This chapter is set two weeks after Alina first arrived at Destery and Nathan's house.
From outside the house, muffled yelling and laughing could be heard. On the inside, a total party was going on. On the coffee table, all kind of food in boxes and bags was strewn about, and Destery, Alina, and Nathan were sitting on the couch, playing video games of all things. "Ok Alina, your turn." Nathan handed the Xbox controller over in shame as he lost. She laughed and picked it up. They were playing Need for Speed - Carbon. She pressed the start button, and picked a race. After a few minutes, she had won and Nate merely scowled in half-anger. "Let's go mess with some cops.." She suggested, and drove out onto a highway. in about half a minute, a number of police cars were chasing her. For hours this ensued, each of them taking turns racing each other, grabbing more food, and the like. "Be righhtt back. Gotta go take this." Nate pointed to his phone, and a call was waiting. Walking outside, he closed the door behind him. At that moment, Alina ran over some road spikes and yelled, "Damnit!" She set the controller down beside her on the couch and looked over at Destery, who was in the process of eating what looked to be an entire bag of chips. She couldn't help but laugh, and took some of them for herself. Destery looked at her mischievously and after finishing the handful of chips asked her, "So...you're not ticklish are you?" her eyes widening in laughter, she scooted backward and laughed, "No no nonono! To tickling!" he only reached over and poked her in the side, and instantly she half-yelled in surprise, and started laughing. "No! Don't be a rapist!" Destery only laughed, and lunged at her. Alina was screaming and gasping for air, being extremely ticklish. She was rendered motionless when Destery pinned her arms to the couch and at that moment, none of them knew what to do next. So for what seemed to be forever, they were laying there awkwardly, staring at each other's faces.
it was at this moment that Nathan had the unfortunate timing to walk back into the house, and into the living room. he dropped his phone on the ground, and looked at them, wide-eyed. "Uh, am I...interrupting...something?" He surveyed the scene, of food all over the couch and the floor, Destery on top of Alina, and both looking like deer caught in headlights. Quickly getting off of Alina, Des started to pick up the food he had knocked over and said, "No Nate, you weren't interrupting anything. We were uh, fighting over who gets to play next." Disbelieving, Nate nodded an awkward and slow 'okay' and sat back down on the couch. After a few minutes of the three sitting there, Destery suggested, "So...you you guys want to go and...do something? We have been sitting here all day, and it's two PM." Alina thought for a moment, and nodded. "Sure." Nathan agreed, glad for the subject change.
Thirty minutes later, the trio got into the car and left. After stopping by a drive thru, and managing to piss off the Employees, Alina suggested they go to a park. After hurriedly eating their food in the car, Nathan parked in a half full parking lot of a playground, where kids were running, screaming. "Let's go have some fun!" Destery laughed and they all umped out of the car. The three didn't care about the weird whispers and looks they got from parents and kids alike as they ran for free swings. After about two hours of being immature and loving it, Nathan got a text that he needed to be at the office, now. "Hey, Lina, Des, sorry, but I have to go. I'll be back in about an hour an a half, can I leave you two here? The house is only, like four blocks away." Lina nodded, and in turn Destery agreed. After Nathan pulled out onto the road and left, Destery yelled, "I get the last swing!" and he began to sprint across the field. Alina was not far behind, only a few steps, and breathlessly she laughed, "To hell you will!"