Capture The Moment

chapter 20

Jalen POV

It was about 8:30 and everyone was chilling and engaging in conversations. I was sitting next to Ant and Devonta who were both joking that I helped make the food. It's not like I can't cook. I helped cook the pasta and mac and cheese. But we warmed the fries in the airfryer, but no one needs to know that.

"First things first rest in peace Uncle Phil," everyone sang at the same time.

"Yo y'all wanna play games or some," Miles asked, as he was sitting next to Laylah and talking to her.

"I mean I guess. We got Twister, Monopoly, Uno, Apples to Apples, Cards Against Humanity, Family Feud Late Night Edition, Hedbanz, Hot Seat, and Jenga with dares. Oh and catch phrase: uncensored," Laylah listed as she stood by the game closet.

"Damn," Devonta commented. "I'm here almost everyday and I ain't even know you had a whole gaming closet."

"Ain't no way we playing Twister, but I'm down for Monopoly, Jenga with dares, and Uno," I responded.

"Yea, I'm down," spoke Anthony, getting nods from everyone else.

"We are not playing Uno. If we are, we are playing with the damn rule book. Y'all be throwing the draw 2 on the draw 4," Paris said.

"Ay if the table believes it, then that's the game," Anthony jokes. I swear these two are the biggest fools.

"Aight fine let's play some monopoly then Jenga with dares." Devonta told everyone.

"Mr. Thybulle keep ya distance with ya big ass forehead. I'm thinking there's a resourceful brain in there," I joked. I knew I was being a bit rude but it was a new member of the family treatment. If he can deal with it then we know he's the man for Paris.

"Well Mr. Hurts, we'll let the game speak. I'm coming for you." He said, cockily. This boy better watch his back, ain't know way he can be cocky and win.

"Laylah, why don't you come and sit with me," Miles told Laylah. Obviously, Laylah being kind, she sat next to him. But couldn't tell if she wanted to or if she didn't care. "You look beautiful," I heard Miles tell Laylah.

"Yo you good," Devonta asked, since I started choking on my fries.

"Don't die on us now, we need you this season," Anthony jokes, making everyone laugh. I laughed and looked towards her, she caught my eye and gave me a small smile.

"The games ready pick your players, and we playing debt out," Laylah instructed. I grabbed the dog and put it at the start.

"What's debt out," Matisse asked.

"Are you dumb or dumb," Miles asked, staring deep into his soul.

"Damn we play like normal people," Matisse tried to defend himself.

"No y'all play with 4 players, debt out is if you in debt you is out," Miles explained. Matisse nodded his head and put the dinosaur at the start. Prettyboy was kinda dumb not gonna lie.

*1 hour 30*

"Mr. Hurts, just give up," Laylah said to me. I had $200 remaining and Laylah and I were the only 2 left. Matisse went into debt because of Miles who also eliminated Paris by buying all the utilities. Devonta just bought too many properties thinking they would help him, they just hit him in the head at the end. I got Anthony out by getting the train things. Man had to pay me so much money.

"Nah Ms. Harris, is you gon buy that," I asked as she landed on a property that was not owned.

"Auction," she responded. Laylah ended up buying it but was left with like $10 if she landed on my property she was out.