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Chapter 2 Blank White Cards
The next day, Roy went out on the date with Selene, and Wendy couldn't have been more grateful. She promised Roy that she would take him to the movies later as a way of saying thank you. As Wendy and the rest of her brothers waited for Roy to return, they played a game of A Thousand Blank White Cards.
The Koopalings adored the game A Thousand Blank White Cards. Seeing how the game was played with cards that the players were supposed to create themselves, the game always ended up being a ton of fun. Half the time it got more chaotic than a race at Baby Park (which also happened to be an activity that the Koopalings enjoyed).
Anyway, the Koopalings were right in the middle of an intense match. When it was Ludwig's turn to draw a card, he held his mouth open in shock. Then electricity started to crackle in the air.
"Oh come on!" he exclaimed.
"What? What card did you get?" asked Larry.
Ludwig displayed the card to everyone around the table. On it was an admittedly well-drawn picture of an explosion.
"'Instant KO,'" he said. "This means I'm out for the rest of the game." Ludwig sighed as he took another look at the front. "And I was the one who made this card too. DARN IT, PAST ME!"
"Hey, you guys playing A Thousand Blank White Cards without me?"
The Koopalings turned to see their purple shelled brother in the doorway.
"Roy!" Wendy exclaimed as she got up. "So, how did it go?"
"It was good," Roy said. "Really good, as a matter of fact. I don't know what you told this girl Wendy, but she seemed to really like me."
Wendy beamed. The other Koopalings looked pleased as well.
"Nice!" said Iggy. "I am satisfied to hear that your first outing with Selene was pleasurable."
"So, what movie do you want to see tomorrow?" asked Wendy. "I heard about this one called "Golden Dino" that is supposed to be really good."
"Oh, actually," Roy said, "there's been a slight change of plans."
The other Koopalings adopted expressions of bewilderment and interest.
"Are you going out with her again?" asked Lemmy.
Roy nodded.
"Yes," he said slowly. "You could say that."
Ludwig raised an eyebrow. Lemmy, Iggy, and Larry exchanged looks, and Morton just stared at Roy stoically.
"What do you mean, 'you could say that?'" Wendy asked.
Roy took a deep breath.
"Well, Selene asked me if I could introduce her to you guys tomorrow," he said. "And...there's a slight possibility that I said yes."
The other Koopalings gawked.
"Seriously?" asked Iggy.
"Dude, you don't introduce a girl to your family on the second date!" Larry said. "You're sixteen, you should know this."
"I know, I know," said Roy. "Look, I made a mistake, alright? I just...I just didn't want her to be mad at me, that's all."
"Do you like her the same way you like Celia?" inquired Morton.
Roy laughed.
"No, of course not," he stated.
"Well, if that is the case," Iggy said gently, "why would you care what she thinks?"
It took a minute for that statement to sink into Roy. When it did, he started to look a little panicked.
"Oh man, you're right!" he said. He shook his head. "What was I thinking? Darn it, past me!"
Everyone cast a glance at Ludwig, who looked a little taken aback by the coincidence.
"Uh...great minds think alike, I guess," he said.
Wendy snorted back a laugh and turned back to Roy.
"You don't have to worry," she said, trying to help him to calm down. "If you want, I can text her and say that you can cancel the date."
"Oh, thanks sis," Roy said gratefully.
With that, Wendy got her phone from off the table. She was a little surprised to see that she already had a message from Selene.
I'm so excited that I am going to meet the other Koopalings tomorrow. I even went to the hair salon and everything! Hashtag I look gorgeous, hashtag I can't wait!
Wendy felt a lump in her throat. She read the message to everyone out loud. The awkwardness was almost tangible.
"You know what?" Roy said thoughtfully. "Don't worry about cancelling, Wendy."
"You wanna go through with it?" Lemmy asked. Roy nodded.
"Okay," Wendy said as she put the phone down. She smiled. "You know what? This could be good. This will give me a chance to meet Selene face to face!"
"That's true," said Larry. "It will give all of us a chance to meet her." Larry laughed. "Although, depending on how pretty she is, I might try to steal her from you Roy."
Roy snickered
"Oh please," he said. "That would require you to have game."
The other Koopalings did their best to suppress their giggles. Larry just glared at Roy before he too put on a smile.
"Maybe not," he said. "After all, you were able to get her."
Now the other Koopalings laughed out loud. Surprisingly, Roy joined in on the laughter too.
"Can't really argue with that," Roy said sillily.
"Speaking of game," Lemmy said happily, "I think it's time we return to ours."
