Filling in the Cracks

Chapter 21: Let's Play A Game

"M?" I asked. Why the heck would he sign-- oh.

"Munchkin." I said with a flat tone and a death glare while Kayden was just laughing with tears coming out of his eyes. What tears?! It wasn't that funny! Dimwit.

"What's so funny you nincompoop!" This time I laughed in my head. C'mon nincompoop is a funny word.

"Your-" Laugh. "Re-" Laugh. "-action." Still laughing with a tear down his cheek. Kayden said.

"Shut up!" I said smacking him in his chest which felt more like a rock, and the smack wasn't playful either. He finally shut up three minutes later and still heavy breathing. Boy does he like to see me humiliate myself.

"Okay okay I'm sorry Sweetums." He said calming down. He got out a black bandanna and came closer to me, a little too close. He reaches his hands over my shoulder I'm pretty sure he can feel my fast heartbeat.

"It's okay I'm not raping you." He said laughing I could feel his laughter vibrate on my back.

"Wha-what are you doing" I smacked his hands away. Late reaction yes I know.

"You can't know where we're going." He answered continuing putting the bandanna over my eyes. A few moments later I felt the car come to a stop. Kayden took my hands and lead me out. I knew the ground wasn't pavement because of the way it felt on my wedges. I continued in his lead. I stumbled back plenty so he held onto my waist.

"Clumsy as always." He said chuckling. Even though I couldn't see him I knew he was rolling his eyes.

I felt us go up atleast six steps and he let of me for a second before putting me down in the cushioned chair. I could smell salt and heard the smoothing sound of the waves reaching shore. He untied the bandanna and I saw it.

Beautiful lights on the porch, the subtle waves. It looked like we were on a porch of someones house. May I mention somebody's house that is rich. It looked like the beach houses in the movies. It looked quite familiar.

"This is your beach house isn't it! I remember when we had our 5th grade graduation our families came here and we got paint all over the white walls." I said the random flashback coming to me. We laughed at the memory.

"Dawn.." He said after he finished laughing.

"Hmm" I said staring at the waves.

"You remembered." He said smiling to himself. I guess I did. My head was hurting a little after the flashback but it was probably just one of my usual migraines. I was glad I remembered something. I guess he really wasn't lying. I want it all to come back. I want the memories forever.

"This is why I brought you here." Kayden said breaking me out of my reverie. "Hoping you'd remember, and you did." I could hear the smile in his voice. He wasn't acting his usual arrogant self. I liked this side of Kayden. We sat in comfortable silence and this time for once I broke it.

"I'm dumping you." I said taking a spoonful of soup and blowing it to cool it.

"You can't! I found you!" He said pouting like a little child. I couldn't help but laugh and the soup went flying everywhere. And I mean everywhere. I got up and got a handkerchief off the table and patted Kaydens forehead while laughing. Haha sucker it's my turn to laugh. Karma. "That was so freaking hot!" Kayden exclaimed.

Kayden just stayed there glaring at me while I was still laughing. Why not have some fun.

"Let's play a game." I suggested sitting back into my chair smirking. He still continued to act like a child and crossed his arms over his chest pouting.

"Well Mr. Playboy you should be use to this but this is a game, and what's a game without a prize." I said still smirking. "Which of course I'll be getting." I muttered soft enough for only my ears to hear. Now Kayden was smirking. That's not good. When is that ever good.

"What kind of game Sweetums?" He asked with a smirk. I know what he's thinking, pervert.

"We act like a couple. Emphasis on act. When we're alone. I know what you're thinking. Perv. Whoever falls in love first. Easy as pie. Got it?" I said with a serious but not too serious tone.

Let's see who can play the game playboy.

"Didn't know you had it in you Dawnnie." Kayden said with the same famous smirk.

"Dawnnie? What's that a new pet name, and guess it served you wrong." I said with an innocent smile.

I'm so looking forward to crushing his ego. Bye Bye Playboy.

**

"Nalani? Mac?" I called out turning the lights on in our penthouse.

Mac, Nalani, and I rented our own penthouse last summer. We traveled alot and sometimes we just wanted time to ourselves so we rented this penthouse. It perfectly describes us. Light grey walls when you enter. A pea green modern kitchen. Mac's room a light baby blue, Nalani's room lilac. My room a teal shade. We have modern furniture in the rest of the penthouse.

"In here." I heard Mac's voice call from the den. I plopped down on the leather couch next to her. She was drinking coffee from her favorite snowman mug.

"Hey Macky. What are you still doing up?" I said giving her my feet. Okay as weird as that sounds I was not donating feet, I just hated taking my wedges off so she did undid them for me.

"I could ask you the same." She said with an annoyed tone taking my wedges off.

"Woah sorry for asking cranky pants." I said putting my hands up in the air defensively.

"Sorry Dawn it's just that Nalani and her friend kept me up so I had no choice but to get as far as her room as possible." Mac finished air quoting the word friend.

"Who is it? James?" I asked hoping she'd say yes. Nalani and James had to get back together sooner or later. Hopefully sooner.

"Nalani went to a club tonight and when she came home she was making out with a random stranger. I kicked him out and went to sleep but I guess he came back." Mac finished with an annoyed tone.

"That doesn't sound like Nalani at all..was she drunk?" I asked in disbelief.

"Well she wouldn't do it if she wasn't." Mac answered.

Before Mac could say another word I went to Nalani's room getting her and bringing her into the den. She plopped down onto the couch giggling.

"Nalani. What. Has. Gotten. Into. You?" I asked sternly standing in front of her.

"Hehe Dawn you're dirty." She drawled giggling.

"Listen to me Nalani." I took a hold of her shoulders and started to shake her.

"James. James Richardson is your one true love!" I shook her trying to knock some sense into her.

"Maybe if he didn't cheat on me." She said hiccuping.

"What?!" Mac and I both exclaimed.

"No this isn't like James he wouldn't." I muttered to Mac.

"Nalani have you talked to him about it?" I asked.

"Nope." Nalani replied popping the p.

"Of course." I drawled.

This isn't like James. I know James. It was probably a misunderstanding. The first thing I'm doing tomorrow is confronting him. But now. I need sleep.

Before I knew it Mac, Nalani and I all passed out on the couch.