Let's Play Games
I hung up the phone with a sigh. I can't believe we were having another game night with the neighbors. We had them once a month, always on a Saturday. I not only had better things to do, I didn't feel like being put in an awkward situation. See, I had this huge backround with my neighbors, I've known them all since I was about five, and we have all seen the best, and worst sides of each other. On the other hand, I have also had some hidden crushes on a few of them in the past. But even through everything, I still loved them and always had a good time, being one of the only girls in the neighborhood my age.
I changed into my jean shorts, which made my legs looks extra long. My mom says I am lucky because not alot of girls can pull of jean shorts like I can, thanks to my long legs. I flipped through my shirts, looking for one that would show my hips that are slightly defined and my small waist. I plucked out a dark blue tee. It was cute, a good color on me, and completely modest with its average neckline.
Scrunching my beach blonde hair into neat curls and lightly shading and lining my ever color changing yellow-hazel eyes, I pranced downstairs and folded myself neatly on the floor, indian style. I shuffled through the games that were in the middle of the floor, searching for a game I liked. There were some fun games, like twister and outburst that would probably be hysterical. There were also some new games that I hadn't seen before, with odd titles and weird looking boxes.
"Mom! Did you buy new games?"
"Yes peanut! Would you please keep them in a pile until everyone gets here?"
I was assigned to man the door while people came in. It was summer, so no one would be wearing coats or anything. My job was to say hi and make sure everyone was here before we started. I watched as the first family came up the walkway, it was the Walnys. There was the mom, dad and their three boys. My younger brother, Tyler and their youngest boy Joseph were born in the same hospital around the same time, the moms have been friends ever since. We have known them almost all our lives, meeting them again as soon as we moved in, I have known them since I was three.
Tyler and Joe have been playing since they were in diapers, they are both ten now and still see each other every other day. The two oldest kids, Rachel and Michael are also as close as the youngest. The middle kids, me and Matthew don't talk as much, but we are still close, confiding in each other for many things. We are both 16, like most of the neighborhood kids. I soaked in all Matt's features as he strode in. He wasn't amazingly handsome, but he had great features. A broad nose and shoulders, clear blue eyes, blonde tousled hair, and full lips covering a dentist-approved smile without ever having braces. The only downside was that he was extremely pale, he never comes outside anymore which was a little depressing.
He waved awkwardly and sprawled out on the couch. Next up the driveway was Ryan and Paige Willis. Both of them were born with light blue eyes, and a dark, ocean blue outlining. Paige has white-blonde hair, she's got a great attitude and loves to hang out with my brother, since they are the same age. Ryan's hair is so dark brown, I consider it black, he is one of my better neighborhood friends, he is 16 too, with a great sense of humor and a slight tan. He high-fived me on the way in, reaching around his sister who was clinging to me and smiling. I shooed them away just as Brendyn and his mom came up the driveway. Brendyn has deep blue eyes, sunned skin, and dirty blonde hair that is always under some sort of dirtbike racing hat.
Connor and Meredith slid in the door after him, both kids have blue eyes also. I swear, everyone in this neighborhood has blue eyes but me. Connor is the protective older brother, his sister is the same age as my brother. Connor has naturally tanned skin and light brown hair. I hugged Meredith and high-fived Connor. I counted out the families in my head, we had everyone! I poked my head in the kitchen to inform my mom, the parents where setting up a game of poker. I plopped down on the couch next to Ryan and Matt and started to shuffle through the games. The younger kids took Twister upstairs to play and Rachel and Michael wanted to go talk with the parents.
That left me, Ryan, Matt, Connor and Brendyn. The boys decided it would be cool if we played this new game that one of them found in their basement. We waited for Brendyn to run to his house and get it. When he came back, we pulled out everything and began to set up. After lots of instructions and arguments, we got the system together and working. I started to read the instructions, "Thi new game will change your life. Everyone put on a pair of 3D glasses. Start by selecting the oldest player to gp first- that's me boys. Each player will go through a series of questions in order to complete the start of the game. After each player has taken their turn, they will face each task brought against them in the game. To win the game, you must complete a total of ten tasks out of fifteen. The person to complete all ten first wins, all players must complete the game to finish."
We all looked at each other, "Sounds fun enough." I chimed. I snagged the remote and all the 3D glasses, passing them out. "All right everyone, put a pair on." I held up the glasses, looking at the room one last time in normal color and then slipped them on... everything went black.
