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What was that?" Media hissed at Mush once they had gotten back in the bedroom.
"I was just helping her." Mush said calmly knowing how fast a discussion like the one occurring could get out of hand.
"By leaning over her and hugging her?!"
"I, she was crying!"
"So what caused her to cry?"
"Ya know what I had to do to get you ta talk about the alley?"
"Yeah."
"I just did it to her, nothing more."
"Oh, okay, I'm sorry, I just woke up and you were gone and she was crying and then you here embracing each other."
"Ya, she didn't want to talk, sounds like you."
"Hey I talked."
"About the alley yea after I pried it out of you."
"Well ya."
"And you still won't let the warehouse crap out!"
"What? You where the one who got stabbed!"
"Yeah, and I hate knives now, you however haven't said a freakin word."
"Because nothing happened to me, duh."
"You had a gun to your head!"
"They wouldn't have shot me. I was worth money remember?"
"Media, it's not something you just shrug off."
"Maybe not for you."
"And what about the house earlier?"
"What about it?'
"A RAPIST ATTACKED YOU!"
"He didn't do anything!"
"He kissed you!"
"Oh, so this is about you feeling macho?"
"No, this is about you never admitting when you're scared!"
"Shut it!
"NO."
"I'm fine, so don't lecture me!"
"Is that what you think I do when I have to practically beg and get you to cry before you can admit shit?!"
"No, and keep it down or everyone will wake up!"
"They're already awake, do we need to go outside?"
"YES!" The two silently slipped out the door since Dodger and Blink were keeping warm and walked a good distance away from the house so no one would hear them.
"Ok, babe, why don't you ever talk?' Mush asked trying to keep his cool.
"I do talk, you usually end up telling me to be quiet." Media hissed.
"No, that's you rambling, I mean not bottle up everything."
"I do not bottle up!"
"YOU ARE RIGHT NOW!"
"Cause you're yelling at me!"
"Because you bottle everything up."
"So let me."
"No."
"Why not? It's my decision."
"Yeah it is, but you aren't the only one it affects."
"Yea I know we all affect each other in a global wa…"
"STOP!" Mush yelled causing Media to fall silent. "I don't know how or where you got the mentality to shut he world out and take care of things yourself, but you can't. Not because you're weak but because it's too much babe. No one expects you to be perfect and never mess up."
"That's a lie. I've had people breathing down my back to be all I can and crying in a corner isn't how I'm going to get there. Media said in a strange tone that was a cross between anger and pain.
"Aleisha, "
"No Aaron, you don't understand, no one does. I can't afford to mess up, I'm the pillar that Acorn leans on, I need to be there for my parents when they fight and I'm the one who has to call my siblings and tell them we won't get together for the holidays because my parents are fighting… so do not preach at me." She said scornfully. Mush stood silent for a minute as Media waited for him to say anything so she could tear it down.
"Before you put down what I'm going to say, which you're probably getting ready to do, hear me out. Do you really think your purpose in life is to be perfect? Because, baby if you think it is, we need to pray."
"What, no I know I'm not perfect, I meant that I can't reach my full potential or calling, if I'm crying over the past."
"You don't know what your full potential is because you don't know who are in Christ."
"That sounds like preaching."
"It sounds like the truth don't it? Jesus cried, He wept in the garden before He was crucified."
"Because He was gonna die! I have time and nothing that bad has happened to me."
"No, that's the first place you're off. You've been held at gunpoint, witnessed the beating of your cousin and fian, boyfriend and were almost molested by a psycho rapist! You have reason to cry, it's your right to let it out and not have to carry it around."
"Mush stop."
"And no you shouldn't cry in a corner, you should do it with someone because there's power in numbers, why can't you give it up?"
"Give what up? You're the one who needs to give this up!"
"No if anything I should have done this sooner."
"Done what sooner?"
"Talk to you and I mean you need to give all that pain and anger and strife to God because He's the only one who can help you! I would love to heal your hurts but I can't baby, because I don't know like God does."
"Just shut up already!"
"No, what do you think God doesn't know what you're going through? Or is it that you don't think He cares? Because I've got news babe, He does! He knows every hair on your head and He knows every tear you've cried and why you did it. He knows your heart and your dreams, and yes your purpose." Mush said getting teary eyed himself in fear that Media wouldn't let God in.
"I know." Media whisper harshly trying to hold everything in.
"Then why won't you act?" Mush asked gently. Media felt an overwhelming love come over her and knew it was God. She broke down and dropped into the snow. Mush knelt down next to her and through prayer and release Media let it all go and gave everything over to God. Two went back into the house and went to bed, both sleeping soundly.
The next day everyone woke up later than usual due to the outbursts of the early morning.
"Morning Dodger." Ace said pouring herself some cereal while half asleep.
"Hello." Dodger yawned at her.
"Camping!" Ace said in a singsong sort of way.
"Oh yeah."
"Yeah oh yeah! Should I wake the others?"
"Um,it is 2:30, go ahead."
"YAY!" Ace said racing up the steps to make sure Spot was up.
"Ya coulda knocked!" Spot said while diving under the covers.
"Why?'
"Cause I'm, just wait foh me outside."
"OK, give me a hug first though!" Ace said as she rushed over to hug Spot.
"Foh da Love of God NO!" Spot yelled falling off the opposite side of the bed loosing the blanket since Ace had hopped up before he got out.
"What's goin on?" A sleepy Jack said as he ran in the room.
"Get out!" Spot yelled poking his head over the side of the bed.
"I just want a hug." Ace said as she began to lean over.
"WHOA! I aint dressed yet!" Spot screamed.
"Ehhh, ya sleep in da nude?" Jack asked backing out of the door.
"Ace please get out!" Spot pleaded shielding himself with the pillow.
"Oh, gheez, I'm so sorry!" Ace said blushing and running into the hall and into Jack and Angel's room.
"Ya coulda closed da dooh!" Spot yelled after her.
"Um hello." I said as Ace jumped on my bed and hugged me.
"Do ya not know how ta knock?" Jack asked he was getting ready to take his shirt off.
"Oh my gosh Angel it was horrible!" Ace pouted in my blanket.
"What was sweetie?" I asked growing concerned.
"You are clothed right?'
"Yes, I'm in pjs."
"Ok, I walked in on Spot and almost grabbed him while he was naked!"
"Ew, I mean why?'
"Cause she doesn't know how ta knock!" Jack snorted waiting for her to leave.
"I was going to wake him up but I guess he was changing and was naked."
"Dat is horrible." Jack laughed.
"For which one?' I snickered.
"Ace should we make breakfast?" Dodger called up the stairs.
"Do you know how to cook?" I asked looking at Ace.
"Umm."she hesitated.
"I will!" I shouted to Dodger.
"Morning Angel!" she called to me.
"Good morning yourself! Now get out of the kitchen and don't touch anything!"
"And you get outta heah." Jack said pushing Ace out the door.
"That was kinda mean." I smiled.
"I din't wanna hah to feel she got shoht changed foh bein wid Spot." He smiled taking his shirt off.
"Cute Jack, real cute."
"I'se am aint I?"
"Note to self, disinflate his ego later."
"Hey!"
"You asked for it."
"Nut uh."
"Though I am rather partial to your chest."
"Why Angel, ya makin me blush." He jested.
"GET OUT!" we heard Media yell and then heard a door slam.
"Nobody's a morning person." Ace thought to herself.
"And that is why I do not wake up Media." I told Jack.
"And dat is why we'se also lockin da dooh tonight." Jack smiled.
"We're going camping love, we can't do that."
"Love? I like da name."
"I've been saying that for a week!"
"Neveh ta me."
"Maybe you just haven't been listening."
"Well, I am now."
"Well if you're smelling as well, the n you'll smell that nasty burnt ness!" I said running downstairs." Dodger I told you to get out of the kitchen!"
"What's up?' Mush asked coming into the hall where Jack had begun to follow me.
"Dodger is boihnin da food."
"Is that what that smell is?'
"Yeah."
"Oh crap, Blink get out of the kitchen!!!!!!" I screamed as I entered to see him trying to scramble eggs and instead flipped them across the room, hitting Ace in the head.
"EW, thanks a lot Blink!" she screamed.
"Ya was s'posed ta catch it!"
"With what?"
"A bowl a plate, ya know like dey do on TV."
"Blink, the people who do that on TV are professionals, and you are no where near professional!" I said making him move.
"We'se going campin tonight!" Spot said coming downstairs.
"Yeah we got a couple a hours til den." Blink said.
"Just a few." I said sarcastically.
"Ow." Jack said as him and Media caome walking downstairs.
"What did you do Media?" I asked not wanting to know.
"I didn't touch him. The smartie hit his elbow on the banister."
"Yeah, I'se aint use to 'im."
"Whatcha makin?' Spot asked hovering over my shoulder.
"Food." I replied shortly.
"What kind a food?"
"The edible kind." Media said getting her coffee ready for brewing.
"I though you where on a coffee fast?" I asked as she went about the kitchen like she had never left it.
"I was, but I decided to shorten this one."
"Why?"
"Because there's no tea for me to drink in place of it up here, so coffee it is."
"Make me some babe?" Mush asked stumbling downstairs.
"Whad did ya do last night?" Spot asked smirking.
"Far from that." Mush mumbled.
"Did you yell at him?" I whispered in Media's ear.
"Not for the reason you're thinking."
"Then why?"
"That little cuz, is private affairs."
"Ok, I can deal with that." I smiled.
"Can you deal with this?" She asked tickling my sides.
"Ack, stop it!" I said brandishing a wooden spoon.
"En guarde!" she said pulling out a spatula. For a few moments we proceeded to fence with kitchen supplies.
"Touche!" I said winning the battle. Unfortunately, her coffee grounds were casualties of war and she head bunted me for it.
"Rest in Peace coffee, rest in peace." I said bowing my head.
"Yes, bow to the coffee." Media laughed.
"They were so young!"
"So full of life!"
"Dat's just creepy." Jack said shaking his head.
"You're creepy." Media teased.
"You're face is creepy!" I joked.
"Da eggs ah boinin!" Spot said.
"ACK!"
"And ya said I was a bad cook?" Blink asked.
"They were burning with you standing there. I had a battle and wept over coffee grounds before my stuff started to burn!" I laughed.
"Maybe we should have just eaten cereal." Dodger thought out loud.
"Now you want cereal." I said tossing up my hands.
"We can't have cereal." Blink said looking suspicious.
"Why not Blink?" I asked narrowing my eyes.
"I needed a snack and dey was sittin dere tauntin me."
"Yeah uh huh sure."
"No, honestly, I was dozin off and I kept seein em dere lookin at me."
"I think that little plunge you took yesterday messed with your head."
"If the cereal had been put away, you wouldn't have seen it and eaten it!" Media said glaring at Spot.
"Why's she yellin at me?" Spot asked.
"Possibly because you left the cereal out." I said.
"I need food!" Ace whined.
"Are there wild berries or something we can eat?" Dodger asked.
"City Slicker" Media said.
"So what does that have to do with it?"
"It's the winter, the only berries that are out are poisonous."
"Holly Berries are poisonous?"
"No, I thought I'd just have you eat them and let the poison run through your system and make you DIE!"
"ACK!" Dodger shrieked.
"Dodger, she was being sarcastic." I said still attempting to cook.
"Ah where are the chips?" Ace asked looking through the cupboard.
"I unno." Said a muffled voice from the living room. We walked out into the living room to find Mush and Spot eating the potato chips before we could get to them.
"Ok. Everyone hold it!" I said getting agitated from lack of sleep. As soon as everyone paused, I spoke again.
"Get your butts back in that kitchen! I'm making breakfast for you, now GO!" I said pointing to the kitchen.
"Chill Angel we was just nibbling." Spot said.
"GO!"
"Acorn, you need to breathe." Media said calmly.
"I AM breathing!"
"Then as the air circulates to your brain, pay attention to the little enzymes that are sending little messages that you are raising your voice."
"You lost me after 'pay attention'."
"Ok, I'll rephrase so you understand. STOP SHOUTING!!!"
"Okay, no need to go postal." I said going to the kitchen.
"Tanks Media." Spot said as he began to eat the chips again.
"Give me those!" she said snatching them out of his hand.
"Thank you Media!" I said.
"You're welcome nut butt!" she said walking and putting them back in the cupboard.
"Chip nazi!"
"Shut up Spot." I said from the stove.
"Yeah I got her to back off once, I don't think I can do it twice in less them a minute." Media said smiling as she got out the makings for more coffee. "Don't knock it over this time."
"Don't attack me with a spatula." I grinned.
"I feel threatened by the wooden spoon." She said faking teary eyes.
"It's okay little wooden spoon, it's not your fault she's threatened by you." I told it.
"So what exactly are you making?" Dodger asked.
"Well, sausages, tomatoes and nice crispy bacon." I said impersonating Merry from The Fellowship of the Ring.
"No seriously."
"Eggs and Bacon."
"And pie?" Mush asked.
"No, no pie…why?"
"Because pie is good for breakfast." He said grinning.
"No."
"You wouldn't have liked my grandpa." He said.
"If he fed you pie for breakfast, unless it was one of those English breakfast things where they serve you weird food, then no, probably not."
"OOOH cookies!" Ace said getting a bag from the cupboard.
"PUT THAT BACK!"
"Junk food addicts!" Media added.
"Dey'se poifect foh each oddah." Jack said looking from Spot to Ace.
"Have you been blind since they met?" I asked.
"Yeah, we go good, if only she'd knock moh!"
"Sorry, only child!"
"Go us!" Mush said raising his fist.
"Wow." I gaped.
"Oh you've done weirder things." Dodger said.
"It is true, I do not deny it."
"Do ya deny dat ya lettin it boin again?" Blink asked irritably.
"Stop distracting me!"
"It's not our fault ya have ADD." Spot said.
"More like AD/HD." Media mumbled.
"Stop that." I said.
"Seriously, if you burn the food one more time, I'm banning you from the kitchen." Media said.
"Then who will help you cook???"
"You're not helping me, you're burning stuff, but still love you."
"That's good."
"Yeah, oddah wise she'd hate ya by now." Blink muttered.
"One more wise crack and you'll be banned from the kitchen!"
"She's got a point Blink." Jack said backing me up.
"Danke Schoen." I said.
"So are we sleeping in a tent, or under the stars?" Mush asked.
"We'll have a tent in case someone wants it, but no one has to sleep inside." Media said.
"How cold will it be?" Ace asked.
"Uh, well, the wind chill included, probably the single digits." Media explained.
"BRRR!" Dodger complained.
"Oh shush!" I said attempting one last time to make breakfast.
"It's called layahs." Jack told Dodger.
"Face, hello!"
"Scahves. Hello backatcha!"
"Nice one." Spot chuckled.
I finally made breakfast without burning it, and we all started eating.
"What is this?" Mush asked pulling a hair out.
"Uhm, it looks like a hair." I said.
"Hmm, long and red, I wonder who it belongs to."
"Gee, I don't know, Santa?"
"Since Santa made breakfast for us." Dodger said.
"I'd be scared if a long red haired Santa came down my chimney." Media said.
"That reminds me, did you hear about the dyslexic devil worshiper who sold his soul to Santa?" I asked waiting for someone to get that.
"Yes red suits are all the rage now." Media said playing along.
"Seriously it's like a foot long!" Mush said trying to shake the hair off his hand.
"It's clean stop your whining."
"Ya know…" he began.
"Do I know what?"
"You already threw her in a snowdrift once, you don't need to do it again." Media said putting a hand on his shoulder.
"Hehe, yeah I don't wanna have ta fling hah ovah me shouldah again." Jack smiled.
"You didn't HAVE to do anything my dear."
"Awww." Dodger said at my pet name for him.
"Geez you people act like this is the first time I ever said that to him!"
"Why must you always stereotype?" Media paused before drinking coffed.
"Ok, let me narrow that. Why do you two," I said looking at Dodger and Ace, "act like this is the first time I've called Jack anything else besides Jack????"
"Blink does it too!" Ace said.
"ARGH!"
"I'se only did it once Angel I sweah!" Blink said.
"Whatever! I'm just going to stop talking so that no one can say anything about what comes out of my mouth!" I said setting my chin on the table.
"Dat'll be da day." Spot said. Since I'd sworn off talking I glared at him.
"Aw come on Angel." Jack said poking my side. I gave him a look that said, "If you don't stop that now, I'll rip your arm off."
"So is everyone sleeping comfortably?" Media said trying to change the mood.
I nodded in agreement with everyone else.
"How long is she going to be quiet?" Ace asked.
"Fohevah." Spot said.
"Ask her yourself." Mush volunteered.
"Angel how long are you gonna not talk?" Ace asked. I shrugged my shoulders.
"Drama Queen." Dodger said sweetly. I pointed at her, trying to say you made me this way.
"What does dat mean?" Blink asked.
"I think she's blaming me." Dodger said. I nodded my head smiling.
"Foh da silent paht or da drama queen paht?" Jack asked. I made a slashing motion across my neck to signal the quiet part.
"Nice one Dodgah." Spot said laughing. I threw a candlestick at him.
"Ah watch it Angel!" Spot shouted barely missing the candle stick hurling past his head.
"Yeah those things can do a lot of damage." Media said smiling.
"Yeah dat guy didn't stand a chance." Spot said.
I quickly got tired of not talking, so I gave it up.
"That's because we're the fightin Irish!" I said taking on my best accent.
"And she speaks!" Jack said.
"Yeah, but you two," I said pointing at Dodger and Ace, "had better watch it!"
"Point taken." Ace said.
"Yeah." Copied Dodger.
"Can I have some moh potatah Chips?" Spot asked.
"Not unless you want to walk home!" I said.
"You wouldn't."
"Yeah I would."
"Nah ya wouldn't."
"You wanna bet?"
"Ya love me too much."
"Normally yes, at the moment, no."
"We ain't drivin at da moment."
"You've heard the phrase, 'hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn'? You'd do well to follow it's advice."
"Get an evil chair to eat the girl!" Dodger said.
"Not helping."
"Da weahdest stohy evah." Jack said.
"As told by the weirdest girlfriend ever." I smiled.
"I don't know about that one." Mush said looking at Media.
"It's what makes me lovable!" she said.
"Is that what you call it?" I asked playfully pushing her.
"Next time Mush wants to push you in the snow, I'm gonna let him." She said.
"Haha."
"Ha ha?" Mush asked standing up.
"Yep."
"On second thought," Media said, an evil smile spreading across her face.
"Oh no."
"When you're least expecting it, expect it!" She said.
"That makes no sense." Mush said shaking his head.
"Which is why it's so true!"
"You are such a dork!" I said.
"Call me a dork again and I'll start calling you a bimbo again." She threatened.
"Fine."
"Now hug and make me pie." Mush said trying to be discreet about his hidden agenda.
"Hug yes, pie no." I said.
"Media?" he asked.
"Why???"
"You drank all the coffee, you owe me."
"I did drink it all."
"And you guys say I'm weird." I said going upstairs to shower.
"THAT'S BECAUSE YOU ARE!" Media called after me.
"IT RUNS IN THE FAMILY!"
"DEN HOW DA YA EXPLAIN JACK?" Spot asked.
"I'LL LET HIM DO THAT."
"What am I supposed ta do?"
"Nevah mind."
We spent the rest of the day getting blankets and trying to locate the tent in the basement. We finally had our supplies gathered and began our quest to find "The Maze" as Media called it. We made camp and realized we'd forgotten to cover a certain area.
"I have to pee!" Dodger said.
"Den go." Jack said nodding toward the tree.
"NO WAY!"
"Fine, hold it."
"What am I supposed to wipe with, snow?"
"Dis." Spot said tossing her some toilet paper.
"What if I get poison ivy?"
"It's dead genius!" I said.
"I hope so, for your sake!" Dodger mumbled as she walked away.
A little while later, we decided to all make a snowman. Dodger, Media and I were packing the base down, while Blink, Spot, and Ace were trying to convince us to roll it.
"It takes to long that way!" I said.
"It's called a snowball!" Spot said.
"Yes and we're trying to make a snowman." Dodger pointed out.
"Ya stah wid da snowball and roll it ta da snowman." Blink said.
"No, you pack, it works better and it stays up longer." Media told them.
"No watch." Ace said dropping into the snow and beginning to roll her ball.
"What ah ya doin?" Jack asked walking up.
"She's trying to make a snowman out of snowballs." I explained.
"Wouldn't dat take longah?"
"That's what we tried to tell her."
"I'd help ya but I got a hole in me glove."
"I can warm your hand up later." I grinned.
"EW!" Dodger said covering her ears.
"Good gravy you're mind just automatically goes to the gutter doesn't it!"
"No."
"I was just going to hold his hand…with my hand."
"No time, let's beat them!" Media said.
"I can't!" Jack said.
"These are Mush's, you wear these, I'll get another pair and him." Media said giving Jack the gloves she was wearing and running off to find Mush.
"Hey baby." Media said after finding Mush poking the coals in the fire pit.
"Hey." He said a little more excited than usual.
"Do you have any more gloves? And why are you here alone?"
"Um, the gloves are, ya know what we didn't pack any extras."
"Seriously?"
"Yeah, so do you wanna take a lil walk back to the house and get them?"
"I don't want to walk all the way by myself."
"I'd come with you babe."
"Ok, let me go tell the others."
"Nah, they'll live." The two began walking back to the cabin without the usual conversation.
"Why are you being so quiet?" Media asked after realizing she had been dialoging with herself.
"I'm just sleepy…?"
"Wow, you do suck at lying." Media laughed pushing him.
"You think so?" Mush asked shoving her back.
"Hey it's my hide out! I use to play in there a lot when I was little." Media said pointing at a clump of trees with a big rock in the middle of them.
"I know, ya wanna sit for a sec?"
"And make my butt go numb?"
"Um, my leg…."
"Oh, sorry. Yeah lets chill a minute." They walked over, squeezed in between the trees, and sat down on the rock numbing their butts. There was an awkward silence for what seemed like eternity. Then, Mush moved down into the snow kneeling on one knee in front of Media.
"Is it your knee?" Media asked.
"No. Aleisha, I love you more than life itself." Mush began as he pulled out the black velvet box.
"Oh, wow." Media said.
"And I would be honored if you'd accept my hand in mar"
"YES!" Media shrieked as she tackled him in the snow.
"Hand in marriage?" Mush laughed with Media sitting on him in the snow.
"I love you Aaron." She whispered.
"I love you baby." He said squeezing her hand before going in for a kiss. Mush then opened the box and slipped a ¾ carat princess cut diamond with two ¼ carat square cut diamonds on both sides of it.
They walked back to camp hand in hand with their butts frozen from sitting on the snowy rock.
"Did ya get da gloves?" Jack asked as Media and Mush came back.
"No, I got something better." He smiled broadly. I looked at the joy on Media's face and screamed.
"Oh my gosh, when is the wedding?!"
"We haven't planned it yet!" she shrieked back at me.
"Do you know who you want for your maid of honor???" I asked inwardly crossing my fingers.
"I think I'll look up one of my friends from elementary school; it's you silly!" She said running up and hugging me.
"YAY!!!!!!!"
"What's goin on?" asked Spot as he and everyone else came running up.
"Mush," Media said.
"We have to plan a wedding!" he said jumping up.
"WHAT?!" Dodger screamed.
"Inside or outside?" Mush asked.
"Depends on the month." Media smiled.
"What are your colors gonna be?" I asked.
"I dunno, but check that out!" Media said showing her ring off.
"DANG!" Dodger said looking at the huge diamond.
"WOW" Ace said.
"OOOOHHHH SHINY!!!!" I said mesmerized at the shininess.
"Like I said, finances WERE a problem." Mush said.
"Great, now I'm gonna have ta beat dat." Jack muttered to himself.
"If it's shiny, she'll love it." Spot leaned over to Jack.
"Tanks." Jack smiled.
"When did that happen?" Dodger asked, practically tearing Media's hand off looking at the ring.
"On the way to the house to get the gloves." Media said jerking her hand back.
"Details woman!"
"Wait, you planned that." She said turning back to Mush.
"Yeah which involved a lot of cleaning of that house."
"HUH?"
"No one's been in that house for years, I talked to your parents and got permission to come up here before ya'll got here to clean it up."
"Wow, he's dedicated." I said.
"Wait, you asked for my dad's blessing?" Media asked.
"Yeah, I know family is important to you."
"Which is why he puts up wid us." Spot laughed.
"No, I like you despite your last name." Mush said play punching Spot.
"Ya bettah."
"You are right though." Mush said looking at Media.
"About what?"
"My butt is frozen!"
"Hehe."
"Yours isn't?"
"It is, but I'm not gonna say what I want to say because Dodger will have a heart attack." Media smiled mischievously.
"Save it for the wedding night." I said cutting in between them.
"Looks like we won't be sharing the tent tonight." Mush said stepping back.
"Only if we have a tent on our honeymoon."
"EWWWW, SHUT UP!" Dodger squealed covering her ears.
"ORU has corrupted you." I said giving her an evil glare.
"They haven't corrupted her, they turned her into a nun!" Media said.
"I want my ring by spring!" Dodger told Blink.
"What does dat mean?"
"Dat means she's got ya tied down." Jack smirked.
"There's nothing wrong with that." Mush said trying to get around me.
"You hurt her, and I'll kill ya!" I warned playfully.
"All right, little guardian!"
"Thank you."
"But this is for shedding in my food." He said as he tossed me into the snow.
"Oh brrrrrr, snow going down shirt!!!" I said hopping around once more.
"It's da bunny!" Spot shouted.
"Shut up!"
We huddled around the campfire and had one of the most carefree nights of our lives.