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When the Parents Are Away…The Kids Will Play

Chapter 1: Alex's Idea

Alex's POV:

"Let's go Jerry," mom said dragging dad away from the fridge where he was trying to stuff pudding cups into his pockets.

"Alright, alright, I'm coming. Do you have any room in your purse for these last two?" he questioned trying to force the last two cups through the small zippered opening.

Wow was I glad I had popcorn, this was better than watching those stupid MTV reality shows. I still didn't understand why dad needed so much pudding; they were just going to be at the convention till tomorrow night.

"If you two don't hurry up then you're going to miss your train, and then I won't be left in charge, and I already wrote out everything we were going to do on my white board." My annoying older brother, Justin said.

With one last tug, mom had dad out of the fridge and halfway to the door.

"Goodbye kids, be good. Alex please try and behave," mom said narrowing her eyes to glare at me.

"And NO magic," dad added.

I just widened my eyes innocently while batting my eyelashes, "I wouldn't dream of it daddy" I said smiling sweetly before the door closed in my face.

I turned to see Justin smirking at me. "What," I snapped.

"Oh I wouldn't dream of using magic daddy, I'm soo responsible and trustworthy. How could you ever think I would use magic recklessly? I'm your little princess," he mocked in a high pitched voice, while batting his eyes.

"I don't even sound like that, your, such a loser. Now if you'll excuse me I'll just be going." I said trying to pass him.

"Whoa, where do you think you're going? Mom and dad left me in charge and according to the white board, it's time for homework." He said pulling his white board out from behind the couch.

I rolled my eyes, "I was going out, not that it was any of your business. And just because it's written down on the board doesn't mean I have to do it.

"Yes it does," he tried to argue.

"Fine, Justin's rules make things more boring than a gourd; I think it's time to erase his white board." I said, his board going completely blank.

"Alex, first of all, that spell was stupid, and second of all…I worked really hard on that," he whined.

"Well it may have been stupid, but it got the job done. See ya," I said running past him to the door, slamming it on my way out.

I was panting from running and laughing when I got down into the sub shop. Harper was there staring at me like I had two heads. Before she could even ask, I explained what I had just done.

"You know Alex, you could be a little nicer to Justin, he's always there for you when you need him," she tried to reason.

Well when she puts it like that, I felt kind of guilty. Then I thought about it again and realized that people would think I had something wrong with me if I all of a sudden started being nicer to Justin so I shrugged off the feeling of guilt.

Sometime during my inner monologue, Max came in from the lair. His complaints about being bored got me thinking yet again.

"I know what we should do, we should play truth and dare," I shouted jumping up from my stool and startling Harper.

After she recovered from my sudden outburst, she agreed that it was a good idea, and so did Max. We headed upstairs to ask Justin to play.

"Hey Justin," I said as I opened the door. He was hunched over his white board trying to remember what exactly he had written on it before I erased it all.

"No," he responded.

"You don't even know what I want"

"It's you Alex, so I'm sticking to my safe answer…NO"

"We just wanted to know if you wanted to play truth and dare with us," I said sticking out my bottom lip, and giving him my best puppy dog eyes.

"That actually doesn't sound like such a bad idea," he said much to my surprise.

"Really? That was easier then I though. I was almost sure I would have to use the agreement spell on you," I said scratching my head in confusion.

"Yes really, let's play…but no magic. That's the only fair way to play since Harper is here." He declared.

I rolled my eyes, but agreed as we sat down around the table to play.