A week after the Lynch kids moved down the block, me and Sarah had to start school prepping. Sarah insisted we do math like our teacher recommended but I just ignored her.
"Sarah sweetie your mom is gonna be out of town for the night your staying here." My mom turns the tv on for us.
We play with our DS's after deciding we are not gonna get any actual work done.
"I win." I grin.
"I hate Mario Kart." She puts the DS on the couch. "lets go spy on those new kids."
"Seriously?! No way." I sigh turning my DS off.
"Fine I'll go on my own." She gets up and leaves. I wait a moment for her to return but she doesn't so I run out the door and catch up to her down the block.
"Quiet!" She whispers as we dodge under a window and peek in.
"Honey the kids are in the back playing! Can you give them these sandwiches I made." A blonde older woman tells a tall man.
Sarah signals me to follow her to the front door. "What are we doing!" I whisper shout.
She rings the doorbell. I give her a STOP look but she just knocks on the door.
"Hello?" The women opens the door.
"Hi. We are neighbors and we were just saying hi" Sarah says.
"You have kids right?" I ask straight foward.
"Yes they are in the back now would you like to join them?" The women laughs.
"Sure." Sarah says.
We follow the women to the back yard and the kids all look at us in confusion.
"Your back huh?" The boy, Ross I think walks up to us.
"Yes we are." Sarah steps forward a bit.
"Wanna play tag?" They ask.
I wonder how old these kids are. I thought. I was 8 and Sarah was turning 10. "how old are you guys?" I ask.
"I'm 11." Riker crosses his arms. I knew he was older.
"And I am 10." Rydel says.
"9" Rocky adds.
"8." Ross says and I realize they're going in order.
"I am 6 years old" Ryland grins.
"Oh." I nod. "YOUR IT!" I tag Rydel and dash behind the playhouse.
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"Truth or dare." Riker asks Rocky as I pop a handful of popcorn in my mouth.. We all sit in a circle at my house since my parents are out of town.
"Dare." Rocky grins.
"I dare you..." Riker thinks. "To keep ice cubes in your pants until your next turn.
"Your evil dude." Rocky heads to the kitchen and grabs ice. He drops them in his pants and breathes out in pain.
"Next?" I ask.
"Rydel." Rocky picks.
"Truth." she sips her coke.
"Do you like Ellington." Her face gets red.
"No." Sarah breathes out slightly in relief, I only notice.
"Okay um." Rydel scans the circle. "Kiana you haven't gone yet? I pick you."
"Uh..." I think.
"She's obviously gonna pick truth. she always does Ryland snorts.
"Fine! I accept that challenge. Dare." I stick my tongue out at him.
They all huddle in a circle and Rydel slightly shoves Ross out of the circle so he can't hear.
"I dare you," Rydel grins. "To share the bed with Ross all night." I look at her in confusion then look at Ross who is in utter shock. It's not the end of the world but it's kinda weird.
"Okay...." I say hesitantly.
"I pick.." Rocky's eyes call out in mercy. I bet that Ice is killing him.
"Sarah."
Sarah answers quickly, "dare."
"I dare you... to call Ellington." I decide
"What why?!" She whines.
"Just because. And you can't be like 'this is a dare' cause that's lame and awkward." I point out.
The others agree and we force Sarah to call.
"Hel-hello?" Sarah asks through the phone. A muffled voice says
"Who is this?"
"It's Sarah.." Sarah answers.
Muffled voice again. They talk for a while then we decide to go on in the game without her since she'll be chatting on that phone all night.
"I'm tired guys." Riker rubs his eyes.
"Same." Rydel says. So we set up an air mattress for Ryland, Rocky sleeps on the couch, Sarah gets the other couch, Rydel sleeps in the guest bedroom and surprise surprise Riker gets my room so me and Ross are awkwardly stuck in my parents room for the night. I hate dares.
I sigh and turn my back away from Ross. "goodnight ross." I feel his back on mine.
"Goodnight."
After a while I can't fall asleep. This whole thing just felt awkward. I turn around to come face to face with Ross.
He's asleep already.
I close my eyes and drift off to sleep....
Only to be suddenly woken by an arm around me pulling me into a warm body. I open my eyes to see Ross holding me like a teddy bear. I sigh but don't move. He's comfortable, I'm comfortable. It's all good.
