Time Flies

Chapter Seventeen

"Umph!" I wheezed as Kathryn jumped on me, "Kathryn get off me!" 

She squealed when I began to tickle her, and shouted, "Stop! Stop!" While she still continued to laugh, I started blowing raspberries on her stomach. She screamed again, throwing her arms up, so I began to tickle her underarms. She laughed her little girl laugh and my heart almost melted. I continued to tickle her until strong, masculine arms wrapped around me and began to tickle me.

"John!" Kathryn shrieked in happiness. I swatted at his arms but it didn't stop his fingers from wildly attacking the sides of my stomach. Kathryn joined in, tickling my feat with her smooth child fingers. The small tips brushed against my foot, causing me to laugh. 

"John, stop!" I exclaim and he pauses for a second. 

He shook his head, "Nah. I'd rather continue tickling you!" 

He continued to tickle me while I roll around on my bedroom floor, trying to get out of John's grasp. Once I manage to get away, he springs up and grabs my waist from behind. He picked me up and I screamed for the heck of it. He laughed and I could feel the deep vibrations from his chest. With me, still in his arms and off the ground, we spun around in circles until we were too dizzy to continue. When I collapsed onto the arm chair, John started tickling me again. 

"Ah!" I shouted, and failed at trying to push him off me. We both ended up on the ground, but he was still on top of me. He tickled my sides and I could feel tears coming out of my eyes. 

Abruptly, a cold and deep voice spoke out, "What? I wasn't invited to the tickle party?" 

John craned his head around to see Jake standing in basketball shorts and an Under-Armour shirt. I peeked around  John to look at him. 

"We're finished, anyways," I said shrugging and crawling out from underneath John. Meanwhile, Jake was giving John a death glare. I rolled my eyes and shoulder checked him on the way out of my room, "Get over it. I invited him first -- big whoop." 

John laughs, and trails behind Jake who is following me. I step outside and shiver. Goosebumps immediately appear on my arms and I regret wearing shorts and a tank top. Isn't it still supposed to be warm in Malibu, even in December? 

"I'm gonna go change into some jeans," I excuse myself and run back into my room. I change into jeans and a half-sleeve v-neck with a white cami underneath. As I near the external door, I can hear the two of them arguing. 

"--not gonna make a move on her!" I heard John exclaim, exasperated. 

"Then why are you getting so close?" Jake growled back. 

"Because you're too busy being a douche bag to even notice she's starving herself!" He threatens lowly and I gulp. John knew? I began to panic but immediately collected myself when Jake spoke again. 

"What?" His voice cracked. 

At that moment, Kathryn came up to me and I picked her up, "Come on little pumpkin!' I say, kissing her nose. We walk out together and the guys immediately stop talking to look at us. 

"Hey, little Kat!" Jake greets her and I gag. 

"Don't call her that. I don't want her to have the same nickname as a slut," I snap at him and he backs down. John takes her from me and runs down the street with her, towards the park. In an awkward silence, Jake and I walk behind. 

"So, how's Kat?" I asked him. I could only pray he didn't hear the slight twinge of jealousy in my words. 

He shook his head, smiled, and looked up to the sky, "She's not my business anymore!"

His smile is contagious, and soon I'm laughing and smiling along with him. A shrill scream suddenly cuts us off, and we join John and Kathryn to watch the scene in front of us. 

"How could you!?" Elizabeth screeched while shoving Lucas away from her. 

"Liz--" 

"Don't!" She cut him off, "I saw it. Everything. You don't have an excuse! Just stay away from me. We're done," She was in tears, and I ran over to her. 

"What the hell happened to my sister?" I demanded and Luke only looked down at the ground. Jake spoke up. 

"Well it looks like Luke learned from Marcus..." We look up to see Mary across the park slapping Marcus right across the face. Well this was completely unexpected. 

"How could you ******* cheat on me?" We could faintly hear her shout at him. .He shrugs and walks over to a blond walking by and kisses her full on the lips. He slings his arms around her shoulders. I can read the words from his moving lips. 

Blonds are more my type. 

"Okay. Enough of this." I say, and everyone backs out of my way. I march my way over to Marcus and push Blondie off of him. 

"Two of my sisters have just been cheated on at the same time. And guess what? I'm pissed. And guess what else? I'm especially pissed at you -- for picking that slut over my sister, who's way too good for you anyways!" I shout at him. 

"Uh!" The blond whines, "Who do you think you are?" 

I glare at her, "I know I'm Talia Johnson and I'm about to reduce this boy's sperm count." 

Her eyes widen and Marcus shrieks as I kick him square in his private area. I squat down so I'm looking into his eyes, "Mess with us again, it won't just be one kick." 

Mary pulls me away from him and back to a still sobbing but laughing Elizabeth and a confused Kathryn. I pick Kathryn up and Mary puts her arm around Elizabeth. We begin walking to the house and John and Jake follow. 

"That was enough drama for one day.." I muttered, but I knew everyone heard me because they all nodded and sighed in agreement. 

It was a little too much drama, if you ask me.