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"Hey, Zoe!" Sa her eyes with her hand so she could better see the teenager's antics

"Cannonball!" Sa her kneesthe water, which splashed over all the chairs drenching everything in sight

Thanks to the heat Ryan generated, Zoe didn't mind the cold shower His mother, on the other hand, rose from her seat and shook her arms in fury

"Samantha, there are other people in the vicinity!" Vivian chided

"Sorry, Mrs Baldwin" Sa voice that failed to sound sincere

The older wolanced at Ryan "Does the child have to call er"

"You are," Zoe muttered beneath her breath

"What would you like Sam to call you?" Ryan asked

That question seerew oddly quiet

"How 'bout I call you Grand out of the pool

Zoe chuckled The kidto do with Ryan's faht buttons to annoy theested

Any replies were interrupted by shrieks from the side of the house

"Oh, no" Zoe ran, Ryan ahead of her, and the others followed

They rounded the corner and Zoe nearly barreled into Ryan who'd stopped short His grandround and shrieking

"Mother, what's wrong?" Vivian asked

"It's…it's…there's a rat in my roses," she screamed loudly "Call Hilton," she said Hilton, Zoe noas the butler

Nobody pointed out that, even in her panicked state, Grandma Edna directed that the butler be called to help when there were perfectly capable fa around uselessly Meanwhile, Grandesticulated wildly with her hands

"Have him call a terminator," the older woman shouted

"I think you mean an exterminator"