The lights flickered, and flashed, colours blurred. Children scattered the floor, crowding in groups and walking alone. Screams called out and cries of frustration and pure delight darted from corner to corner.
Arya laughed as they walked in, Dom didn't look amused, but something caught his eye and he was off already.
"Where are you goin- never mind" Robin when to stop his brother but realised he had someone more important to look after.
"So what do you want to play Arya?" Dylan asked, looking at her, his head hung, watching the rooms movement. He wasn't sure about the hustle and the humidity of the air didn't help.
"Any of you played air hockey before?" She asked, making her way to the hockey table. It stood in the centre of the arcade, designed with blues and reds, with LED lights stripped along its side.
"Oh I wouldn't do that Arya, Nico is a god at air hockey. None of us can beat him" Robin advised, placing his arm on her shoulders.
"We'll see" Arya glared at Nico as he stood on the other side laughing at her confidence. She huffed, stepping up to the table.
"Oohh" the brothers cood in sync, excited to see how the match would play out.
"You sure about this?" Robin hung over his girl, not wanting her to loose.
"I'm sure" she grumbled, watching nico put in the money to get out the puck.
"You better beat his ass" he whispered in her ear, giving her those shivers again, nearly loosing her concentration.
"You ready?" Nico asked as he took out the disc and lined it up.
Arya nodded, holding onto the mallets, eyes fixed on the target. She knew exactly what she was doing, she'd played enough times with her dad that she knew every tac-Tic out there.
Nico gripped tightly and launched the puck sending it whirling towards Arya, she hit it back just as quickly and almost as powerful.
Nico kept his cool as they carried on the game, Arya began to relax and enjoy the game, accurately predicting where the puck to hit every time and aiming it to the goal on the other side.
The game felt like it was going on for hours, back and fourth, that sounds of the puck hitting the sides echoed again and again. The high pitched dings were loud and repetitive but the two players weren't bothered about that.
The scores eventually came to 3/3 and the next person to score would claim the victory.
Nicos face changed, showing an uneasiness, Arya could see this. She grinned at his irritation.
"Come on Ay" Dylan cheered her on, looking amused at his brothers ever growing displeasure.
Arya watched the puck fly once more, seeing Nico hit it with all his force, she stoped it to a halt. He looked up at her in astonishment. She smiled playfully at him, looking him in the eye.
"How?" He mumbled. She stopped it with ease, as if she could have done it with her eyes closed. Silence filled them all, only the machines dropping coins ran through their ears.
Without replying she turned her attention back to the table and aimed the puck into the wide open goal, quickly releasing her aim and letting it fly into the hole.
The satisfying sound of the goal made Aryas body finally relax, she beat Nico. She pushed herself away from the table and cheered loudly.
"Yhhh!" Ethan walked over to Nico and patted his back, chuckling a little.
Robin cheered in amazement and came over to Arya who had her eyes wide with joy. Without thinking, he picked her up and gave her a victory hug, She couldn't stop her smile.
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On The Hill
Romance(Finished) Located in the real world town in Norfolk- Uk. We see Arya, a young girl struggling to find her place in the world, being independent can have its downfalls and with no siblings can be even harder, that is until she meets a boy while on...
