, and having a good time." Micha said.

I look over and see Todd and Joe shot gun a beer with a man who looks awful familiar.

I nudged Myra. "My." I pointed. "Is that your--" She got up and started running!

"Dad!" she jumped on him. Micha and Blake shortly after.

"Hi baby!" he said smiling.

"What are you guys doing here?" Blake asked dapping his dad up and Micha and Myra hugging their mom.

"What you guys think you're the only ones who missed home?" she laughed.

Mary and Brenda came over and hugged them.

"We got here an hour ago!" their dad laughed and waved at us.

They walked over. "How you guys enjoying your time?" Bruce asked us. "My daughter make an honest man of you yet Brady?"

He laughed and looked at me.

"Todd was right, your face is priceless."

I stood up and shook his hand. "You're not funny sir." I laughed and shook my hand.

"Cut the sir s**t, call me Bruce!"

We sat and laughed as all three dads embarrassed their kids.

Then we heard someone on stage speak.

"Is that Bruce Rumford I see?" A man his age said in to the microphone.

"How you doing Ben?" he yelled across the center.

"Y' all know what that means?" he asked everyone in the crowd. "That means little miss Myra's here!"

She put her head in her hands and shook her head.

"And if the Rumford's are here that means so are the Parker's and Thompson's! Y'all, our favorite duet is here!"

"Oh god." Brady said shaking his head.

"Myra, Brady, get up and do one. For old times sake!" the man yelled.

Their dads looked at them. She looked at me.

"Come on, ONE song." I smiled at her.

She smiled back.

"Alright alright!" She yelled and stood up and grabbed Brady.

Possibly the best thing I've ever seen is Todd drunk smacking his sons ass yelling 'Yeah boy!'

I died!

They got on the stage. "What do you guys wanna hear?" Brady asked.

"Do that Upchurch song you used to do!" An older woman asked.

They looked at each other.

"You heard her." Brady said.

"Hit it Randy!" Myra yelled to the Dj!

They started the music.

Brady started singing:

"Hey girl whatcha doin' tonight?

Let's get lost in the fog behind these old headlights

You wanna lay in my lap as your favorite song plays

As the static from the AM gets worse as we swerve lanes"

The crowd started clapping with the music.

Myra:

"Hey boy is your bench seat ready for a shotgun queen like me

Is your tank on E, did you fix that leak?

If I'm gonna slide in close to you, do what you're supposed to do"

Nate, Blake and Micha stood on the bench of the table.

Natalie, Hope, Lilly, and Lexi stood on top of the table.

The parents were waving lighters.

Both of them:

"Hey boy, hey girl

The outskirts are waitin' for me to rock your world

Justin Moore on the radio, feet on the dash, sixth gear wide open

I only wanna crash into your arms, your lips, your kiss

A night like this you don't wanna miss

Stepside sittin' outside, give me the chance, take my hand

Hey girl"

This was incredible!

Jordan, Cooper, And i stood on the other bench!

Brady:

"Hey girl this tank ain't on E

I'm about to spend every dollar I made this week

On cleanin' this Ford and a red head flannel you'll end up takin' 'cause you want to sleep in it"

Myra:

'Hey boy is your playlist jumpin'

Does it rattle the glass, two Kenwoods thumpin'?

I know it's somethin' when you wrap me up tight

And that Carhartt jacket I'ma steel tonight"

Both:

"Hey boy, hey girl

The outskirts are waitin' for me to rock your world

Justin Moore on the radio, feet on the dash, sixth gear wide open

I only wanna crash into your arms, your lips, your kiss

A night like this you don't wanna miss

Stepside sittin' outside, give me the chance, take my hand

Hey girl"

Myra:

"Harvest moon comin' up in your eyes

Carolina with a wild hair side"

Brady

"Down home with a small town vibe

And we'll be talkin' Tennessee tonight"

Both:

"Hey boy, hey girl

The outskirts are waitin' for me to rock your world

Justin Moore on the radio, feet on the dash, sixth gear wide open

I only wanna crash into your arms, your lips, your kiss

A night like this you don't wanna miss

This time sittin' outside, give me the chance, take my hand

Hey girl"

The song was over all 9 of us teens ran to the stage.

"My that was amazing!" I said hugging her.

She went and hugged her brothers.

"Yeah, it was." someone said behind us as we all turned around.

The 4 Minnesota boys faces got really serious.

I had a gut feeling of who this was.

Nat, Lexi, Lilly, and Hope backed up and stood behind Cooper, Jordan and I.

"Nat?" Jordan asked.

"Just please stay out of it.." She said quietly.

This is the first time I've heard her be quiet.

"Go get dad Lex." I heard Lilly say.

"Hope? Who is that?" I asked.

"Drake don't."

"Hope!"

She didn't say a word.

"It's Dakota." Lilly said

I saw red, but I noticed a firm hand on my arm holding it in place. Cooper.

I turned to him and he shook his head.

"How ya been My?" He asked walking toward her.

Blake grabbed her arm so tight and pulled her behind them and stepped toward him.

"OOOO the fantastic 4 stands in the way." The kid laughed stepping toward them.

"I wouldn't." Blake said keeping Myra behind his back.

"I just want to talk to her." he said.

"Didn't I tell you earlier Dakota." Brady said.

"Last I checked I didn't take orders from a daddy's boy."

Myra tried to step around them. "NO." Blake yelled pushing her back behind him.

"Grab her Drake." Micha yelled turning to me.

So I did.

"New boyfriend? Huh My?" he asked.

"Don't say another f*****g word to my sister."

"Or." he got closer to Blake. "What?" he pushed him.

Who in their right mind would push Blake!

That's when Hope, Nat and Lilly grabbed Brady, Nate, and Micha and pulled them back.

Next thing I know Blake picks this kid up by his shirt and slams him against the stage. Luckily no one was paying attention.

"I'm gonna tell you one more time. Stay-" he slammed him. "away-" another slam.

"Blake!" We heard a voice from behind us. It was the Dads.

Joe and Todd had a handle of Nate, Brady, and Micha and Bruce walked up and put his hand on Blake's shoulder.

"Let him go son." he said.

"Dad."

"Back down boy!"

Blake looked at his dad and put Dakota down.

Bruce looked at Dakota. "Go, before I change my damn mind."

"I'm not scared of your son." He popped off to Bruce.

Blake walked toward Dakota but this time to be stopped by his dads arm.

"Remember that when I'm not around later kid. If I were you, I'd avoid the pit." he said pushing Dakota away.

Oh god, the pit.