Complications

Chapter 19 - Don't Underestimate Anyone

"So Whack a Mole or The Claw?" Mitchell asked me as we walked away from the Pick n' Mix parlour.

"Hm, let's waste our money on The Claw." I said, taking a gummy worm from the cardboard cup he was holding.

We walked over and my inner child was instantly unleashed, 

"OH MY GOD THERE'S A MINION IN THERE!" I squealed, whilst throwing my coins in to the machine and moving the claw about.

I rattled the joystick furiously, grappling the toy,

"Almost got it.."

Before the damn claw dropped.

"WHAT?? NO FAIR!!" I yelled, hitting the machine.

"Relax Aria." Mitchell said, trying to hide his laughter at my frustration. "Lemme try."

He placed some coins in to the money grabbing machine and lifted up a larger minion than I had chosen, slowly moving it toward the exit bank.

"Ta da." He smiled, holding up a King Bob minion in his hands.

I reached for the toy before he swatted my hand away,

"Nope this is mine." He ran off with a smirk.

"Fine. I'll just say I won it for you."  I said smugly, walking past him with folded arms.

"On second thought, he's all yours."

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"Where have you guys been?" Angel asks as we return to our bowling lane.

"The question is where were you?" Mitchell asked slyly.

All eyes fell upon Angel.

"Yeah Angel, where were you?" I asked, hugging my minion.

"Talking to a friend." She quickly said. "You actually won a minion?"

"Those games scam everyone." Rosalie said, slouching back in her beanbag.

"True, but Mitchell won it for me." I smiled.

"Aw. Why can't all guys be like that." Selina stated, alerting the guys and making them cough simultaneously.

"Hey don't say that." Monika said, swatting Selina's arm.

"Thank you Monika." Keegan smiled, about to continue before,

"It's not like half the guys can even get a girl."

"Hey!!" The boys shouted in unison as we died of laughter.

"Rude." Keegan said, rolling his eyes.

"Moving on." Ishmael said. "Can we grab some food? I'm starving."

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"So could we have a double chocolate milkshake with fries on the left side of the burger in direct proportion to the sesame seeds on the bun which is grilled for 45 seconds on the stove, and could you have like the salad on top of the cheese in the burger?? And make sure the meat's cooked medium rare, because otherwise I get stomach aches and that's just pisstaking - also do I get a toy in this??"

"ROSALIE." We all yelled in unison.

"We'll take 10 Happy Meals please." Keegan smiled falsely at the waitress, clearly trying to flirt with her even though she seemed a good 5 or so years older than him.

"Drinks?" She asked, noting down our order.

"Erm, 8 cokes and 2 milkshakes - one chocolate and one banana please." Angel said.

"I'll be back in 10." The waitress said, smiling and winking in the direction of one of the guys as she walked off.

"DUDE SHE WINKED AT ME." Ramon yelled.

"NO SHE DIDN'T, THAT WAS SO IN MY DIRECTION." Keegan yelled back.

"WELL UNLESS SHE'S HARRY STYLES IN DISGUISE, THEN NO, NO IT WASN'T IN YOUR DIRECTION." Ramon argued. 

"Oh my God would you two shut up? She's out of your league." Monika said.

"It's okay buddy." Abram said, patting Keegan's shoulder. "Monika just wants you all to herself."

"Ooooh someone's got an admirer." I smirked at Monika, before she shot me a death glare.

"Moneegan?" Angel asked.

"Keegika?" Rosalie replied.

"I think Keegika would work." Mitchell said, putting his arm casually around me.

"Ugh, couples." Selina said, taking a sip from her water bottle.

"It's so weird that you two are the only ones together." Ramon stated, folding his arms.

"Only public ones together." Angel smiled, coughing subtly.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Abram asked.

"Nothing." Angel smiled forcefully, as if she'd just been kicked. I was about to question it further before our food came.

"10 drinks and 10 Happy Meals." The waitress smiled, handing us two trays. "Say, are all of you guys on a group date or something?"

"Nope"

"Nada."

"Hell no."

"I'd rather be stoned to death,"

Those were the replies the waitress was given, before she smiled weirdly and walked off from us all.

"I got a Smurf!!" Selina squealed, changing the subject and ripping open the packaging to her toy.

"Bruh." Angel stated, pausing her eating. "Who opens the toy before having the FULL meal?!"

"That's basic principle Selina." Ishmael said.

"Jeez fine, I'll just pull out my hot glue gun and reseal the toy in the packet." Selina sighed.

"I wouldn't be surprised if she actually had that with her." Abram laughed.

"Don't underestimate me." Selina smiled back at him.

'Yeah...don't underestimate anyone..' I thought to myself.

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"Well I am full." Monika sighed, as we began to walk down the street and out the franchise to get to the bus stop.

"For once." Ramon said, before she stepped on his foot. "Ouch!!"

"You're welcome." She smiled, before walking off to walk ahead with Selina.

Mitchell was also ahead, talking to Abram, and I had somehow ended up walking alongside Keegan.

"Hey Aria." Keegan said, causing me to turn my head.

"What's up?" I asked.

"What did it take for you to tell Mitchell that you liked him?" He asked, not in a sarcastic tone for once.

Well that was random, I thought. But it seemed like he genuinely wanted an answer.

"Courage I guess. And the realisation that I'd rather tell him what I really feel and get an honest rather then going on and living life wondering what would have happened if I did." I replied. "Why d'ya ask?"

"Just was curious." He said, tucking his hands in to his pockets as we walked on. "What about Mitchell?"

"Well, he was upfront about how he felt the whole time. If anything, I guess that made me like him more." I replied.

"Aria!" Angel and Rosalie called from in front.

"I'll talk to you later." I said, giving him a genuine smile before rushing off.

"You too," He sighed. "You too."