Hiding Behind a Mask

Chapter 52: The Day After

Lance woke up at about nine o'clock, successfully getting seven hours of sleep.  Sam was up and playing Twilight Princess.  Lance sat on the couch and watched him play for a bit, Sam didn't look away from his game when he spoke up.

"Morning."

"Hey."  Lance responds.  "What temple is this?"

"The fourth one."  Sam said.  "Everything is in odd places."

"Yeah, I remember this one."  Lance said.

"Really?"

"No... I got lost in the third temple."  Lance began to chuckle, Sam punches his arm.  He was smiling himself. 

"So how was last night?"

"Ya mean post prom?"  Lance asks, Sam nods.  "Oh it was fun, they had a hypnotist who actually hypnotised Keith!  A karaoke machine which Hunk and I did an amazing duet while Pidge performed a solo with Keith clapping along on stage.  Lazer tag, Shay won somehow.  And a bunch of games where you could win tickets and get prizes!"

"Keith and I played blackjack for a long time but I hated it.  He kept winning."

"Did you win something?"  Sam asks.

"Yes~  I got this ukulele!"  Lance pulled out a ukulele from under the couch and played a small tune on it.  Sam was covering his face laughing.  "I put my name in other things too, one I had to put it in was the ipad plus stylist, an expensive pen for your stupid tablet."

"Why?"

"Just cause."  Lance said.  "So did you have fun last night?"  Lance smirks at his brother, he could see the blush creep up on his face.

"You told me you needed something and I stood in the cold for ten minutes!  You're lucky my legs didn't give out!"  Sam snaps.  Lance laughs at him.

"I'm asking if you liked dancing with Pidge moron."  Lance lightly hit's Sam's head.  Sam looked back at his game.

"I... I guess..."  He said.  "I was so scared, fearing my legs would give out.  I'm glad that didn't happen."  He said, he paused the game and smiles.  "She was really pretty..."

"Um... you're welcome."

"Shut up!"  Sam punched him again.  Isabella walks down all ready for work and squeals when she saw her son.  Lance sat there and accepted his fate.  His mother tackled down, wanting all the details.

"Soooo how did it go?"  She asks.  Lance held up his prize.  "Besides the stupid little guitar."

"Stupid?"  Offended.

"What happened?  Tell your Mamá!"  She whines while shaking her son.  Lance groans and pulls her away.

"Kay kay kay."  Lance smiles.  "So we went to dinner and I learned Pidge has the manners of a dog.  We went to the dance, Keith and I got a picture with Pidge.  Keith wore a dress, Hunk is no longer single, and Sam danced with Pidge."

"Hold up..."  She looks at Lance.  "When did Sam go?"

"I texted him telling him to come over cause Pidge didn't have a date.  Sam likes her so it was okay."  Lance now noticed Sam giving his brother a look of betrayal.  Isabella slowly looks at Sam.

"You like someone?"  She asks.  Sam shook his head, Lance smirks.

"He has a huge crush on my friend Pidge.  You know..."  Lance took his phone out and held up a picture of Pidge at post prom holding up a gun with Keith.  "Pidgey."

"Her?"  She looks at Sam.  "You like her?  Since when?!"  Isabella asks.  Sam groans and looks back at his game.  Isabella was persistent.  "Samuel McClain when did you start liking this girl?!"