I snap back outta my thoughts I feel my eyes go blurry. I putting my hands on my cheek realising that I've been crying. Hopping off my bed I go to grab my skateboard. I need go to the arcade keep my mind off of things.
I walk into the living room approach the front door. "Hey honey where you going?" I turn around and see my mom standing in the kitchen hovered over the sink. And Neil on the brown leather couch propped up in front of the tv. "Just the arcade." I say giving a half smile with my hand on the door nod. "Billy's going out he'll take ya." Neil says his eyes glued Sliver Spoon.
I- I started to protest but I know better and just nod my head.
Billy walks into the living room keys raddling in his hand. He must have heard Neil but doesn't say anything also knowing better than to protest. We both walk outside to Billy's car.
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Billy pulls up to the arcade.
"I'm not picking you back up skate home." Billy states hand on the wheel staring forward. I freeze for moment a weird feeling of deja vu comes over my body. As I remember my dream from this morning.
"Get the fuck outta my car max!" Bill yells now looking at me.
I turn to the door rolling my eyes I grab my skateboard before hopping out of his car.
I flick his car off as Billy speeds away I walk into the arcade. Heading straight to DigDug.
I stand there confused looking at the pink paper that sticks to screen of my favorite game. That reads out of order.
"Sorry about that, road warrior." I look over and see Keith eating a bag of cheese puffs.
"Short circuit in the motherboard. A real bummer." He says in a voice that could almost come off as Sarcastic. "But fret not. I got another machine up and running in the back."
He walks over to the area towards the back room. I follow him. He lifts the the orange counter.
"Hold these."before I could say anything he hands me his bag of chesse puffs. Keith riffs through his pocket and pulls out a key he slowly opens the door.
Once the door is fully open I see Lucas sitting at an disfunctioned arcade game.
my face drops at the sight of the boys face. I do not wanna see him right now
He gives me a what seems like nervous smile. I sigh almost turning around but instead I push past Keith and walk into the room.
"You better get me my date Sinclair." Keith states his hand on the door nob.
"I told you I would." Lucas says Kieth grunts
"And keep things PG in here alright. He gives me a wink before closing the door behind him.
I furrow my brows turning around to look at Lucas. "What is this shit stalker?" I walk up to him.
"Sorry, I just need a safe place."
"A safe place to what?" I let out a dry laugh. "Be creepy?"
"Listen, I'm gonna tell you the truth about everything that happen last year." Lucas says seeming a little tense.
"But if anyone finds out, we could be arrested he sighs. "possibly killed."
I close my eyes before looking back at him "killed?" I say not understanding what he could possibly have to tell me.
"I need to know do you accept the risk?"
I roll my eyes "oh my God this... This is so stupid."
"Do you accepted the risk." He repeats himself only more serious this time.
