After they ate dinner and all watched TV together, Tina and Rick informed the kids that they had to go to sleep.

Mouth went up to Rudy's room, and fell asleep on a clean patch of floor.

Mikey and Randi went into her room. They both climbed in her bed.

"Man, I feel like I'm seven again," Mikey whispered.

"Me too," Randi grinned. She propped herself up on one elbow and turned to Mikey. "Do you remember when we all used to camp out in your backyard? Me, you, Mikey, Data and Chunk?

"I was just thinking about that," Mikey smiled. "And you used to tell us horror stories and scare the pants off of Chunk."

"Everything scares the pants off of Chunk," Randi laughed. "It was so much fun. I miss you guys."

"Don't worry, you'll always have us Goonies. And you have a great group of friends here, too," Mikey reassured her.

"You think so?"

"I know so. Especially Gordie."

"Yeah, he's a sweetie," Randi said.

"And he likes you," Mikey added.

"What?" Randi cried, sitting up on her elbows. "Gordie does not like me! Why does everyone think he does?"

"Because that kid has the worst poker face in the world! You can see every emotion he feels right on his face! It couldn't be more blatantly obvious if he wrote it on his forehead in Magic Marker!" Mikey explained exasperatedly.

"He does suck at poker," Randi said thoughtfully.

"See? And don't think that I didn't notice that little seductive look you two shared on our way out."

"That," Randi objected, "Was not a seductive look. I was giving him a heads up that I plan to climb through his window tonight, just like I have this past week."

Mikey raised an eyebrow.

"Ew, that does sound seductive," she realized. "But that doesn't mean anything, you know that! I used to come into your and Mouth's room all the time back in Astoria."

"I know. All I'm saying is, are you sure you're dating the right guy?"

"Yes, I like Teddy and he likes me too," Randi said getting up. "Besides," she walked into her closet to put jeans on, "If Gordie liked me, he should have done something about it 3 years ago," she snapped, "I've got an appointment to keep," she said, climbing out her window.

"Well, somebody's a bit touchy," Mikey mumbled after she left.

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Gordie was lying in his bed, still awake. He didn't want to fall asleep before Randi got there. He was staring up at the ceiling when he heard the window creak. He jumped, even though he was expecting it. He sat up, and watched as Randi struggled, pulling her self up in the window.

"You wanna give me a hand here Lachance?" she growled.

Gordie got up, grabbed her hand, and helped her through. Randi glared at the window and flipped it off. Gordie watched this, amused.

"Particular reason you're festering hostility towards my window?"

"Bastard wouldn't open right away. He was being all difficult," she explained patiently.

"That's rude of you to assume my window is a male. Laine is very offended."

"You named your window?" Randi asked in disbelief.

"My bed's name is Roger," Gordie said simply.

"Right," Randi flopped down on Gordie's bed. "Sorry Rog," she added in afterthought.

"So what's wrong?" Gordie asked, sitting next to her.

"Why do you assume something's wrong?"

Gordie smiled. "I can see it in your eyes."

Randi sighed, "I had a disagreement with Mikey. He got me all riled."

"What was it about?"

"Nothing," Randi said immediately. "Nothing important."

"So you don't wanna talk about it?" Gordie asked gently. He knew something was really bothering her, but he couldn't force it out of her if she didn't want to talk about it.

"I'd rather not," Randi said with a huge false grin.

"You're rather irritable," Gordie commented, "Why is this bothering you more than usual?"

"Because I'm afraid he might be right," Randi mumbled.

"Huh?"

"Because I'm on the rag okay?" Randi snapped. She groaned inwardly, lying to Gordie wasn't going to make anything better. Gordie's eyes grew about 10 sizes bigger.

"That's waaayy more than I ever needed to know!" he cried, "That is so disgusting!"

"Yeah, well it's not all sunshine and kittens for me either," Randi said. "It's painful...and annoying...and causes me to be all bitch-like."

"Well, I'm sorry. And I hope you get better."

"Thanks."

"Uh...no offense, but can you kindly get off my bed?"

"Sure," Randi laughed, getting up. "I should probably go anyway."

"Okay," Gordie said, "I'll talk to you tomorrow?"

"Right. Bye!" Randi whispered, and climbed out his window. Gordie closed it after her, went over to his bed, and carefully inspected the sheets before getting in.

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On Saturday afternoon, Gordie, Chris, Teddy, Vern, Randi, Mouth and Mikey were all sitting in the tree house.

"You guys wanna play poker?" Vern asked.

"That's boring," Gordie whined.

"That's just because you suck at it!" Randi laughed.

"Let's make it interesting then," Teddy said. "Let's play strip poker!"

"We've only got one girl!" Mikey objected, "And she's my cousin!"

"So?" Teddy shrugged.

"You're just saying that because she's your girlfriend!" Chris laughed.

"Besides, you'd be quite disappointed Teddy, I rock at poker," Randi declared.

"You'll suggest anything to get her clothes off," Gordie shook his head.

Teddy shrugged and grinned. "Can you blame me?" Randi swatted him playfully.

"What about Truth or Dare?" Mikey suggested.

Teddy wiggled his eyebrows. "Great idea!"

"Jesus guys, I love this game," Vern told the group.

"Ok then Vern, you first. Truth or Dare?" Chris asked.

"Uh, truth."

"What a pussy," Teddy mumbled. Chris shot him a reprimanding look.

"Um...truth...let me see...uh...How many girls have you kissed?" Chris asked, for lack of a better question.

Vern turned red and mumbled something.

"What was that Vern-o?" Teddy asked, a slow grin coming to his face.

"I said 'none'," Vern muttered. Teddy started cracking up, that crazy-ass-hee-haw-laugh, and Randi smacked him.

"Don't worry about it Vern," Randi assured him, "In about a month, you'll be meeting tons of new girls. Besides, now you don't have to worry that your first kiss was wasted on someone you didn't love," Randi said, her eyes darting quickly towards Mouth. As discreetly as she did it, the whole room picked up on it.

"Oh, now what was that about?" Chris asked.

"Nothing. Vern, your turn," Randi said. Teddy whispered something to Vern.

"Randi, Truth or Dare?" Vern grinned.

"Dare."

Vern's smile faded for a second. Teddy whispered something else, and Vern's grin reappeared.

"I dare you...to tell us what that was about!"

Randi frowned. "That's not a dare, that's a truth!"

Gordie grinned, "What happened to 'I never passed up a Dare yet!'?" he mocked her.

Randi sucked in her breath. "You guys blow," she breathed. "Okay, okay. It's not even a great story..."

"Just spit it out, Riverton," Teddy said.

Randi sighed. "Mikey, Mouth, and I have been the best of friends since we were very little. Our parents are good friends, and sisters in me and Mikey's case. Anyway, they thought it'd be all adorable and what not, if we were 'together'," she made air quotes with her fingers.

"As together as you can be when you're five," Mouth muttered.

"Right. Anyway, they pretty much planned on us getting married," Randi said.

"Married?" Teddy screeched.

"Yeah, a bit early courtship, don't ya think?" Mouth said.

"Wasn't courtship in the middle ages?" Chris asked.

"Yes, it's ridiculous. Mouth and I started spending a lot of our time together. And when I was eleven, Mouth was my first kiss. And as much as I care about him as a friend," she punched him on the shoulder, "I wish my first kiss would have been with someone that I really loved," Randi finished.

"Well, what stopped you two from staying together?" Gordie asked.

"God damn, that's another story. You people only get one freaking question," Randi groaned.

"Why don't we take a break," Chris suggested, sensing that Randi was going to get upset.

"Good idea," Randi said, and climbed down from the tree house. Teddy rolled his eyes then climbed down after her.

"Hey!" he called, trotting up to her. He put his arm around her waist. "You okay?"

"Yes," Randi said. "It's just...I miss my mom, Teddy. She wanted me to be with Mouth, she wanted me to be in the army..."

"...And you feel like you're not honoring her wishes," Teddy finished.

"No," Randi said. People finishing her sentences was a serious pet peeve of hers. "I have something to tell you. My mother didn't die. She left my father and my family on my first birthday."

"Yeouch," Teddy said sympathetically. "But why did you tell me she died?"

"I don't know," she sighed. "Sometimes it's just easier to think of it that way. Like she was taken instead of her not wanting me anymore." Her eyes started to water. She laughed weakly. "Damn, for someone who hates crying, I sure do it a lot."

"Randi, I can't imagine anyone not wanting you," Teddy said. He leaned in to kiss her, but Randi pulled back.

"I really don't want to be kissed right now," she sniffed. Teddy looked a bit pissed, but he nodded and walked back to the tree house.

Randi sat on the curb, "I didn't say I wanted to be left alone..." she trailed off.

Teddy walked into the tree house, in the midst of the most amazing story.

"...this huge hip comes into view, right? And it's just sooo incredible!"

"Amazing," Mouth threw in.

"Majestic," Mikey grinned.

"Hold on guys," Gordie said. "Teddy, what's up with Randi?"

Teddy shrugged. If he knew one thing about Randi, it was that she didn't want to play the victim any more than she had to.

"Okay, so we swim over to the ship..."