The Diary of She

Chapter 20

I timidly take a few steps forward and James guides me out the back door and down the stairs. He helps me into a car of some sort and we're off.

After about 15 minutes the car stops and he helps me out and we walk up some stairs. All the sudden I tripped and braced myself for the impact but it never came.

"Hmmm?" I question.

"Quinn I would never let you fall I'm gonna carry you the rest of the way" he says with a small laugh.

"Awww okay" I say.

Finally he sets me down and takes off my blind fold.

"OH. MY. GOD." Cue high pitched squeal.

"We're at an arcade!! No way. No Freaking way!" I squeal again.

"Well you always said you wanted to go to an arcade but you never have soo I thought why not" James explains.

He takes my hand and opens the door he buys us two cards and we step into the arcade.

And Wow.

I don't think I've ever seen so many brightly colored lights and machines all in one place.

This is insane.

A seemingly permanent child like smile takes my face and I start dragging James around.

I run over to an air hockey table and swipe my card.

"I'm gonna destroy you!" I tease.

"Well then you will just have to kiss me to make me feel better" he says feigning indifference.

We both start laughing and I set the puck onto the table and shoot it in while he wasn't paying attention.

He hears the little noise and looks at me "Oh I'm gonna make you pay for that" he says with a smirk.

I smile as he shoots but this time I block the puck and shoot it back.

All I can hear is the sound of plastic hitting plastic. Shoot!

He made one in.

"1 to 1 nice try" I tease and try to shoot it in, missing by an inch and he blocked it. Great.

We pass the small puck back and forth for a while one of us getting the odd one in.

The automated "Game Over" sound effect plays and I won!

"Yes, I'm better than you!" I chorus running over to him. He laughs and says not for long as he shoves his lips in to mine. He pulls me closer and wraps his arms around my waist and mine go up to his neck. He pulls away and smiles, "I win!" He says.

I playfully roll my eyes and run over to Fruit Ninja I swipe my card and start spastically dragging my finger across the screen. I hear James stifling a laugh,"Hey!" I say laughing at my failed attempt.

I drag him around the arcade for another three hours. We walk over to the prize counter and we look at all the prizes.

"Oh I don't know what I want everything is so cute or looks fun. Ummmm OH MY GOD I LOVE IT IS IT FLUFFY IT BETTER BE FLUFFY!" I say running over to a gray and white cat stuffed animal. I touch part of it's ear and...

"OH MY GOD ITS SO FLUFFY!"

"Do you want that one?" James asks wincing from his now broken ears.

Oops my bad.

Realization hits, the cat is 1,300 tickets and I only have 800.

I can't get it.

"Yes but I don't have enough tickets to get it" I whine.

"Yes you do, you have my card too" he says waving his card around.

I smile and take the stuffed animal off the wall. He takes my free hand in his and we walk over to the prize counter.

I set it down on the counter and give the lady working my card. James hands his to her and we even had 100 tickets left!

He picks up the Cat and hands it to me. We walk outside and wait for our driver, he gently tilts my head up to look at him.

Before I could register what was happening I felt his lips on mine. But, just as soon as I felt them they were gone again.

I opened my eyes and saw him watching me. All he sudden our driver honked his horn.

Of course.