We go outside to the swings which are made of wood and are connected to the chicken pen. We sit on the swings and put the music on Layla's iPod and speaker. She puts on You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift.

I start to sing along but then, I start to think, What if they say no? I'm still singing but i'm doing so absently. that's when Layla says "Hello?" and breaks my concentration.

" Huh?" I say.

" What are you doing?" I hesitate to reply but say.

" Nothing just thinking."

Then she asks "Okay what are you thinking about?"

That's when I decide that its no use hiding my worries because she's probably thinking the same thing so I admit them. " I'm just worried that mom and dad are going to say no and i don't want that to happen."

It takes Layla a few minutes to answer. " I know, I keep thinking the same thing but we have a back-up plan just in case they do say no."

I brighten up at that prompt and say with enthusiasm. "That's right! We need to get to work on that plan as well."