The NEWBIE

Chapter 16

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ELSA

I just looked at the two of them, playing like two kids at a park. Jack looked different from my previous point of views. He's happier, he laughs a lot, and smiles a lot. Not just a fake smile that I usually see him do but a genuine one. I didn't want to interrupt them. I just want to look at them play games like tag or the two of them would simply imagine stuff all of a sudden. There's a whole new Jack right in front of me that I simply wished to see every day, but that's one wish that's never going to come true. Of course, why would I want to see a jerk like him every day? I thought to myself. Stop thinking about him too much.

When his sister, Jamie, became a little tired, both of them lie flat on the carpet. I sat beside them, trying to keep myself quiet. It was almost like they were in a different world, while I just watched them on a TV screen.

Jack reached for the remote control sitting on top of a table and then turned the TV on. I thought it was a little silly that Jack was watching a little girl's TV show at the same time, I think it's sweet. Jamie would ask him questions about everything and then Jack would gladly reply.

"I think Elsa would like to play a game." Jamie suddenly beamed at me, smiling widely.

Jack sat right up in the carpet and began grinning. Okay, what is he thinking about? "Yeah! I think she does!"

"What? No! I'm okay, here. It's pretty cozy." I said, trying to convince Jamie that I wasn't really up to any games.

"Nah! I think Elsa would enjoy playing make-over's." Jack insisted. That devil.

Jamie jumped off her feet and grabbed my arm. "And I think I've got something for you."

I had no choice but to do as she says. Jack followed us up to Jamie's room and he was really enjoying the view. Jamie opened a white toy chest under her bed. I had my fingers crossed, praying that I wouldn't end up looking like a clown.

"This one?" she asked herself as she took out a tiara. She nodded in enthusiasm and then continued digging for more. She had a lot of costumes in there. I glared at Jack who was stopping the urge of laughter. I just shrugged it off and waited for Jamie to find what she wanted.

Her eyes sparkled when she found a blue dress inside. "Pretty..."

After digging up a couple of costumes and treasures, she went to me and then pushed me inside a storage room. The room was big enough for the two of us to fit in. She closed the door behind us and then turned on the switch that only lengthens about her head so she had to tiptoe.

"When I cover my eyes, put on the dress, okay?" she said and then she covered her eyes with her hands. I found it really cute.

Like what she told me to do, I stripped off my shirt and then slipped in to the dress. I wonder where she had the dress from. Of course, she wouldn't be able to use it because it was ten times bigger than her.

"Are you done?" she asked me, peeking through the gaps of her fingers.

"Yes." I replied. When she removed her hands, her lips mouthed the word, 'wow'.

"You look like a princess." She said, looking up at me. Of course, coming from a little girl, it was flattering, because kids are usually the most honest people in the world and they would always say anything what they had in mind.

"Let's get you out and ask Jack what he thinks." Jamie continued, as she grabbed my arm, again, while her other free hand was already clutching the door knob. What Jack thinks? He might as well just laugh at me.