The Moment

Chapter 10

Ashley's POV

I've been thinking of all the things I could do to bring me and Rain together even more.

All of which I've already forgotten.

Smooth going Ash.

I'm starting to get bored though. We've just been sitting here doing nothing for the last fifteen minutes.

I pulled out my phone and started playing some music, hopefully that will bring the mood up. Nope.

"Okay guys. I'm bored." I finally said.

"Me too." Sighed Rain.

"Then let's do something!" yelled Andy.

"What can we do?"

"I know this sounds childish, but we could play hide-n-seek. We are in a forest. There has to be a lot of hiding places." Rain suggested.

I liked this idea; there are so many possibilities there. "Yea we should do that!" I shouted excitedly.

"Okay, so rules? How specific are we gonna go?" Rain asked.

Andy spoke up this time, "1st off no puppy guarding the base. 2nd no peaking and you have to count to the actual number. Don't go skipping any numbers."

"Sounds fair." I spoke.

"I'm not done. No going out of the forest, and lastly HAVE FUCKING FUN!" Andy said screaming the last part.

I really don't want to be the one counting.

I wonder how we're going to decide.

It was almost as if Rain read my mind because within 5 seconds she yelled "123 NOT IT!"

I didn't have time to react.

"NOT IT!" Andy shouted.

"Haha Ashley you're it!" Rain chuckled.

Shit.

I suck at finding people. I always have been.

"But I don't wanna be it!" I whined like a kindergartener.

"Fine we'll try again." She said slightly annoyed.

This time I will be ready. I am… "123 NOT IT!" Rain cut in.

"NOT IT" Andy shouted again. Seriously I lost again. Fuck.

"Ashley you're It." Rain said stretching out the A in my name.

"But."

"No buts!" they both said loudly.

"Fine." I growled, "What do I count to?"

Hm I wonder how high they're going to go.

Probably in the 300's.

"50." Rain calmly said.

That was it? Not bad at all.

"Okay. Go start to hide…. 1…2…3..." I said slowly. I heard both of them scatter, no idea where but I'll find out soon. I hope….

I finished counting and started looking.

I decided to look for Rain first.

I walked around a bit, and then I heard a twig snap.

I turned my head around so fast it could've fallen off.

That's when I saw a glimpse of long black hair, not Andy length long, but Rain's length long.

I walked around in a different direction and figured out how I was going to get her.

An Idea popped into my head and I immediately took action.

I quietly ran in the other direction and circled back.

I could clearly see Rain's back.

I snuck up behind her, and put one hand over her mouth and the other around her waist.

"I found you…."