Love That's Black & White

Lets Talk Fun

Tasha's POV

"Bye Grandpa, bye Mum" I said, as I yawned. I wasn't too happy to be up at 5 am, but it was part of my punishment for getting suspended. What the hell am I to do? "Remember dear, no going back to sleep, understand?" Mum said. "Yes Mum" I replied. Yeah right. "I love you" she said, giving me a kiss on the cheek. "love you too" I said, kissing her cheek in return, wiping her lipstick off me. "Be safe my granddaughter. I love you" Grandpa said, kissing my forehead. He always kissed me on the forehead. "love you too grandpa" I said, kissing his cheek.

I followed them out to the driveway. When they left, I walked back into the house. Do you know, there is NOTHING to do at 5 am?! I went back to sleep, & I slept all morning. I woke up at around 2 to the sound of someone repeatedly ringing my doorbell. I walked, well floated through the floor, to the door & opened it. There was no one there. Now, I had only taught myself to float down... Not up. So, I had to walk back up the stairs to my room. As I walked in, Nick was climbing through my window.

Nick's POV

"What are you doing?" Tasha asked me. "I've come to ask you to tie my shoe for me. What does it look like? I'm climbing up this damn castle of yours into your window, which is very hard! Why didn't you answer the door? I rung it like 12 times" I asked. Yes, I was complaining. But I have the right. Its not easy coming from the street & climb the wall, come to the back, walk to the front, then the back again, move to the side & climb some more, just to be greeted w/"what are you doing?". "I was getting there" she said, turning away from me. "You move awfully slow then if it took that long" I said, finally getting one leg in. She walked over & slightly pushed me. "Woah!" I shrieked, gripping the window sill. "Are you crazy?! I could've fallen out. That's a long ass drop" I finished, getting my other leg over. "Aww. Wouldn't that be sad?" She said, pretending to be upset. I got her "No, tragic actually. Think about it. If I'm gone, you'd be lost" I said. "True, who would be my number one on the list of most hated guys?" She said, turning around to her closet. "Exactly! Do you see the issue? I mean, Hitler & Stalin & all those psychos are dead. I'm all you have left!" I said, hoping I could get a smile for the effort. What happened next would be the highlight of my life. Not only did she smile, "hahahahahaha". She LAUGHED? I didn't think she knew how. But, it was the most beautiful sound to ever be heard. "Did you laugh or was that a recording?" I asked, still wondering if what I heard was real. "Because people do that" she replied. " I just didn't know a laugh could sound so angelic until just now" I said, beside her snide remark. "oh, well... Thank you." Yeah, how she feel? "No, that's just my normal laugh. Sorry, I'm not a bitch, I swear. I just always hated my laugh & assumed everyone else did too" What?! "how can you hate something so adorable?" I said, shocked. "Easy, you just think "ew." when you hear it, & boom! Hated" she replied, just simplistic. "Well, I love it. In fact, forget sad songs & sobs, I want you to just sit there & laugh at my funeral. Get a kick out of my death" I said, laughing... But so serious. "you know I would, just kidding hahaha" she replied, using that beautiful laugh of hers again. "No, no. You meant that" I said, turning my head towards the floor. " No I didn't. I'd be horrified if you were to leave me. I'd hate to lose my friend" she said, picking my head up. I didn't realize how hypnotic her eyes were until just now. "Anyway," she blurted out, snapping me out of her trance, " lets talk" she continued. "about what?" I asked, a bit confused. "Well, anything. Lets talk fun" she said, running into some other room. "Okay?" Now I'm really confused.

Tasha's POV

"This is an adult game so there are some personal questions. Feel free to opt out of an answer if you wish" I said, bringing the box out from Mums room. She said she always had fun playing w/Dad when he was around. "the game is called "Lets Talk Fun"?" Nick asked, skeptical of wanting to play. "Its supposed to help you get to know the person" I replied, opening the box. Nick picked up the lid, ""a couples ultimate spoiler alert. Do you know your lover?" We're lovers, Tasha. Lucky you" he said, laughing at the lid. "Whatever, ask me a question." I said, eager to know what I'd be asked. "Okay. No lies, do you like anyone at the moment, at all?" He said, tossing the card over his shoulder. " Nuh uh, pick that up. And I don't know" I said, grabbing my card. Nick grabbed my wrist & held it in his hand " wait a second quick hands. "I don't know" isn't a valid answer." "Fine! I don't know YET. That definitely counts" I said, snatching my arm back. "Fine fine, go on" he said, sitting back against the headboard of my bed. "Oooooh!" I squealed as I read the card in my head "the answer on all the girls mind but mine!, how many girls have you slept with?" I asked, deviously twirling the card in my hand. "Opt" he replied. "What, no?! I mean, I actually want to know. For informational purposes only, of course" I said. It all sounded horribly wrong to me, no matter how I could possibly say it. "Really? Well, okay. For you, I spill but you can't say a word" he said in all seriousness. I nodded my head in acceptance. "Zero" he replied. "Don't lie!" I said, not believing him for a second. "No its true. I'm a virgin" he replied w/a more serious tone. "Really? But, I saw you surrounded by a ton of girls in class yesterday" I said, still a little uneasy about believing him. "First, that was just where I was placed. But, yeah, I am surrounded by girls all of the time. I don't like that though. Most days, I actually wish they'd ignore me. Its annoying. I've been asked to sleep w/just about all of them but I haven't done it. I've gotten head but that's about as far as it gets. I haven't even returned the favor to anyone" he said. That's when I knew, he wasn't lying. "Wow. I would've never have guessed it" I said, hoping to ease the awkward I could tell he was feeling. "Well this game is working then hahaha" he replied, shrugging it off. "Okay, "ask your partner something you've been dying to know"... I'll just opt you out of this one" he shook his head repeatedly. "No ask me, I can take it" I was upset he didn't think I could take it. "No its too personal, way over the boundary line" he said, still shaking his head. "Please?" I asked, wobbling my lip. He paused & looked at me. Then, "fine but I warned you" he released a huge sigh "what happened to your Dad?" He slowly asked. I froze. I didn't know what to do. I was never comfortable w/talking to people who asked about Dad. "I'm sorry. That was stupid of me, we'll move on" he said, quickly reaching for the box. "No that's fine. I can answer. I actually don't really know what happened to my father. Mum told me he had to go away to help people but I always had a feeling that wasn't true. But whenever I brought him up, she'd become depressed & immediately switch the topic. The last time I saw him was at my 5th birthday". I heard the front door close then. "Tasha?! Tasha love, have you seen my badge?" I heard Mum asking. "No, no, no" I said to myself. "Cool. Can I meet her?" Nick said, walking towards the door. "No!" I exclaimed, leaping off my bed towards him. "Well, can you help me find it sweetheart? I really need to get back to work" she said. I heard her coming up the stairs. "Okay Mum, one sec" I said, looking for a place to hide Nick. "What are you doing?" He asked. "Get in the closet, don't say a thing" I pushed him in. "Wait, its dar-" I slammed it closed before he could finish. Mum walked in "Are you going to help or would you rather go hungry?" She said looking around the room. As she walked near the closet, my body tensed up immensely. I'd be dead if she saw Nick was in my room. "What are you doing w/that silly game?" She asked as she walked towards the bed. I released a sigh as I picked up the box lid. "I was just looking at some of the stuff. You always said you & Dad had a good laugh when you guys played". She looked up at the ceiling, probably reminiscing on good times since she was smiling. "We sure did dear. But, those are just memories now. Come on, put this back in the room & help me find my badge" she said. She turned around & stopped. "Whose shoes are those?" She asked, pointing to the ground. Oh. Crap. This is how I die! "Those are probably your fathers from forever ago, huh? He never had a fashion sense. There's my badge" she said, walking to my dresser. "How it got there, I don't know. But, I've got to go" she ran out the door, giving me yet another kiss. When the door closed, Nick fell out of the closet. "Those shoes are vintage! That hurt!". "You. Don't. Take. Your. Shoes. Off. Any.More!" I wasn't mad, I was just scared. It obviously didn't phase him because he was laughing the whole time. "Okay, I'm sorry. Shoes stay on forever here" he replied in between chuckles. "Come on, lets go" he said. He had finally calmed down, putting on his shoes. "I'm grounded, I can't go anywhere" I said, looking at him confused. We had walked down the stairs. "Why? No ones here to stop you. What you've never snuck out before?" He was opening the front door. "I haven't" I said. I had stopped at the threshold. Nick, who was on the porch, turned towards me. He outstretched his hand for mine. "You will today".