Friends Like These Chapter 9 - A Move and a Divoce

Story by NSnowball on SoFurry

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#9 of Friends Like THese

When a simple ball game turns ugly.


Morning dawned as sunlight shone through the blinds on the two Snowball stetching as he held her close. "Good morning snugglebunny." he said. "Good morning my hansome husky." Zella said. It was the one morning he didnt snap up to make coffee content to snuggle in her arms. Time seemed to move slowly as they laid there so much so the others were up without coffee bein g made but could blame him? He was falling deep and he knew it. Ace pounded on his door "Hey pup you getting up any time soom? Theres no coffee made and a group of zombies out here." Snowball stirred not wanting to get up but he drug himself up and put his pj shorts on and drug himself our his bedroom door and started the coffee.

"Sorry didnt want to get up. was enjoying the moment." "You've been enjoying the moment for the last 3 weeks." Naomi said. "rThats true. have you see my brothers eyes light up hes in her sight. Havent seen him this happy since high school." Shemoni said. "Okay okay back...yeah thats true." Snowball said. "Its as if she lifts all my problems away and picks me up when I'm down." Snowball continued. "icant help myself. I'm falling deep guys. I love her." He finishished. " though this was gonna be a fling." Ace said "But I agree. I can see your falling in deep. And so is she." he finished. "Stilll scares the shit out of me. one false move could destroy a years long friendship. The pitfalls are so much greater tha normal." Snowball said. "Bro if tou broth truely love each other than you'll both learn to avoid the hazards of a relationship." Shemoni said.

'Morning" Zella said as she stumbled out Snwowballs room as she filled her mug. " Everyone read for moving day?"= She asked. "Oh Id kove to but Im not going tol Besides I have to finalize my divorce today." Shemoni said. "Whats he getting?" Ace asked. "Everything except my clothing." SHemoni sighed. "Well you have your health and you have a home sisssy, with frieds who care about you." Snowball said. "I suppose you're right." She said. "Well I'm off to the courthouse this morning. Have fun moving.." she continued. As Shemoni go up Z said ?Should be easy since I live next door."

When Kneji showed up with the boxes They all got dressed and went next door. From CDs to movies to massive anounts of clotthes they all started boxing up her things. The only thing they werent taking was the furnitnure. They both agreed to just pikck up her things in boxes and haul them next door. It took most of the mowning to box her stuff up and most of the afternoon because Snowball could only haul small weightless bpxes because of his arm crutch. There was a room full of boxes left by the end of the dat when Shemoni came home. "And wh=ich that" she said carrying up a flat screen tv "Is the end of that. Igot the tv and the stero.. woo. TO hell with that bastard. what hes done to me i pray he doesnt do to another woman." she said. But Snowball and Zella werent paying attention as they were locked in a session of tongue wrestling, "Welcome home babe." Snowball said. Shemoni nudged her brother sharply in the arm "Do you two lovebirds mind?" she said. "Sorry " Snowball said "Just cant believe this is happening its like a dream come true." "Can you stow it for two minutes I just ended a marriage." Shemoni said. "Fine FIne. Wasnt trying to steal your thunder. I get it. But I havent been this happy in a long time." Snowball said. . "Pick your moments brother." Shemoni said. Z poked Snowball in th4 nose harshly "Be nice. You can pick your friends but not your family." She said. "I didnt mean too...." hesaid. "I know but try to be a little more sensitive.' Shemoni said. "Look at the bright side sissy. We're all here for you. yoy have a home you're welcome in and he cant't touch you here." Snowball said. The otherss nodded in agreement with him. "You're brother is right." Naomi said "You are safe here. And we're all here for you." Shemoni nearlt welled up with tears because she was realizing that her friends really were looking out for her. 'you Know" Kenji said 'i could always use a roommate if it gets too crowded here. Something to keep in mind Shemoni." Kenji pointed out . "Ill keep that thought in mind." She said. And it was no surpirsde as these were friends looking out for each other. kenjis offer quickly reminded Shemoni who her real friends were. " Relax. The last thinng your brother is trying to do is make soort on your life. I dont doubt him. This is the happiest i've seen him a real reason to celebrate. And I'm sure you mean more to him than me." Z said. "Shemoni I didnt mean to detract from your problems you know that But where I am in life falling back deep and drowning in pure happpiness I sometimes lose sight of real life. Tell you what why dont you Z and I go to theTwins game tomorrow to help take yourmind off the divorce?" "Double header vs the mariners. " Snowball said. "I suppose I will I Trust your judgement Bro." Than its settled We're hittin the road to minneapolis and checking out the twins from the bleachers." Snowball said. To him baseball was a way to heal not just entertain and he owed Z a date anyways and anything that kept his sister out she wouldnt like. The Next Morning found Snowball up and about early donning his Kirby Puckett Jersey and packing his glove along with. Z Got up donninga twins jersey as Shemoni donned a shirt and cap. They piled into the trac all hyped up on carrfiene trading one metropolitan city for the Twin Cities as they started their roadtrip.

About Mid afternoon they arrived in minneapolis parked and had started walking the two miles to the stadium "This is Our Year" shouted Snowball as they entered the stadium and showed their tickets. They approadched their seats to the familiar cries of beer and hot dogs and smells of grilled onions and Jucy Looseys. Snow ball had a tray of naches and the girls the drinks as the made their way down the the aisles. "Good Afternoon Fans as we welcome the starting lineups to Minnesota twins!" They all cheered as Snowball got his glove out and Shemoni giggled as she felt like a kid again. She always did since this was a rare oppoutunity for her since they did go much as kids. It was bright and beautfiful despite the twins dropping the second game and forcing the rubber match. But by the double heazder the friends were full and straight up enjoying themselves as Snowball and Z found themselves on the kiss cam for sure something they had never done beofre. They all had an enjoyable day though more cheese ended up on Snowballs Jersey than in his mouth but than problems began. The Twisns took the rubber match and the mariners fan kept trying to hit on the girls despire snowball shutting his attempts down. It was late that night as they left the stadium. "Hey Chico." Snowball heard as he turned around and came face to face with the very same guy as before in the stands. "Think your tough me amigo" he shouted "No one cockblocks me from taking what I want and those girls deserve to come home with me. Not some cripple." he yelled. "What is your problem?" Z asked "Tou clearly dont know girls if you think we'ere going home with your drunk ass tonight. I perfer my guys sensitive. Its whats in his heart not his physical strength. And shes just coming off a a nasty divorce so fuck off and leave us be." she shouted back. "Than she can experience a real man and someone whose not broken." he yellled back. Snowball had enough as he turned an approaded him. "Backoff asshole. Ive had just about enough of you. Just because I walk with a crutch doesnt mean I cant kick your ass." The girls stopped as Snowballs attacker pulled out a souvineer bat "Brave words for a dead man.

and he took a swing at his leg and knocked out his arm arm crutch out from under him and started working his leg over. Yet despite all the pain he kept quiet and waves and waves of pain and destruction to his knee planes occured with the girls screaming for him to stop. after 15 minutes or so of bludgening him he uir his assult as Shemoni called the police amubulance and Z covered Snowball up tears flowing and within 10 minutes the emergency services are on the scene with his attacker not running and just standing there holding the bat. Police had him in cuffs with no resistance while the emts worked on Snowball stating hi s transfer to St. Paul Hospital and Z informing Shemoni who stay behind to get the trac and finish with the officers. His leg destroyed yet he showed no emotion "Why " she cried. "Why did you do that!?" "My job is to keep you safe even at the cost of my own life." "Losing you would be like losing a chesished heirloom. You make my life complete." he said as the the emts slammed the ambulance doors shut leaving Shemonithere to cry knowing how bad off her brother was. And wishing the night had never happened.