I woke up the next morning leaning on Gordie who was fast asleep. I got up making sure not to wake him up. I stepped over Tyler and Teddy who where on the floor. Vern was laying on the couch, with his head handing off the end, and his feet on the top of the couch. I didn't know how he could of fallen a asleep like that. Gina was also on the floor next to Teddy. Mel and Chris where wrapped up in each others arms. I made my way to the kitchen to get breakfast. I sat in the chair eating my cereal when Gordie came in.
"Morning," he sad startling me.
"Sorry did I wake you," I asked.
"Yea, but that's ok," he said. "Did you see Vern?"
"Yes, I don't know how he can sleep like that. I don't think we are related," I laughed.
"Can I join you," he asked.
"Sure," I said as he sat down across from me with his cereal. Then I looked out the window and the sight amazed me.
"Hey we got snow," I said.
"Finally"
An hour had passed by the time everyone started to wake up.
"I got a headache," Vern complained as he walked into the kitchen.
"Of course you do Vern, all the blood rushed to your head," I laughed.
"Do you always sleep like that," Gordie asked.
"Sometimes,"
"Hey lets all go outside," Chris suggested. We threw on coats, gloves and hats and stepped outside.
"Let's go to the lake and see if it is frozen enough," Chris said as we all started walking. I was walking next to Gordie and a tingling feeling came over me. But no….I couldn't start liking anyone, it was too soon. Vern and Teddy ran in front of everyone jumping in the snow. Vern lay on his back and made a snow angle.
"I really don't think I am related to him," I said again to Gordie as we passed him. Goride just laughed and we continued to walk in silence. We finally made it to the lake and it was packed. Everyone decided to go ice skating except me. I always had a fear of it, just incase the ice broke and I fell in. I wondered around then suddenly bumped into someone.
"Hey watch it," They said. I looked up and noticed it was Eyeball and Ace. I started to walk the other way but they stopped me.
"We want to talk to you," Ace said. I turned around and looked at them.
"Ok….talk," I said crossing my arms.
"We wanted to say we where…sorry," Eyeball said.
"We didn't mean to do that and scare you," Ace said. Hold up…where they apologizing.
"Lets be friends again like we where when we where twelve," Ace said.
"Your it," Ace yelled as we ran through the field behind Vern's house.
"What no Mel is," I yelled.
"No….Eyeball is," she yelled. I laughed at Eyeballs name. He wasn't always called that, but one day Ace called him Eyeball and it stuck with him ever since….
"Ali…" Mel said coming up to me. "O hi Ace, Eyeball," Mel never had a problem with Ace and Eyeball even when they started becoming bad and joined the Cobras.
"Hey Mel, long time no see," Eyeball said.
"We should all hang out like old times,' Mel suggested.
"I don't know, that's not a good idea," I said.
"O come on Ali, we changed…" Ace said. I looked at him, could I really trust him after what he did.
"Fine," I said then regretted it. I always did that, forgave someone after they did something horrible. That's how I got in trouble last year with the four boys.
"You did what," Vern yelled at me as I got ready to go out.
"Vern relax, Mel and I are hanging with Eyeball and Ace tonight," I explained.
"No," Chris said as he sat on my bed.
"Yea right, like I am listening to you four" I laughed as I fixed my hair.
"If you guys haven't forgotten Mel and I where actually friends with them, not like you four who picked fights with them," I said.
"Yea but they grew up, and you weren't here, so you don't know how they treat people." Teddy said.
"Mel said they are fine, don't worry about it," I said walking downstairs.
"Ali…"
"Just stop Vern I am not going to listen to you, now goodbye." I said stepping outside and shutting the door.
* * *
"What should we do," I asked looking at Vern, Teddy and Chris.
"Follow them," Chris suggested.
"Yea but where are they going," I asked.
"To the movies…I heard Ali talking about it to Mel on the phone," Vern explained.
"Ok let's go…."
Remember when the days were long
And rolled beneath a deep blue sky
Didn't have a care in the world
With mommy and daddy standin' by
But happily ever after fails
And we've been poisoned by these fairy tales