The friend from Uni.

King of the claw machines.

(Ash p.o.v)

"So why am I being told to leave my place?" I asked as I walked out of my apartment building with Spencer.
"Well, the team wanted to get to know you more. So Penelope suggested we go to an arcade...."
"Imma fucken destroy those claw machines with my skills."
"I thought that would win you over. Come on I'm driving."
"Ok granny. Just make sure you drive the speed limit." I told as we went to our respective sides of the car.
"Ha Ha."

We walked up to the place to see the team was there.
"What up bois!" I exclaimed as we neared
"And the last two arrived." Jj joked.
"So why an arcade?"
"Spencer said it was the best place to get to know you better." David told
"Shame shame, I know your name." I told as I looked towards him. "You made this so you made sure I didn't think they hate me."
"Ash they've never hated you."
"Ya I know. Come on, I wanna win some games." I told before walking in with them following after me.
Once we got what we needed I gave Penelope a nudge.
"Pick a thing you want from a claw machine."
"Oh ok."
We walked around the large claw machine selection till she found one that was filled with cat pluses. She gave an unsure look towards the machine before pointing to it.
"The one with the cat ones."
"Any one in peculiar?" I asked as I began to get the card ready to put goes on it.
"The black and white one."
"Cool."
I began to play the machine and after about 5 maybe 7 goes I won the cat. I got it out and handed it to her making her smile.
"You actually won this?"
"Yeah. I'm kinda bomb at claw machines. My Unkie would take us to arcades all the time and I became great at claw machines. Wanna find another one?"
"Yes!"
We went walking around again and she would randomly pick claw machines, and I kept winning things for her. After however long of us doing this we found the others watching Derek try to win at a claw machine.
"Having fun there Derek?" I asked as we walked over.
"We all keep taking goes to win this pillow, but we haven't got it yet." He told before looking towards us. "Where did you two get all that?"
"I see you were making Penelope's wishes come true." Spencer told
"She picked and I obliged."
"Ash is a wiz at claw machines. She kept winning all these."
"If your so good, you want to help us with this?" Aaron asked.
"Sure." I told before dropping the things I had.
I walked over and was able to get the pillow after three goes.
"Done."
"How?"
"Ash's uncle always took us to the arcades, and from there I learnt how good she was at claw machines." Spencer told
"I kinda got an act for them."
"That explains all the objects now." Emily told making us chuckle.
"What aren't you good at?" David asked
"Most social activities. Arcades make me feel at home and safe, parties freak me out. Cause people get drunk and are all touchy touchy. I mean 2005 Christmas is an example of what happens when people want to get drunk off of eggnog while the other is working, cause there's a party in the building and they end up releasing valley fever so you gotta spend Christmas quarantined."
"I still can not believe that actually happened to you."
"Blame Angie for inviting me to her office party but was busy trying to convince her friend to not work cause the year before she got so drunk and photocopied her ass and had to collect them all."
"Yeah she sent me one in the mail." He told making me laugh.
"She told me she thought there was one more but put it up to her drunk self counting wrong."
"If it helps, tell her I destroyed it very quickly and instantly looked away."
"Oh I'm never letting her live this down. This is like the time that you wanted to get my face tattooed on your arm." I told as I got my phone.
"Your uncle is very convincing when drunk."
"I know."
"Such weird friends." Derek told
"Oh you have no idea." We both told

"Hey Angie. Remember when you told me that in 2004 you got drunk and photocopied your ass at the Christmas party?"

"So what other games are you good at?"
"A few." I told as they began to collect the claw machine prizes to hopefully get something to put them in to make it easier to carry.
I grabbed the garbage bag that I kept in my pocket and shook it a few times so it wasn't sticking to one another.
"You carry garbage bags on you?" Emily asked
"No. When I found out we were coming to an arcade I made Spencer stop at a gas station so I could buy a bunch. I kinda thought this might happen." I told making them nod.
Spencer took the bag to help hold it for them since Angie replied back.

"Do not remind me of that. Took me weeks to get all the copies."
"But you did say you thought there was one more that you couldn't find."
"I was drunk. I didn't count right."
"You actually did."
"Oh no what did I do?"
"You sent one to Spencer."
"I didn't!"
"You did."
"I can not believe this."
"If it makes you feel any better. He quickly looked away from it and destroyed it."
"It does a bit."
"Yeah. We are at an arcade with his work mates who are also my work mates."
"You work for the government now?"
"Yeah."
There was a bit of silence on her end till my phone began to ring making me pick up.
"Ello."
"Angie just told me your now working for the government."
"I still don't trust the government. Fuck da cover ups."
"Thank god. Also tell your cousin to give me your number."
"She still won't give it?"
"No she won't. Zack nearly got it."
"Who's she talking to?" Jj asked
"Angie?"
"Her boyfriend. She still hasn't given The bug and bone boys my number yet."
"Ah."
"So is she still not giving you my number because of the experiment?"
"No. She's just now saying that she won't give it to us so we don't text you so often."
"But I enjoy talking to Bone boy."
"What about me?!"
"Meh."
"I'm so hurt Ash."
"I kid I kid. Tell Angie you and bone boy can have my number."
"She's says I can have it."
"What about me?"
"You can have it as well."
There was silence on the phone again till Angie spoke.
"This is what you started Ash. They are now arguing who gets to text you first."
"Have you given my number to them yet?"
"I haven't. They are arguing to see who gets it first and who gets to text you first."
"I got to call her ash first!"
"That's cause she finds you attractive! I was buried with her!"
"She calls me Bone boy and I can call her Bunny!"
"I have no idea what the Bunny thing is!"
"Exactly."
"Call me if one of them ends up in the hospital. Also did you guys get the gifts?"
"We did. They all loved it. Cam was a bit confused on getting one since you two haven't met."
"She helped with the incident you guys were in."
"Well I should let you go, since your with work mates."
"Talk later Angie."
"Love you sweetie. And tell Baby face I say hi."
"Love you as well." I told before she hung up.

I put my phone back into my pocket and looked towards the team to see they now had everything in the bag.
"Sweet. Also Angie says hi."
"Tell her I said hi when you get the chance."
"Yeah. My buddies are now arguing who gets to text me first."
"Wonder who will win."
"We will see. So lazed tag?" I suggested making them nod. "Sweet! Spencey we a team!"
"Deal."
"I dibs Derek!" Penelope told
"Me and Jj can be a team." Emily told
"And the two dads are a team." I told.
"This should be fun." David told
"Oh extremely." I stated before we walked off to do it.