Tickle Shorts

Roommate Games

Lily walked into the looming apartment complex, awaiting her new room. As a junior in high school, it was uncommon for a girl like her to want such freedom as a room and even to be allowed it, especially considering how small she was for a girl her age. 

Although she had grown up in a rural area, her family had moved to the city, to get better education and her father's job had required it. Since she was a junior, she was leaving a lot behind and in an unfamiliar environment she would have a lot to catch up on if she were going to make friends. As such with the unfamiliarity of the area, she had wanted to explore since even though she was shy in person, she had always wanted to know more and learn about the world and she had an aspiration for learning. Thus, she had wanted a room but didn't want roommates who were older than her.

After several days of searching she finally found one, on the 15th floor of this building. Her roommates were both girls, Ashley, age 16 and Jenna, age 15 and 1/2 which were around  the same age as her, 15. 

The elevator dinged and in a robotic voice said, "15th floor." Lily calmed her nerves trying to push any bad scenarios out of her mind. She knocked and waited for the door to open.

"Hi, are you Lily?" said a dark skinned normal height girl while leaning against the door frame.

"U-Uh yeah. And you?" Lily mumbled nervously, a stutter coming out whenever she was being shy.

"Oh, I'm Ashley. The one over there washing the dirty clothes is Jenna." The girl names Jenna blushed. Taking it all in, she noticed Ashley was wearing tight jeans, a flower t-shirt, and flip-flops while Jenna was wearing a crop top and short jean shorts and some comfortable sneakers with pink socks.

Ashley flopped down on the couch and motioned for Lily to sit down. Turning on the TV she said, "We have lots of things around here. This is a plasma TV and in the corner back there is the bathroom, just don't turn the cold handle on the sink cause it's broken. And rent is only $300 a month! The cost is way decreased since my dad owns the building, crazy right?"

Jenna made her way over and they watched multiple episodes of "The Office" on Netflix for a while before Ashley got bored.

Slumping over and putting her head in Lily's lap she said loudly, "I'm bored." Suddenly, she sat up, an idea being created like a light bulb lighting up over her head.

"I know, we should play games to get to know each other, although you already know me from middle school Jenna."

Clearly, Lily had a long way to go to fitting in so she agreed. "O-okay." She said more confidently but still stuttering. Ashley was the first to suggest an idea since it was, of course, her idea.

"How 'bout we play 2 truths and a lie?" Both girls agreed and they started playing. Jenna was up first.

"Umm, let me think. Uhhh, oh I got it! I have 2 siblings. I have a crush on a guy in this building annnnnnnd, I have never worn water shoes!"

Ashley guessed the lie before Lily could and said, "I think the lie is that you have never worn water shoes!"

"Correct," she answered.

"Wait, so you do have a crush on a guy in this building? Who is it?" Ashley teased, making Lily realize just how far behind she was on all the people here.

"I guess you guys are good friends?" Lily asked.

"Oh, we've known each other since middle school, that's how she moved in." 

"Ok, well I guess it's my turn now!" Ashley told them, full of excitement.

"My two truths and a lie are, I've gotten stuck inside an elevator, When I was young I loved to be tickled and, I have broken a bone."