Chase your fate

Chapter 26

The next day went by without any issues, just your typical day of I wish I didn't have to be here.  Classes drug on, lunch was preoccupied with the girls talking about getting together Saturday afternoon to do hair and make up for each other, Ethan and Chase poking fun at each other over which had the best twerking skills.  A mostly uneventful day, until time to go home.  On the way to her house, Devyn looked over at Chase "So... how are we going to settle this." he grinned back as he pulled onto her street "Oh... you'll see.".  She shook her head "Hmm .. more surprises... what do you have in mind.. we gonna wrestle for it?" he grinned back "As fun as that sounds.. no.. but I do hope that you're prepared to have your butt kicked.".  She laughed a little "Oh really now..." he parked in front of her house, shutting off the jeep and grinning over at her.  "Yes... in case you haven't noticed... I hate to lose."

Devyn looked at the box that Chase sat on the table with curiosity "Should I be afraid?" she smiled at him.  "Oh yes.. be afraid... be very afraid." he giggled as he opened the box, pulling out 2 large nerf guns with 10 nerf darts each.  "Here's the rules...  you go to that end of the room.. I'll go to this one.. I'll give the countdown, then it's game on.  Whoever gets hit more times loses, and has to pick the restaurant.".  She smiled, taking her gun and darts "It's funny that you think you actually have a chance at winning.".  He took his gun and darts, loading them up "Just remember..." he grinned "no such thing as a fair fight... now.. go to your corner and get ready to have your butt kicked."  She made her way across the room, preparing her gun.  She giggled at the absolute silliness of this, but couldn't help but to think that it couldn't be more perfect.  She reached her corner, turned and lifted the gun, smiling at him "Promise me something Chase..".  He stood in his corner smiling "Don't worry hun.. I'm not so much of a gentleman that I'd be willing to let you win.".  She pursed her lips, looking at him with an evil grin "Oh.. I was just going to say... promise me that you won't get mad when you lose.".  He narrowed his eyes, smiling back.. "Promise.... 3..... 2.... 1.... GO!" He shouted as he took the first shot that caught her in the shoulder, then ducked behind the couch.

"You little..." she laughed, making her way across the room as he crawled to the end of the couch, peeking around, her dart barely missing his head.  He jumped to his feet, sending another dart that she was able to avoid, shooting him in the chest as she ran down the hallway. "HA!" she shouted.  He couldn't resist taking the shot that caught the right side of her bottom.  She stopped, just outside the bedroom door, glaring at him "HEY! dat's my bum".  He giggled, reloading "I know... I couldn't resist, he said as he stalked closer to the hallway.  She looked as though she were going to cry as she dropped her arms, sniffling a little "I... I can't believe you did that...".  He dropped his arms, beginning to walk down the hall "I'm sorry Dev.. it was...." while his guard was dropped, she lifted her gun quickly, shooting him in the forehead laughing "HA!  3 years in drama club babe... gotcha." she laughed as she quickly ducked into the bedroom.  "HEY... NO FAIR!" he laughed as he heard her call back from the bedroom "No such thing as a fair fight... remember?".

He smiled as he slowly crept down the hallway, hearing rustling noises from inside the bedroom, almost like furniture being slid.  What was she up to?  He reached the door, sticking the gun inside, taking a blind shot, then poking his head around the corner.  "Wow.. no you didn't" he giggled as he saw the window wide open.  He walked over and cautiously stuck his head out the window to see which way she had went, only to hear sudden giggling and feel 2 quick fired darts hitting his bottom.  He pulled his head inside so quickly that he banged his head on the window.  "Oof" he said as he barely caught sight of her running out of the room giggling.  He quickly followed her out of the room, running down the hallway, shooting at the back of her head and barely missing.  She quickly turned around, sending 2 fast darts at his chest, missing the first one, but catching his shoulder with the second one.  "Who's kicking who's butt now?" she giggled as she sprinted towards the door, getting tagged in the back with a dart as she raced outside.

He quickly went to the door, seeing her running to hide behind his jeep.  He loaded another dart, hiding on the other side of the jeep, hearing her taunting him "I'm ahead of youuuu..." he laughed back "Not for long bucko.. I'm just falling behind for a dramatic comeback." "oooohhh... big words coming from somebody that's getting ready to lose to a girl.".  He smiled as he crept around to the side where she was hiding.  She began to raise her gun, but he grabbed her wrist, leaning in, softly kissing her.  As their lips parted, he grinned mischievously as he shot her foot with a dart.  "You little turd.." she said as he let go and quickly backed away.  He smiled brightly "by the way... we're tied..." he said, just before raising his gun and shooting her in the right breast "at least we were."  he laughed as he jumped behind the bush to hide.

She glared at the shaking bush "You're going to pay for that." she said as she slowly, carefully made her way back to the front door, barely dodging the dart that was aimed at her head, sending one back at the bush, totally missing him but giving herself cover to get into the house.  He checked his gun, knowing that he only had one dart left, while she had 2.  He was going to have to be careful, or she might just pull this off.  He slowly made his way out from behind the bush, carefully peeking his head inside, only to be rewarded by the 'thwap' of the dart bouncing off his forehead, hearing her giggle "tied again babe.... time for sudden death.". 

He smiled, knowing that he had this in the bag.  One more clear shot, and she's had.  He could hear her waiting for him to poke his head back around, but he had a surprise in store for her.  "I hope you are ready... you're about to get it." he called out, before quietly making his way around to the bedroom window that she'd left open, crawling through and into the room.  He poked his head out the bedroom door, seeing her crouched behind the couch, aiming at the front door, patiently waiting for him to peek around again.  He slowly made his way down the hallway, raising his gun, taking aim, not able to contain the satisfied giggle as he pulled the trigger. 

Had it not been for the giggle, it would have been a clear shot, but the warning sent her rolling to the side, narrowly avoiding the dart as she lay on her back firing her last dart directly into his chest, laughing as she raised her gun in the air "VICTORY IS MINE!" she shouted.  He looked down at the dart that landed at his feet, not able to resist the giggle "beaten by a girl... this is a wound... I shall bear.. forever...." he said as he took her hands, raising her to her feet.  She gave him a quick hug and kiss, giggling "mmmm... so tell me baby.. where we going for dinner?" he smiled back at her "I hope you like McDonald's" she pushed his shoulder "I hope you like dancing alone ya butt.".  He smiled, pulling her back in for a tight hug "mmm... you just be ready at 5.. and I'll do my best to look good enough to stand beside you.".  She smiled down at him "I can't wait... I've never seen you dressed up..." he grinned back at her "I'll try to make it worth your wait.".

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After school on Friday, Chase dropped Devyn off at work, then drove over to her house.  He walked to the door, softly knocking, smiling shyly as Nana opened the door in surprise at seeing him.  "Well... hi there Chase.. did she forget something?" she asked.  He smiled up at her "No, ma'am... I was ... I was hoping that I could come in for a minute and talk.".  She looked at him in curiosity "Sure Chase.. come on in.".  He came in and sat on the couch, fidgeting with his fingers as Nana sat across from him.  "I... I have a favor to ask...." he said quietly "and if you say no.. I understand... but... I wanted to surprise Devyn with something.. but.. I'll need a few minutes in her room." he looked up nervously.  She looked at him thoughtfully for a second "Chase.. I'm not sure...." "I don't mind if you're there too... as long as you can keep a secret.. I don't mind if you keep an eye on me ma'am... I just... I had a neat idea.. but I need to be in her room to pull it off... it'll only take a minute.".  She thought for a second, then gave in "Alright Chase, but ... I'll stand in the doorway.".  His face lit up in a childish grin as he stood "Thank you... but you gotta promise not to say anything till she finds it.".  Nana smiled as she saw the excitement in his eyes "Ok... now I'm curious.. let's see what you have in mind.".  Nana stood at the door, watching as he prepared her surprise, sighing at the sight of this boy in her granddaughter's room.  She didn't know enough about him yet for a true assessment of him, but one thing she could tell, was that he hadn't lied.  He intended to make Devyn smile.