My Link - A Story

Do You Even Play Bro?

Wes got into the car and we were finally on our way home. I just couldn't wait to get home and chill out by myself for a little while. All the social interaction had just been too much for me. As soon as Josh unlocked the door, I rushed to my room shutting and locking the door. I plopped down on my bean bag chair, and got on my phone. I rang up Flitz to see what my ultimate BFF was up to.

"Ring...... Hey bae it's Flitziepoo, Whatcha up to?

"You know just sitting here. Tell me what you are on about with your texts."

"Okay, so listen close. I over hear Ian and Anthony talking after you left and they said that they are having a set up made for you to learn the ropes! That means you will be working with me! I'm so excited..."

"Oh so I guess you and I will be even more of best friends after all."

"Oooh girl yes! Well I have to go my pizza is here, but I will see you Monday!"

With that Flitz hung up, and I went into the kitchen to get some left-over pizza. I finished my piece and headed back to my room to grab my pj's, but I really needed to pee so I rushed into the bathroom closing the door. I made it just in time and I was going to hop in the shower, I looked in the towel closet and found a 'Legend of Zelda' towel set. I thought it was cute that Jovie remembered that I loved Zelda. I quickly showered and got out, wrapping one towel around my hair and using the other to dry off my body, about to grab my clothes, when I realize I didn't grab any! I tightly wrapped the towel around my chest and peeked out of the door to see if the coast was clear and I quickly darted into my room. I put on my night clothes, hung up my wet body towel, and proceeded to go into the living room and sit down while messing on my phone. Ian had texted me and asked if I would come in with him tomorrow after we got coffee I had agreed to just for the plain fact that I wanted to spend some time with Flitz if he was working and if not, mess with David's computer. My phone's memory said it was at 50% capacity and I wasn't sure what was taking up so much space, well that is until I checked my photo gallery. Ian had taken over 3,000 pictures with my phone, most of them of himself, some of me not paying attention, and others of just random shit around the office. I laughed and Wes looked up from his game. "What's so- Hey what are you doing with my towel!"

"No, this is obviously my towel. I am the huge Zelda nerd here." "Nooooooo! I bought those towels because I love Zelda! Now give it back!" This led to a heated argument. Wes finally got mad and reached for the towel, which was an epic fail knocking me in the floor. He proceeded to wrestle me for the towel, him on top. I knew he would win the tug of war, but I needed reinforcements. I began to scream at the top of my lungs just sounds of random letter jumbles in an attempt to win the battle. Joven ran out of his room pulling us apart and trying to figure out what was going on. Before either of us could open our mouths he saw the towel. "Oh god, you guys are so stupid! Wes it is just a towel let her use it and Lauren it is Wes' towel ask next time." He laughed and went back to bed. Wes started turning off his game consoles and getting ready to go back to his room. I was ready for bed and excited for the morning. I crawled under my covers and quickly let sleep take me.

I woke up sweating with tears rolling down my face about two hours later. I had set up quickly afraid for my life. I looked up to see a distressed Wes standing in my door way. He quickly walked over to me and gave me a hug. I cuddled into him, feeling safer because I knew I was not alone. He didn't have to say anything, but he did. Whispering softly in my ear, "It's okay it was just a bad dream." And that was the last thing I remember before drifting back to sleep. I woke up at 8 and walked over to my closet trying to figure out what to wear. I finally settled on the Smosh cat dress with some black leggings underneath. I grabbed out a pair of socks and sat at my desk chair to put them and my black sneakers on. I turned my chair around and noticed a sleeping Wes in my floor. I quickly grabbed my bag and exited my room, texting Ian asking how close he was to the house. 'About 5 mins away! <3'

I went to the kitchen to quickly leave Josh a note of who I was going with and to call me later to check in. Right as I was sticking the note the fridge I heard Ian pull up, I rushed out the door grabbing my bag along the way. I got into his car. "You sleep good last night?" "Yeah, it's just different being in a different place with different people." "Oh, that's totally understandable! I have to be honest, I have something to tell you." "Cool what's up Ian?" "I am the one who convinced Anthony to put you in a contract." I looked at him confused. He grinned looking at the road, then reaching and holding on to my hand. He rubbed the back of my hand with his thumb before continuing. "I see potential for you, with more than just Smosh. I didn't want you to just running away..." I laughed. "Oh so I get scared and run away from you just once and you trick me into signing a contract so you get spend more time with me. Well played Hecox, well played." There was a comfortable silence as we went through the drive through to get coffee.

As we pulled out of the parking lot, I had to ask. "Ian? Can I ask a huge favor?" "Sure Lauren ask away..." "Can you teach me some basics of the games that you guys play?" Ian laughed so much I thought that he was going to pee himself. "So you are saying you signed on to Smosh Games and you don't know how to even play?" I pouted at him, pulled my hand away and folded my arms across my chest. I looked away from Ian and stared out the window. "Lauren I didn't mean it like that. I won't tell anyone, but how about we go to the office and see how much work you are going to need? No one is coming in today so we can play any game you want." I turned and smiled at him. "Thanks Ian. I means a lot I was too ashamed to ask Josh because I thought he would have a heart attack at just the thought that I didn't know how to play." Ian leaned towards me. "Truth be told, Joven can't play video games either."