The rocket crew knew how to throw parties, and news year's eve was their specialty. Every one was there on the beach; Sam had hooked up speakers to extension cords so they could reach down to the sand. The shack provided food, and Otto and Twister had strung up different colored lights so dancing and not to mention seeing was possible. It was around 11:35 and Reggie and Lars were dancing to "crazy rap (colt 45 and two zig zags)" along with 20 other people around them, Sam was talking to some girl he just met and Trish was talking to one of Lars's friends, but Otto and Twister were no where to be found…..

Otto walked up to his best friend and sat down next to him. "What's up with you man" Otto asked "You look bummed" Twister kept his head ducked "Nothin' man….it's stupid anyway, besides you wouldn't care..." Twister whispered the words slowly. Otto faked a hurt look "Me? Not care about you? Uhg, yeah right! Come on man what's up?" Twister smiled "Well you know how at midnight you're supposed to kiss someone who you like or whatever?" Otto looked at him "Yeah keep going" Twister looked down "I know I won't get to kiss they person I want to…I knew this was stupid! I'm leaving…" Twister got up and started to walk away but couldn't take three steps before he was tackled to the ground by Otto and got an eyeful of tanned face.

"Tell me" it was simple and to the point Twister thought 'I still don't get it though….' "Tell you what?!"

"Who you want to kiss!"

"What? No way!"

"Why not?" Otto was slightly hurt that his best friend who he knew since birth didn't trust him.

"Just…because"

"Tell me"

"No"

"Yes"

"No"

"Yes"

"You!"

"What?"

"I want to kiss you" Twister paused every time after two words like he himself couldn't believe it. Then in one quick movement Twister pushed Otto off him and walked off leaving the shorter boy confused but a minute later he broke out into a full on grin.

"20!"

"SHIT! I gotta find Twister" Otto took off running searching through the crowd.

"15"

"Damnit! Where is he?!" he was panicking now he had to find him before the countdown was over. He was looking over the heads of everyone, a flash of orange and brown 'Bingo' he ran over "3" grabbed the back of his neck "1" and slammed their mouths together.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"