Adopted by Heathers Cast

You Heard The Man, It's Time To Rage!

"Capture the Flag. We're seriously playing Capture the Flag." Katie said, and I giggled. My entire family was gathered on the couch.

"How are we picking teams?" Barrett asked. Jessica shrugged and said, "It would be funny if Elle and Cat were the two team captains."

"It would also be more fair. They're mother and daughter." Ryan said. Elle and I both got up and Jessica said, "Alright! Rock-paper-scissors! Both of you! Winner picks first!"

"Who said you were in charge?" Evan asked. Jessica slapped him and said, "I can't play. So I'm doing the next best thing. Being the referee."

I shrugged and Ryan said, "I have a better idea. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10." Elle and I stared at each other and Elle said, "7."

"5!" I yelled without thinking. Ryan sighed and said, "It was 6. Cat won. Cat, who's your first pick?"

"Evan." I said, and Evan got up.

"Alice." Elle said.

"Barrett."

"Jon."

"Katie."

"Ryan."

"Why did I get picked last?" Ryan said, storming over to Elle's side.

"If you could play, I would pick you." I said to Jessica, and Evan slapped me. Jessica pulled out two sheets of construction paper and started cutting little strips out of it.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Elle's team, grab a blue one and put it on your wrist. Cat's team, get a red one." We all got our strips of paper and taped them to our wrists. I put my name on mine before putting it on my wrist.

"Here's how it's going to work. If you get tagged, you're out and have to sit down, unless someone from your own team tags you back in. Simple as that. Team captains control the bases. Winner is the first team that gets the other person's flag and takes it to your base."

"Where's the line? Like, where's the safe zone?" Ryan asked.

"How do we split the apartment in half..." Jessica said to herself, making mental lines in her head. "I got it!" Jessica folded up the blanket and put it over the middle of the couch. "This is the line."

I tied a towel to a yardstick and ran to my bedroom. "I know where to put the flag." I said. I put it in my closet and propped open the door.

"Why would you do that?" Katie asked.

"Elle's probably going to go into my bedroom first thing. If we get her out instantly by just standing here, we have a chance." I said.

"The kid does have a point." Barrett said.

"Alright!" Jessica called from the living room and we all gathered on our respective sides.

"Let the games begin in 3...2...1...go!"

No one moved. We were all too scared to go anywhere.

"Charge!" Alice yelled, and her and Ryan started running around. I hid behind the living room chair with Evan and said, "Try to grab Alice's leg."

"Darn it!" I heard, and I heard maniacal laughter.

"Yes! Alice is out! Come on, kid!" Evan said.

"Who got her out?" I asked.

"Me!" Barrett said, grabbing my arm. "Run. I think I know where Elle put the flag." Barrett said.

"Where?" I whispered.