Munchkin

•Fourty One•

"Okay guys, I'm sure we're all clear on the rules. We go in there, no mercy whatsoever. Loosing team buys lunch and I'm sure we're all too broke for that, right?"

"Yeah," my team cheers.

It's now Thursday and we're all out about to start laser tag. We are serperared into groups of five: my team consists of Zayn, Jordan, Drew and Finn as I'm the captain while the other team is Mia, Kehlani, Kaitlyn and Laila, Jace as there captain.

It's so ironic how the computer system shuffled us like that.

I adjust my neon green shirt, the other team has on neon pink. The guy opens the huge black doors to the dark room with many different colored glow in the dark walls and stuff and once everyone's situated, we all start.

My teams strategy is to all in all defend me. My shade of green fortunately doesn't show much in this room so Jace's team won't be able to spot me easily. Even if the guys are out, as long as I'm in the game I can help us win because I already know that Jace is only coming for me specifically.

I notice a bright pink shirt and know for sure it isn't Jace, but I shoot anyway. "Wow, Mikayla. How you just gonna Judas me like that?" The voice is Mia's and I shrug and she walks out the door and out of the room. Unfortunately, the place isn't like those others where you play until your lives finish but here once you get shot, you get shot.

I heard alot of yelling and arguing and can already tell it's between Finn and Kehlani. Heading up the stairs, I follow another pink shirt knowing it also isn't Jace but still shoot. "Finally," Kaitlyn throws her hands up in the air before leaving the room as well.

That means it's only Jace, Laila and I'm not sure about Kehlani left. I notice someone with a pink shirt following me and quickly find my way behind a wall and simply curl into a ball, covering my shirt.

Benefit number one of being short: You can literally hide anywhere and however you want without getting spotted.

I watch as they stare at me for a little while before walking off and notice that it indeed is Laila so I shot her. "Fuck," she groans and leaves.

Heading down the stairs I almost trip over someone which I recognized was from my team. "Status update?" I whisper.

"Drew and Jordan are out. Zayn got shot by Kaitlyn as well. You?"

"I shot everyone but Jace."

"Good job Princess," he says a little too loud and I see someone with a bright pink shirt come over our way and I know for sure it's Jace. "Hide."

I quickly crawl off to a little white beanbag, again appreciative of my shirt. Jace effortlessly shoots Finn and he groans and walks off after a little argument between the two. "I know you're in here, Munchkin!" He yells and I get nervous a little.

He goes up the stairs which is my opportunity to run and hide behind an oddly placed wall, thinking of my strategy. I may want to win but I didn't quite think it through and didn't actually think I'd last this long.

I notice him coming towards me and start running away as he chases me, "Princess, stop making this hard on yourself!" He calls out.

"I'll never surrender!" I yell, reminding myself of Agness from Despicable Me.

"Princess," he whines, now chasing me up the stairs. I then end up tripping and yes it did indeed hurt but I knew how to play it off.

"Ow!" I exclaim and sit down, pulling my legs to my chest and leaning my head against my knees.

"Woah, you good?" I can hear Jace ask and I could feel his finger trail under my chin and lift my head to look up at him.

I quickly shoot him and smile, "I am now."