A/N: ASJDXNODKLA. I am so awful at writing, what is this. Buut- this is for Dallas. ^_^ Warnings! Some cursing, and OOC characters LOL.
My mind registered several things in one spiraling moment. One: Toby was still on the ground laughing, when the idiot should have been running. Two: There were footsteps and voices approaching us. Three: I must be an idiot too, because I wasn't running, either.
I kicked the boy beside me in panic, hissing, "Hide!" Toby must have finally understood the situation; he dove behind the couch as I scrambled into a nearby closet.
Suddenly, I heard rumbling laughter, followed by a considerably higher pitched taunt.
"Are we playing hide and seek now?" with a chorus of chuckles and giggles.
I swallowed deeply, as if something (with the metallic taste of fear, I noted) was stuck in my throat.
"Dammit!" Toby roared, and I knew he had been found out, panic rising in my chest again. A series of complaints such as "Ow!" and "Quit it!" were heard through the door, accompanied by snickering.
"You're really awful at this game," the more childish voice stated, almost sounding bored.
"What's your name, kid?" the deeper voice asked, more cheerful than the other. This exchange was followed by some shuffling, and Toby whimpering out his name.
What are they doing?, I thought, grimacing.
"So, Toby, where's your friend?"
Oh no, Toby will sell me out without a second thought.
"C-closet." I heard a voice choke out.
Damn.
"Hello, little boy~" The door creaked open and two teenage boys appeared, one significantly smaller than the other.
I screamed in fright, which only made them laugh even harder.
"Yo, calm down." The tall one smiled, "We won't hurt you. What are you doing here anyway? Did you here about the party?-" the other boy giggled again. "Haha, you must be hungry, man. You look it, and it's late. Why not stay the night?"
I widened my eyes at his hospitality, a little shocked, considering Toby and I were planning on robbing their house.
"Heads up," The tall boy tossed a bag of chips at me. "By the way, I'm Donovan, that's my buddy, Zee."
I caught it, but couldn't help but feel suspicious. There was no way Donovan was this nice. No one was.
"Let's play some Super Mario Brothers, hmm?" He suggested, leading Zee and Toby upstairs. When I didn't follow, he poked his head around the corner. "Hey, are you coming?" he waved me forward with a grin, and I complied, with a hesitant smile in return.
That smile, it was so strange, but it felt like there was almost an understanding between us in that moment.
That smile…
That was how I met Carl Donovan.