"Glad you could make it." Kristen said, opening the door to the house of herself and her twin sister, Amanda. Both had blue eyes, long blonde hair, and eager faces, anticipating what was soon to happen.
"We wouldn't miss it for the world." Melissa, their friend with blue eyes and short brunette hair said while leading their dark-eyed and dark-haired friend, Stella, into the room. Amanda sat on the couch in the living room, looking at the large TV that was currently off.
"Anything good on?" Melissa asked sarcastically, standing in front of the TV while Stella sat on the floor by her and Kristen planted herself on the couch.
"Yeah, this show on TV has an excellent plot and great graphics. I think you would like it." Amanda and Melissa glared at eachother playfully, bursting into laughter after a few seconds.
"Hey, guys, guess what?" Kristen said, interrupting the laughter.
"I think we're gonna hear it anyway." Melissa whispered to Stella, loudly enough so everyone could hear.
Kristen rolled her eyes, then continued. "Amanda gave me the guide for my birthday!"
"I was going to tell them!" Amanda responded, glaring at her twin, "You ruined all the practice that I spent for the whole presentation!"
"But it's my book!" Kristen glared back, and Stella had to intervene before things got ugly.
"Children, children! Focus!" She said, rummaging through the pile of games that the twins had next to the Playstation 2 that was connected to the large TV. "Where's the game?"
"Aww, Stella wants us to hurry up so she can see Sora faster." Melissa teased. They hadn't even started the game and they had already called 'dibs' on characters, with only the general knowledge known about them. Stella, unfortunately, was the last to call someone, and had gotten stuck with Sora.
"I don't like Sora!" Stella fumed. "Just give me the disk!"
Amanda shrugged, opening the sealed case and pulling out the disk. She tossed it to Stella like a shuriken. Stella rolled her eyes and put the disk into the Playstation.
"You know, Kristen," Melissa said, trying to change the subject, "guidebooks are for cheaters."
"They are not!" Kristen objected.
"Sure they are." Stella said, smiling. "Or they're just for people who obviously fail at gaming and can't figure out things on their own."
"Will you guys shut up?" Kristen growled, chucking a pillow at Stella, who dodged it gracefully. Instead of hitting the TV as it should have, the pillow went straight through it.
"Please tell me I'm not the only one that saw that." Amanda said, her eyes wide in disbelief.
Everyone shook their heads speechlessly, and Kristen stood and walked toward the TV, still holding onto her guidebook. She tilted her head and put her hand into the TV, where it half-disappeared.
"What do you think you're doing?" Melissa scolded, going to grab Kristen's hand from the TV. Even as she pulled, Kristen's hand was stuck, and no amount of pulling would get it out.
"I guess the only way to go is forward." Kristen smiled wryly.
"No, we're getting you out of this thing!" Melissa growled, signaling Amanda and Stella to come help pull. As soon as they all touched her, a bright light exploded from the TV. . .
. . . and they were g o n e.