chapter 7:
"Okay, this isn't technically normal hide and seek" LIndsay shouted over the chatter
"This is partner hide n seek, so everyone get with your duet partner"
They all shuffled around in Lindsay's living room till they found their places.
"Lindsay and I will seek first, so Cameron and Hannah are together. now all of you hide"
Damian said covering his eyes and counting to 50.
They all scattered quickly scouting out the best spots for 2 people to hide.
By the time they were done counting, everyone had found a great hiding place and were
nowhere in sight. Damian and LIndsay linked arms and headed up the stairs.
"they'll never find us here" Emily whispered to Marissa from their hiding spot on the shelves in
the laundry room.
Marissa giggled softly and answered Emily with a nod making the shelves shake
"Oops" Marissa whisper-shouted.
Meanwhile Samuel and Ellis where up in the attic crouched down under the stuffy Pearce
family heirlooms, behind an old bed.
Damian and Lindsay searched her room and found Bryce and Miki in her closet.
Miki and Bryce headed down the stairs and out to the deck, where they waited for the game
to end.
Rah Rah ah ah ah ah, roma ro ma ma gaga ooh la la want your bad romance.
blasted from the bathroom where Alex and Matheus stood in the
shower.
"sorry" Alex mouthed to Matheus after he answered his cell phone.
"Hi mom, yes, uh huh, FINE" Alex said before hanging up angrily because his mom was
waiting outside.
They paused the game and everyone came out of hiding. And Emily stated she had to go to
her cousins Quinceañera so she was gone too.
After a quick time check they concluded they had about an hour and a half before everyone
had to leave so they decided to finish the game. Ellis and Matheus became partners, so that
left Sam and Marissa. They stood together blushing in silence while the others exchanged
glances.
"Why don't we go out to West Front to finish?" suggested Hannah who had her arm linked
with Cameron
They contemplated and agreed that it would be more fun outside. They all grabbed a drink
and headed down the block To West Front park. Since Bryce and MIki were found first the
were the counters. They placed their foreheads on a nearby tree and started while everyone
scrambled over the one mile long park. Sam grabbed Marissa's hand and pulled her through
a thicket, over tall grass and down a hill to a place only dedicated explorers aka children
found.
"Sam where are you going" Marissa shouted over the wind whipping her flaming hair in her
face.
"A place we'll never be found." He replied curtly
He found the narrow path he was looking for and slowed down. They traveled farther and
came to a leafy entrance. Sam grinned and bent down and climbed through to reveal a
marvelous weeping willow tree and a swing set.
"What is this place?'' Marissa said softly rotating her body to examine the place.
"Old West Front Park, I know you lived in New York when you were a kid so you wouldn't
have found this but Apparently only kids have found it." He walked over to a large bush and
ripped the vines away, revealing an old wooden sign that read Hidden Valley, where dreams
come true. THey held hands and sat under the weeping willow on the swings.
"Where could they be?" Cameron pondered after an hour. Damian and Lindsay succeeded in
finding everyone except Sam Marissa.
"Wait. Sam was telling me about some place here where old West Front used to be" Miki
exclaimed smacking her head for not remembering sooner.
"I know where that is!" Ellis cried running fast down the pathway where Samuel had earlier
took Marissa. Damian and Mckinleigh kept up fine cause of soccer but the others were huffing
and puffing to catch up. They slowed to a halt in front of the willow and creeped from behind.
Matheus lifted up a couple leaves and they all peeked in quietly. Everyone silently gasped
because their they were involved in a passionate kiss. They dropped the vines and scrambled
back up the hill with dopey crooked grins, and a feeling of accomplishment bubbling inside
them. A rustle of leaves from behind them made them break away from the kiss. Marissa
whipped her head back and whoever or whatever it was was gone. Samuel checked his
phone and saw the time
"Shit, we gotta get back" he muttered under his breath. About ten minutes later they arrived
"Finally,where were you hiding?" Bryce said playing along
"uh" they exchanged worried looks
"Um behind the bramble bush just past the fountain" Marissa replied quickly. They all nodded
and went back to Lindsay's to get ready to go home. As the last person went out the door,
Lindsay shut the door and screamed and danced around her living room.
"Marissa and Samuel sitting' under a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G." she sang. After about 10 more
rounds of the song she flopped onto her couch and turned on the TV.
Samuel was thinking a lot about what had happened earlier and then a bad thought hit him,
he picked up his phone and called Marissa,
"Mars, you know how everyone was acting slightly weird when we got back" Sam said
urgently
"Yeah, what's your point?" She questioned waving her wet nails in the air.
"What if they came looking for us, and they were the rustling noise we heard"
Marissa shot up into a seating position
"Oh my god, I think it was them" She yelled
They both sucked in their breath.
"We have to pretend like it didn't happen, If we act weird then they'll just mess things up" San
said thinking it out carefully. Marissa agreed and they hung up and laid back down. Sam
stared at the posters of whom he admired on his wall. Barack Obama, David Beckham, and
Aladdin. He thought of what they would do
Obama: Make a speech on the importance of relationships in a community
Beckham: shoot some goals to clear his head
Aladdin: take Marissa on a magic flying carpet and sing to her.
He thought it over.
"I'd really like to ride a carpet, but I guess I'll go down to the field and shoot some goals.
Little did he know Marissa and Hannah were heading the same place.
Authors Note: How was that? FINALLY SOME MARISSAM. I just want some feedback. The
reason for the swings in the park was I just love the cute childhood friend romance thing so I
just added swings :) hope you enjoy!