We'll Be Like A Dream

~ Arcade Frenzy ~

Undisclosed scenes

Glumly watching the two talk he mumbled

"Why didn't you tell me ??"

Athena and Layla exchanged looks.

"Uhhhh"

"We - "

"Aye...Never mind " he sighed , waving his hand

"But have you found out about what happened ?"

"No not yet.."

Athena crossed her arms , thinking to herself.

Ethan's phone buzzed, a notification lighting up the screen.

"Who is it ?" Layla asked.

"Oh- it's Brooklyn"

Layla and Athena's phone received notifications.

They all looked up from their phones and exchanged looks.

Meanwhile ....

Laying down on the floor with arms stretched out , he stared at the sports hall's ceiling , his phone's screen lit up with a small ring.

Holding it up over his face he read

Brooklyn : hey guys let's hang out tomorrow

"No" he whispered-shouted under his breath "did she-"

"Ahh Man...!" Feeling embarrassed Phelium rolled across the ground with his hands over his face.

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C h a p t e r  9
ARCADE FRENZY

As they reached their destination, Brooklyn slowly stopped walking to take out her phone from her pocket. She read a message to the others," Ethan says he's here already!"

Athena and Layla exchanged looks.

"Didn't our plan work out??" Athena mouthed.

Layla shrugged her shoulders.

Inside the arcade, came the wave of retro sounds and frequent button clicks. Their screens glared which lit the room with a series of colours. The three walked around, pointing at all the games they wanted to try out. They scanned the area then finally spotted Ethan by a racing game. He stared seriously at the screen; his hands gripped the wheel tightly but moved swiftly. His dark hair fell just above his stern eyes.

Completely emerged in the race, he didn't notice the three girls spectating until he finished at 1st place. He leaned back then turned to face them.

"Oh hey" Ethan said in a monotonous voice. He slowly raised his hand to greet them but they were already running towards him.

"Hey Ethan! I wanna play against you." Layla said excitedly, already taking her place in one of the motorbikes beside the racing car machines.

Ethan stood up from his seat and took the next motorbike beside Layla. He swung his backpack onto his left shoulder and swiped the card. The two began to choose their characters.

"You sure?" Athena whispered to Layla. She knew how competitive this would become, but knowing them; she knew that there was no stopping them once their battle began.

Layla scoffed at her friend's question, "Don't worry, I got this!" a determined grin grew on her face. "Just watch" she leaned forward and readied for the countdown.

The race started within a blink, Ethan quickly gained his speed and outran the other players. One could have sworn that he smiled a little, it was obvious he was in his element.