Crystalen
Chapter six
It is almost night. Now Kenny, Max and Ray are waiting for the great news of Tyson. He is the first that arrives to the dojo, living in the moon, dreaming awake. All of the guys leave what they were doing and come near Tyson.
--- So? --- ask Kenny trying to snap Tyson out of the moon.
--- How did it go Tyson? From 1 to 10 --- say Ray.
--- Oh men! I would give it more than 11 --- Tyson sits on the floor and lays his body on it--- that was so wonderful.
--- What? What happened tell us alright? --- say a really curious Max and everyone sits around Tyson.
--- Well, we went to take a hot chocolate and that made Hilary even more hot than she was… and then we close together in a passion kiss, mmm…. --- Tyson embrace himself.
---- WHAT! --- yell everyone.
--- That's no fair --- reply Ray.
--- Everything's fair in war and love, and you guys love Hilary as much as I.
--- Shut up Tyson, I also make her happy. --- say Ray in a victorious air.
--- Yeah, but I kiss her --- Tyson stands up.
--- Yes but I bet you were the one that force her and then punched you --- attack Ray.
--- Well….
--- I got you, I just knew it you big cheater --- Ray turn around.
--- Whatever, so who's going to be next? --- asks Max and then speak Ray.
--- Decide it with Kenny you are the only ones left.
But Kenny is too nervous to speak in that moment and even though when he is about to take the next step the door of the dojo opens making so much noise. And then Kai enter follow by Hilary.
--- Were you guys had been? --- ask Ray only because he wants to know what Hilary says about her date with Tyson. Obviously Kai doesn't answer and goes and rest his body on the wall, leaving the bag he carry and cross his arms. Hilary on the other hand approaches to Ray and answer.
--- We were just walking around, Kai walked me to the dojo since certain person got on my nerves and made me passed a bad day.
She send a glare death to Tyson who try to look somewhere else and hide the embarrass he has because of the smiles of his mates.
--- Don't worry Hilary --- starts to talk Max --- I bet Tyson didn't mean to made you angry, and if he did it's normal on him.
--- Whatever I am going to bed now so… good night --- and with this last words Hilary left the dojo from the back door and then everything becomes silent. Ray stares at Tyson.
--- That means a point less for you Tyson.
But he is already asleep or so he tries to show, after that everyone goes to their own beds.
The morning comes, showing itself in gorgeous way. Hilary is the one to stand up first, dress up and go to the dojo to check the others. Everyone is still asleep except for one bed alone, and it is not Kai this time. Suddenly a hand touches Hilary's shoulder making her jump and scare. She is about to kick the one who scares her until she realize it is none other than Max having a huge smile on his face.
--. Ohm…. Hey Max… you scare me, um… what are you doing up early?
--- It's just that I could not sleep and also because I want to invite to a festival that starts at ten o'clock --- the Max show the two tickets inviting a person to the Christmas festival this year --- will you come?
Hilary looks at the tickets, of course she will go but why? Why everyone suddenly starts to invite her to go with them like in a date, but how could she refuse to a nice friend like Max, with that gentle way.
--- Of course I will love to go.
--- Really? Great, just take your coat and meet me outside.
Hilary runs and get her coat. Go outside where Max is waiting for her along with a taxi.
The taxi takes them to where the festival is going to be. When they arrive, the place is full of beautiful adornment. Spheres with colors like red and white. Trees with snow on their top. People dancing with customs like Santa Claus or elves. Also you can have hot chocolate for free, go and play game, challenges and win prizes. Somewhere people can also watch the Christmas march.
Max gets fascinate for this, he never imagine it will like a big party and also Hilary is.
--- Come on Hilary, let's see the march --- Max takes Hilary's hand and leads her to where the march is passing. After an hour the march is over, suddenly Max and Hilary are walking through all the challenge and game posts. Hilary saw in one of them that the prize is a ring made of true pure gold with a shining gem. She looks at it for a while when Max notices it, he is not the one to win prices or win a challenge but since it is for a good friend or even more than that he decides to act.
--- Please sir, give me one try --- he asks the man that serves the post. The man approaches to their visitors.
--- What is it that I have to do to win that ring --- ask Max. The man smiles.
--- Oh, it's easy my boy, the only thing you got to do is find the ball.
Max glance at him trying to tell him he doesn't understand.
--- Look in this three black glasses --- he puts three black glasses on the table--- I'm going to hide one ball, then I will mix the glasses and you have to guess where the ball is.
--- Ok, how much?
--- It's ten dollars for each try.
--- Forget about it Max, it is not worth it --- say Hilary but Max doesn't hear her and give the ten dollars to the man. Then he puts the ball in the middle glass and start to mix them, first slow then fast, his fingers make some strange moves Max can notices.
When he stop he let Max guess where the ball is. Max memorized every single move the man done until the part when his fingers seems to move one of the glasses like it was about to fall then he relaxed and get the point.
--- The ball isn't inside the glasses --- Max says.
--- What did you say? --- ask the man
--- I said the ball is not hiding in one of these glasses.
--- Are you trying to cheat on me? Choose one; the ball is inside one --- reply the man.
--- I will make it easy for you and for me, if the ball is in one of the glasses you can keep the money but if isn't you will give the ring and my ten dollars, how's that?
The man look scares know, of course he know the true and that kid can seem innocent but no foolish. So when the man takes apart the glasses the ball wasn't in any of them and this makes Max give a big smile. He has win and the man of the post has no choice but to giving him the ring and his ten dollars.
"The ones who cheat pays twice" thinks Max giving Hilary the ring, she then smile at him putting the ring on her finger.
--- Gee, thanks a lot Max, I never thought you would guess that man was a big cheater.
--- Yeah, it was pretty easy, I have match this guys more than five times, I know as well their tricks.
Hilary smiles again because the face of Max looks so sweet, like a consent child. She really likes Max as a good friend.
Both teens enjoy the festival until its end, in the afternoon they decide to go back to the dojo but Hilary tells Max she is not going to go back to the dojo because she doesn't to see the stupid face of Tyson.
Max agree with her and walks her home. When they arrive at Hilary's she give Max a kiss on his cheek and say goodbye. Max freeze for a moment remembering the words of Tyson, "It felt like heaven", he wakes up of his thoughts and walk away to the dojo jumping of happiness. "Mission accomplished".