I know these chapters are pretty short but bear with me. I'm trying to make
them as long as I can!!
Chapter 2
Sandy walked over to the light switch and flicked it on and off. Nothing happened. "Blackout." Sandy said simply. Seth applauded, "Well done dad good to know someone's got their thinking cap on!" Sandy ignored Seth and Ryan finished putting away the dishes as best he could in the dark. Kirsten went outside and looked out at the view. It was pitch black. She came back into the house, "The whole of Newport's out." The four of them stood in the kitchen not quite sure of what to do. They heard shuffling at the front door and then laughter. Sandy went to investigate. "That was my foot." A female voice said giggling.
"Sorry." A voice answered
"Hailey," Sandy said relieved, "you gave me a fright. Who's that with you?"
"It's me, Jimmy. How ya doin? We were on our way over and suddenly the town went black." Jimmy explained as he shook Sandy's hand.
When they entered the kitchen Seth was excitedly suggesting that they all have a game of blind man buff, "So guys up for it? Huh? It'll be fun... come on give it a chance..." Kirsten and Ryan stared back blankly. "Hailey! What are you guys doing here? Did you just drive here in a blackout?" Kirsten asked outraged.
"Only half the way here. Stop panicking!!" Hailey answered while hugging Kirsten. "Jimmy you'd better call and see if Marissa's ok at Summer's" Hailey reminded him. Jimmy exited the room and Kirsten boiled some water in the kettle on the gas stove. "Who wants coffee?"
Later Seth and Jimmy were lost in conversation about sailing and Sandy and Hailey were enjoying a bitching session about Julie Cooper. Ryan and Kirsten sat staring into the darkness. Kirsten got to her feet, "I just remembered that I have a bunch of candles upstairs left over from Chrismukkah,"
"I'll help you." Ryan offered. He stood up and manoeuvred his way around the coffee table. When the reached the stairs he went to hold onto the banister but found himself grabbing Kirsten's hand. He pulled back instantly, "Sorry," he mumbled.
"You're still nervous around me." She sighed
"What? No I'm just... I... whoa." Kirsten had slipped on the carpet and fell backwards but Ryan had grabbed her before she landed on the stairs. Kirsten jumped up instantaneously, "And you're still nervous around me." Ryan said with a smirk. Kirsten laughed and proceeded up the stairs, thankful that the darkness had concealed her crimson face.
When Kirsten and Ryan returned Hailey turned to them both, "So what do you two think? Monopoly or Scrabble?"
Chapter 2
Sandy walked over to the light switch and flicked it on and off. Nothing happened. "Blackout." Sandy said simply. Seth applauded, "Well done dad good to know someone's got their thinking cap on!" Sandy ignored Seth and Ryan finished putting away the dishes as best he could in the dark. Kirsten went outside and looked out at the view. It was pitch black. She came back into the house, "The whole of Newport's out." The four of them stood in the kitchen not quite sure of what to do. They heard shuffling at the front door and then laughter. Sandy went to investigate. "That was my foot." A female voice said giggling.
"Sorry." A voice answered
"Hailey," Sandy said relieved, "you gave me a fright. Who's that with you?"
"It's me, Jimmy. How ya doin? We were on our way over and suddenly the town went black." Jimmy explained as he shook Sandy's hand.
When they entered the kitchen Seth was excitedly suggesting that they all have a game of blind man buff, "So guys up for it? Huh? It'll be fun... come on give it a chance..." Kirsten and Ryan stared back blankly. "Hailey! What are you guys doing here? Did you just drive here in a blackout?" Kirsten asked outraged.
"Only half the way here. Stop panicking!!" Hailey answered while hugging Kirsten. "Jimmy you'd better call and see if Marissa's ok at Summer's" Hailey reminded him. Jimmy exited the room and Kirsten boiled some water in the kettle on the gas stove. "Who wants coffee?"
Later Seth and Jimmy were lost in conversation about sailing and Sandy and Hailey were enjoying a bitching session about Julie Cooper. Ryan and Kirsten sat staring into the darkness. Kirsten got to her feet, "I just remembered that I have a bunch of candles upstairs left over from Chrismukkah,"
"I'll help you." Ryan offered. He stood up and manoeuvred his way around the coffee table. When the reached the stairs he went to hold onto the banister but found himself grabbing Kirsten's hand. He pulled back instantly, "Sorry," he mumbled.
"You're still nervous around me." She sighed
"What? No I'm just... I... whoa." Kirsten had slipped on the carpet and fell backwards but Ryan had grabbed her before she landed on the stairs. Kirsten jumped up instantaneously, "And you're still nervous around me." Ryan said with a smirk. Kirsten laughed and proceeded up the stairs, thankful that the darkness had concealed her crimson face.
When Kirsten and Ryan returned Hailey turned to them both, "So what do you two think? Monopoly or Scrabble?"