Even Through the Storm

34. Gorillas

It's two hours later, and Nicky, Dri, and I are in my bedroom playing would-you-rather.

"Kiss Lola, or Asher," Dri says to Nicky.

"Ew, gross! Nether, No offence, but ew! He's my brother! And you're my brother's girlfriend! And my friend, but still!"

"Hey, Dri? Why whenever we play a game, someone has to kiss someone else? And why is Asher always included?"

"Asher's not always included," Dri says.

"Really? You dared Ash to kiss Peter, I asked you if you would rather kiss Ash or Peter, then now it's Ash against me."

"Okay, um two out of three of those were also Peter, so."

"Wait, but did they?" Nicky asks.

"Did they what?"

"Did they kiss?"

"Oh, yeah. It's online. Four hundred and five likes. Dri and I had to also to persuade them. It's all on video."

"Wow."

"So what's your answer? Me or Ash?" Nicole sighs.

"You. My turn! Would you rather get hit with a six-foot water balloon filled with spoiled milk, or watch your whole family slowly get eaten by gorillas before getting eaten yourself, then get pooped out whole and have to live with the fact that you watched your family get eaten by gorillas then get eaten yourself."

"Wow," I say. "Obviously, the sour milk than a shower. Who in the world would want the second one?"

"Yeah, obviously the first," Dri says.

"Yeah, I would go with that one too. That second one is awful. And would I have to count Ash and his mom?

"Well, I think at least Ash. It is your whole family. Technically Ms. Reynolds isn't related to you."

"Well, that saves one person from the gorilla attack.