21. Frozen
Vern sat alone up in the tree house, the first one there for once. He idly shuffled the cards and waited for Teddy, Chris and Gordie. As he waited, he reached into a crate under Gordie's usual seat, pulling out a bottle of Coke. He twisted the cap off and frowned.
"Well shit." The soda had frozen solid inside the bottle. He looked at his watch, thinking that the other guys were probably not showing up any time soon. "I guess there's no point staying here then."
"Why not?" Teddy's voice called from below.
"The soda's frozen solid; sincerely."
"Yup, officially time to go home."