A/N: Okay, I'm sitting here eating a bowl of honey nut cheerios, and listening to Rogue Trader. I figured, now might be a good time to update the story. So here you go! This is chapter eleven. Mucho thanks to anyone who has reviewed so far! You guys keep me going.
Chapter Eleven: Karaoke and Card Games
Davies/Carlin Residence
After arguing for a good twenty minutes over whether they should order a pizza or have Chinese, they finally decided to split. Kasey, Spencer, and Alice got Chinese, and Ashley, Kyla, and Lauren got a large pizza for them to split.
They all sat and talked for a good half hour before their food arrived, and everyone started eating.
"Need fum moo-zic" Kasey told everyone, her mouth half full of lo mien. She got up, careful not to spill her noodles, and walked over to the stereo system.
"Nif" she said appreciatively. Ashley giggled.
"Yeah, just don't get your munchies on my stereo! Now turn it on, woman!"
Kasey reached for the button and pressed it. She smiled when she realized what was in the player.
I'm in the business of misery,
Lets take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass,
Its ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine,
She caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months,
She finally set him free.
I told him I couldn't lie,
He was the only one for me.
Two weeks away and he caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile…
As the song played, Ashley smiled widely and yanked Spencer off of the floor, dancing in circles around her.
Whoa, I never meant to brag,
"But I got her where I want her now!" Spencer improvised. Ashley was shocked she even knew what the song was. Spencer grabbed Ashley, and wound her arms around the brunette's waist as she sang into her ear.
"Whoa, it was never my intention to brag,
To steal it all away from you now,
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got her where I want her now.
And if you could then you know you would,
Cause god it just feels so,
It just feels so good…"
Ashley leaned over and switched their positions so that she was now the dominant dancer once more, and whispered softly, "This one's for Madison."
"Second chances, they don't ever matter,
People never change.
Once a whore, you're nothing more,
I'm sorry that'll never change.
And about forgiveness,
We're both supposed to act ashamed.
I'm sorry, honey, but I'll pass it up,
Now look this way.
There's a million other girls who do it just like you,
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who
They want and what they like,
Its easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!"
Spencer rested her head on Ashley's shoulder, saying her improvised lyrics once more.
"Whoa, I never meant to brag,
But I've got her where I want her now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag,
To steal it all away from you now,
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got her where I want her right now.
And if you could then you know you would,
Cause god it just feels so,
It just feels so good…"
Alice stood up and walked over to the dancing duo, smiling good-naturedly. Ashley and Spencer giggled as Alice took the bridge, singing it beautifully.
"I watched his wildest dreams come true,
Not one of them involving you.
Just watch my wildest dreams come true,
Not one of them involving…
Whoa, I never meant to brag,
But I've got him where I want him now…"
Ashley, Spencer, and Alice all joined in together to sing the last part with Spencer's altered words, finishing out their little karaoke session slash dinner show.
"Whoa, I never meant to brag,
But I've got her where I want her now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag,
To steal it all away from you now,
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got her where I want her now.
And if you could then you know you would,
Cause god it just feels so,
It just feels so good…"
"Fuck yeah!" Kasey yelled as she gave Alice a high-five. Ashley smiled, and gave Spencer a quick kiss on the lips. They all flipped through the CDs in the stereo, stopping every once in a while to karaoke another favorite.
Three hours later, Kyla said goodnight and retreated to her room. Not long after her, Lauren went to bed as well. The only ones left still awake were Ashley, Spencer, Alice, and Kasey. They all sat in a circle with their legs crossed, playing some random card game.
"Okay, Ash, your turn my dear." Kasey gestured toward the brunette.
"Um, okay. How does this work again?"
Spencer giggled and Kasey sighed, getting frustrated with having to explain the card game over and over again. She was getting positive that the girl had short term memory loss or something.
"Okay, last time I'm explaining this, kay?" Kasey said, frustrated.
Ashley nodded timidly, not wanting the red head to explode at her, trusting her gut telling her that that feisty girl had a very short fuse.
"We all take turns laying down cards, and we keep going until someone lays down a face card like an Ace or a Queen. With me so far?"
Ashley nodded once again, listening intently.
"Okay, now if someone gets a face card the person who's next to go has to lay down as many cards as required. For an Ace its four, Jack is one, Queen is two, and King is three. Now, if they lay down the needed number of cards, and don't get another face card before they're finished laying, than the person who layed the original face card gets the pile."
Ashley nodded yet again.
"Now there's extra stuff to go along with that as well. For example, if one player lays down a filler card, which is any card that isn't a face card, like a nine of spades or something, and someone else lays a nine on top of it, its called a double, and the first player to slap that pile, wins it. The other thing is called a sandwich. A sandwich is when you get a card, like the ten of diamonds, and another card goes on top of it, and then someone else lays down another ten on top of that, the first player to slap the pile gets it."
"Okay."
"Glad you got me so far. Almost done, promise." Kasey smiled.
Ashley watched Kasey's cards as she layed them down for examples.
"Now, when you're slapping for a double or a sandwich, you gotta watch out, cause if you mis-slap, you have to put the card on top of your hand underneath the center pile. Oh, and to slap a sandwich, there can only be one card separating the twins. Got it?"
"I think so, lets try this again."
The girls giggled, and began another game.
An hour later, tired and worn out, the same game was still being played with Ashley holding well over half of the deck.
"I say we call it a night, and let Ash win this one. How bout it?" Alice suggested.
Kasey nodded, right as her mouth opened in a yawn. Alice got up from her spot on the floor and pulled Kasey up as well. Kasey kissed Ashley and Spencer on their cheeks, and mumbled a goodnight as she dragged Alice back into their room.
"This was really fun. Thank you for letting them stay with us." Spencer said gratefully as she kissed her girlfriends lips.
"Anytime. Now I think we should get some sleep as well."
The blonde nodded, and got up with Ashley, and walked back into their bedroom, drifting off into an easy sleep.
Credits!
Song used: "Misery Business" by Paramore
Card game mentioned: Egyptian Ratscrew (weird name, I know, but its an awesome game!)
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