The Unknown Art Trio- Aly's Profile

Part 8

When Pastel finally calmed down we walked the rest of the way towards the house slowly knocking on the door. I looked down at Pastel one more time checking over her while she smiled up at me in reassurance. I heard footsteps and voices before Cali opened the door, "I was wondering where you two were!" I let out a sigh before turning to Cali, "Yeah sorry we just had some things to talk through." She nodded in understanding before she opened the door more to let us in. "Well come on in- I'm setting up the karaoke machine right now but we can watch movies and maybe play some games as well. Just let me know if you have anything in mind," I jump up and down at the mention of karaoke and immediately run over to it, "KARAOKE!!!" I hear giggling from my friends and sister as I quickly choose a disney playlist which we all immediately get on board too.

We did Karaoke for a while before we finally settled down for a game of Truth or dare, "Ok who is going first?" No one responds, making me roll my eyes, "Fineeee I will go, Cali Truth or Dare?" She looks at me in caution as I smile innocently back at her, "Dare." My smirk grows as I giggle, "I dare you to invite Template over to do the pocky challenge." She gave me an annoyed look before grabbing her phone and smirking at me hoping I wouldn't sense her fake confidence, "Dare accepted," She smiles as she faces the screen towards me displaying Templates contact making me gasp, She is really going to do it!! He answered and I faintly heard his voice asking her if something was wrong, making her smile and respond, "Hi Template, would it be possible for you to come to my house soon? The girls and I are having a sleepover and we were wondering if you wanted to maybe join in on a few games."

I then remember Pastel, I quickly glance over at her and see her talking to Poppy and laughing, making me smile. She will be ok. I turn back towards Cali as I hear silence, before Template talks once more making Cali smirk towards me, "Oh- just the pocky challenge- it was a dare and I'm not a chicken." I gasp in surprise she did it! By now Pastel was back beside me and she looked ok, as I gave her a smile, she smiled back squeezing my hand. I think Template asks about this ruining their friendship before Cali replies quickly whilst nodding, "Yeah, it doesn't mean anything, we're gonna be friends until the end." I smirk at that mouthing and air quoting my hands "Friends". Template talks to her once more making her smile, "yes, yes it is." her cheeks burn up after she responds making me let out a chuckle before glancing back at Pastel who moved by my side slightly leaning against me "you ok?" I mouthed as she nodded and continued talking to Poppy. I look up as I hear Cali put the phone down, "So is he coming?!?" She glances at me and sticks her tongue out, "He's on patrol right now, so he should be here in a minute or so." Making me chuckle and look at the door in anticipation.

A few minutes goes by and I'm still staring at the door intensely waiting for it to open, Pastel and Poppy are still talking I think. Come on!! Then I see the door handle move as I jump up containing my squeal of excitement as a tired looking Template is shown in the doorway. He looked at the circle we were in before glancing towards Cali, raising an eyebrow, "Are we trying to summon a demon or something?" I tense up at the mention of demons before looking at the circle, I mean- His right, It does look like a summoning circle... "demons huh? I don't think you can summon demons, I think it's more- ghosts?" I break out of my thoughts as Cali talks, I stare at her in question, What's that supposed to mean? Another thought comes to me as I answer her question. Demons are hard to summon but it can be done. I decided to keep that information to myself..."Come on!!! Dare time!!!!" Poppy and Pastel stop talking and say a quick hello to Template, while Cali blushes at me "we don't have pocky Aly." Template walks to her and sits next to her calming her clear panic a bit, making me smirk before opening a portal, "I'll be right back!!"

I step through the portal into my living room and see no one there, huh weird. I walked into the kitchen searching through cupboards.. There! I grab the pocky box before I suddenly feel a hand on my shoulder making me shriek, "WOW Aly calm down! It's just me!" I look up at the voice and relax as I see Dust, "By the Joku! Dust don't scare me like that!" A light blush covers my face as he notices his hand on my shoulder still making him retract it immediately, and he rubs his skull nervously. "Aren't you meant to be at a sleepover?" His face now matches one of concern that was similar to my brother making me roll my eyes, "I had to get this" I shake the box in his face proving my point, whilst he nods. "Ok, well stay safe." He hugs me gently, making me squeak before walking back to his room. I stand there stunned for a while before sighing and opening a portal back to Cali.

As soon as the portal opened eyes fell on me, "Are you blushing?" My sister's question makes my face turn more purple as I chuck the pocky box at Cali, "Just do it" I hear chuckling as I sit down next to Pastel, she whispers to Poppy before turning to me, "So did ya see Dust?" she smirks while I smack her lightly making her giggle. I glance over to Cali and Template who were glancing at each other, before I see Cali shrug and open the pocky box, making me squeal. Finally!!! Cali grabbed the pocky and took the chocolate covered sticks bringing one to her mouth making me stare in shock. She's really doing it!!! She smirks at me before biting the stick while staring at me in challenge. I hear a snicker from Template making me roll my eyes "Ha ha, You've had your fun. Now it's time for the real fun to start." I chuckle darkly and soon feel a small hand wrap around mine, looking around I see Pastel looking at me in concern. She squeezes my hand as I take a deep breath and plaster a smile on my face while turning back to Cali. I need to get control over my emotions. She looks at me before turning as Template takes a bite of the pocky.

I contain my squeal as they keep chomping down the line, Only a few more bites till they are there!!!! I hear a sigh from beside me and see Pastel with a sad smile making me frown and wrap my arm around her as she leans her head on my shoulder. I looked down at her and ran my hand through her hair before looking back at Cali who had refused to look at Template. Her face grew bright cyan as the stick grew shorter, Template looked at her in concern "you okay?" he mumbles as she finally faces him with a look of determination before she nods and takes a large bite making me, Pastel and Poppy gasp.

Only one bite left.