Chapter Twelve...
It started to rain around noon, but that soon turned into a torrential downpour. If this kept up, there would be flooding for sure. The power was knocked out by the storm, and boredom took over. All six of them ended up in the living room lying around, trying to entertain themselves and failing miserably.
"I have an idea, we have monopoly right?" Francie asked.
"Yeah, it's here somewhere, why? You want to play?" Sydney responded.
"Well, there is nothing else to do, so we might as well, we can make teams," she said grabbing the monopoly game from where Sydney directed.
"I get Francie," Weiss said smiling.
"Then I get Vaughn," Sydney said equally smiling.
"Well, I guess that leaves us Jack," Will said solemnly.
"I guess so Mr. Tippen," Jack replied lamely.
"I think it's safe to call me Will now!" Will said laughing.
"Too weird, let's play," Jack replied.
They sat around the board, and for the next few hours played monopoly. Francie and Weiss seemed to be always winning, but that was probably because when no one was looking, they smuggled money and some properties. No one seemed to notice, or just didn't care. Sydney and Vaughn were in third, but that was probably because they were staring at each other more than actually playing the game.
"Mr. Tippen! I swear if you buy another stupid property like that-" but he was cut off by everyone laughing at Will's face. He looked truly terrified. He knew that Jack could live up to his threats.
Around four o'clock, they were still playing, but mostly just hanging out and having a good time. It was still pouring, and there was a flood warning for the area.
"Hey Syd...maybe we shouldn't go out tonight...I mean look at the rain, it might mess up your hair," he said laughing.
"Haha very funny Vaughn, but we're going, flood or no flood! And I don't care about my hair," she said throwing a pillow at him.
"I know, I know, it's just fun messing with ya," he said throwing it back at her.
"Children! We have not finished the game yet...get back over here," Jack interrupted. Sydney smiled at Vaughn and they made their way back over to the floor where everyone was. During their little pillow fight, Weiss and Francie had both took money from everyone else, and as Vaughn sat down, he saw Weiss putting some more money into his pile, Francie doing the same. Vaughn quickly put two and two together.
"Hey! No wonder you guys are winning! You cheaters!" he said laughing and throwing a pillow behind him at Weiss. Weiss just ducked and threw one near him back at Vaughn. Sydney soon joined, and Francie and Will followed. Jack just sat by the board game and collected all the money.
"I guess I win," he said smiling. He then left to take a nap. The pillow fight went on for at least an hour, alliances were made, and broken.
"Syd! I thought you were on my side," Vaughn said laughing as she hit him with a pillow from behind.
"Well, I just couldn't resist," she said tackling him onto the couch again. They ended up in a position very similar to the one they found themselves in last night. Everyone seemed to be swept up in the pillow fight and did not notice two players missing. Sydney decided she didn't care who saw, she was going to kiss Vaughn there and now. And that she did. They got so swept up in their kiss that they didn't even hear Weiss clearing his throat trying to get their attention until about the third one. Vaughn sat up and moved away from Sydney, a little embarrassed but still smiling more than ever.
"Well, I think it's safe to say this pillow fight is over...I think we should leave these two alone," Francie said grabbing Weiss's arm and hauling him into the kitchen. Will soon followed. Sydney looked over at Vaughn and laughed, that is until he until he leaned over and kissed her once more.
Around five-thirty, Sydney announced she needed to get ready, promising not to take as long as last time. She emerged from her room around six, wearing an elegant black strapless dress that dipped just past her knees at an angle with a white stripe across it.
"Wow, you look amazing Syd," Vaughn said smiling.
"Thanks Michael," she said, not noticing what she said at first.
"You...you called me Michael," he said clearly shocked.
She laughed at his face. "It just slipped out, still doesn't sound right to me though, sorry."
"It's okay, only you can make 'Vaughn' sound as great as it does from your mouth," he said offering his arm to her. She took it and they started to head out.
"Wait, it's raining out there pretty hard, just-just be careful out there," Jack said, with actual concern in his voice. Sydney smiled and hugged her father.
"Don't worry Daddy, we will," she said linking her arm with Vaughn's again and starting to head out.
"Take care of her," Jack said turning his back and going into the kitchen.
"I will Jack, don't worry," Vaughn said as they left.
It started to rain around noon, but that soon turned into a torrential downpour. If this kept up, there would be flooding for sure. The power was knocked out by the storm, and boredom took over. All six of them ended up in the living room lying around, trying to entertain themselves and failing miserably.
"I have an idea, we have monopoly right?" Francie asked.
"Yeah, it's here somewhere, why? You want to play?" Sydney responded.
"Well, there is nothing else to do, so we might as well, we can make teams," she said grabbing the monopoly game from where Sydney directed.
"I get Francie," Weiss said smiling.
"Then I get Vaughn," Sydney said equally smiling.
"Well, I guess that leaves us Jack," Will said solemnly.
"I guess so Mr. Tippen," Jack replied lamely.
"I think it's safe to call me Will now!" Will said laughing.
"Too weird, let's play," Jack replied.
They sat around the board, and for the next few hours played monopoly. Francie and Weiss seemed to be always winning, but that was probably because when no one was looking, they smuggled money and some properties. No one seemed to notice, or just didn't care. Sydney and Vaughn were in third, but that was probably because they were staring at each other more than actually playing the game.
"Mr. Tippen! I swear if you buy another stupid property like that-" but he was cut off by everyone laughing at Will's face. He looked truly terrified. He knew that Jack could live up to his threats.
Around four o'clock, they were still playing, but mostly just hanging out and having a good time. It was still pouring, and there was a flood warning for the area.
"Hey Syd...maybe we shouldn't go out tonight...I mean look at the rain, it might mess up your hair," he said laughing.
"Haha very funny Vaughn, but we're going, flood or no flood! And I don't care about my hair," she said throwing a pillow at him.
"I know, I know, it's just fun messing with ya," he said throwing it back at her.
"Children! We have not finished the game yet...get back over here," Jack interrupted. Sydney smiled at Vaughn and they made their way back over to the floor where everyone was. During their little pillow fight, Weiss and Francie had both took money from everyone else, and as Vaughn sat down, he saw Weiss putting some more money into his pile, Francie doing the same. Vaughn quickly put two and two together.
"Hey! No wonder you guys are winning! You cheaters!" he said laughing and throwing a pillow behind him at Weiss. Weiss just ducked and threw one near him back at Vaughn. Sydney soon joined, and Francie and Will followed. Jack just sat by the board game and collected all the money.
"I guess I win," he said smiling. He then left to take a nap. The pillow fight went on for at least an hour, alliances were made, and broken.
"Syd! I thought you were on my side," Vaughn said laughing as she hit him with a pillow from behind.
"Well, I just couldn't resist," she said tackling him onto the couch again. They ended up in a position very similar to the one they found themselves in last night. Everyone seemed to be swept up in the pillow fight and did not notice two players missing. Sydney decided she didn't care who saw, she was going to kiss Vaughn there and now. And that she did. They got so swept up in their kiss that they didn't even hear Weiss clearing his throat trying to get their attention until about the third one. Vaughn sat up and moved away from Sydney, a little embarrassed but still smiling more than ever.
"Well, I think it's safe to say this pillow fight is over...I think we should leave these two alone," Francie said grabbing Weiss's arm and hauling him into the kitchen. Will soon followed. Sydney looked over at Vaughn and laughed, that is until he until he leaned over and kissed her once more.
Around five-thirty, Sydney announced she needed to get ready, promising not to take as long as last time. She emerged from her room around six, wearing an elegant black strapless dress that dipped just past her knees at an angle with a white stripe across it.
"Wow, you look amazing Syd," Vaughn said smiling.
"Thanks Michael," she said, not noticing what she said at first.
"You...you called me Michael," he said clearly shocked.
She laughed at his face. "It just slipped out, still doesn't sound right to me though, sorry."
"It's okay, only you can make 'Vaughn' sound as great as it does from your mouth," he said offering his arm to her. She took it and they started to head out.
"Wait, it's raining out there pretty hard, just-just be careful out there," Jack said, with actual concern in his voice. Sydney smiled and hugged her father.
"Don't worry Daddy, we will," she said linking her arm with Vaughn's again and starting to head out.
"Take care of her," Jack said turning his back and going into the kitchen.
"I will Jack, don't worry," Vaughn said as they left.