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Chapter One - Birthday

Ericka's house^^

*At Midnight*

"Happy birthday Ri!"

And splash!

Ericka's peaceful sleep was drowned in water. Realizing what just happened she pulled her drenched self out of water. The swim ring on which she was sleep-floating was now oscillating in harmony with the sudden waves created. The wide eyes and deep breaths showed her most ugly look to the grinning face having brunette hair with blonde highlights and amber eyes which was bent towards her, clearly enjoying the scenario. Giggles and laughter started.

"What the heck was that for?!" Her scream echoed. This shrill shocked the whole group. A moment of silence and then again it continued. Seeing that laughter, she smiled and ducked her best friend's face in the pool. Counterattack. That grinning changed to frowning and again back to grinning within seconds. Lorena's grinning was synonymous with her smirking.

Now, this is the BIG game. Everyone has taken their respective positions.

Silence.

Dan suddenly ran towards Maggie in an attempt to shoulder her into the pool. Being a basketball player, her reflex took control and swerved her. The last thing that everyone saw was Dan diving in the water. Laughter spread throughout. Maggie triumphantly announced pouting, "I won Danny baby!". "Oh right! That's why Dan was acting so impatient lately" Bok Joon said in his Korean-American accent, realizing that Maggie has won the bet. They had a bet that the one who drowns the other five times first wins and gets to decide the punishment for the other. Both on the same level increased tension and the decision lied in the last one. 

Distraction is an amazing opportunity. Brandon was in the water, Maggie was next. Before anyone could comprehend it, Bok Joon was grinning. "Well well, someone wants US to throw him in the water", Ericka smirked. The five got out, Brandon and Maggie caught one leg each, Lorena and Ericka on the head side of Bok Joon who was screaming, "NNOOOO!!!!". Dan counted and with each count, he swayed with the screaming man, "1...2...3!" and splash. "WWWWHHOOO!", everyone hooted and laughed.

"Well! I didn't get why Dan was getting so impatient? Like I know that he likes to win but he makes his final move with caution not what he just did!" Ericka giggled. Brandon "Because Mag can ask for anything... ANYTHING!". "But I won't ask 'em now... I'll... when the time comes" Mag smirked at Dan who was completely pissed.

"Their fights have been getting more and more interesting" - Brandon

"Their pranks weren't bad either" - Lorena

"What? Those childish ones? Nah! Not needed, Thanks!" - Brandon

"Oh! I forgot how he always got entangled with them somehow...." And Bok Joon voice started fading. Ericka's ears were numb. Her eyes were trying to focus but the surrounding was becoming dizzy. She could not speak. She felt helpless. Suddenly some faint sound was heard. She could not make a word out of it so she started focusing more. Unfortunately, nothing was comprehended but she saw. She saw a vague figure, but the shimmering light in its background had it cast its shadow on itself. It was trying to say something barely audible and understandable.

Before she could realize anything, Brandon shook her, "Hey, You okay? Maybe you should go and sleep." "That'd be better, I guess." Ericka never said she wanted to sleep if her squad was having fun. She loved to be a part of it (once even when she hadn't slept for 2 days which was the longest a sleepyhead could). Everyone was a bit taken back. Lorena directed Dan towards the door and hushed him before he could ask something. "What's wrong with her?", Mag asked. "Let's discuss this later WITH HER", Brandon whispered loudly before getting pinched on in arm by Lorena. They left quietly.