I'm sorry it took so long! D:
Warning from Bob the Line Break: Mostly-dialogue chapter. And depressing female issues with Latvia. D:
"So, Lili," Madeline said, looking down at her from where she lay sprawled across the bed. "Truth or dare?"
Lili looked at her evil smirk warily. "...Truth."
"...You're no fun... Hm... Is there a boy you like?"
Lili blushed and mumbled, "No.."
"Oh, there is... I can tell~" That drew the attention of the rest of the girls.
"No there isn't!"
"Then why are you blushing?" Elizaveta broke in before Madeline could respond.
"I'm not...!"
Marie giggled. "Quit trying to deny it. Who is it?"
Lili sighed. "Fine, it's..." her voice died into silence.
"Who?" asked Madeline.*
"It's Ra..." Again her voice died away before she finished the name.
"Who?" All of the girls chimed in.
"Raivis!" Lili squeaked, hiding in her sleeping bag.
"Excuse me for just a moment..." Madeline stepped outside of the room, phone in hand. She quickly dialed Raivis's number, waiting for all of three rings before he answered.
"Hello?"
"Can you come over to my house for a few minutes?"
"..Probably, why?"
"No questions, just do it~!"
Raivis could tell from her voice that she wasn't angry, just excited. "Okay.." he yelled a question to his mother. "..She said yes, I'll be there in a few minutes."
"Okay." Madeline snapped her phone shut and raced back into her bedroom. "Guys, get dressed, we're having a special guest~!"
"Who?" the response came almost immediately.
"Ah..." Madeline grinned and wagged her finger. "That's a secret~"
The girls scattered for privacy.
"Did she dare anyone while I was gone?" Madeline whispered to Elizaveta.
"A truth for Willow that made Marie fall off of the bed and complain about how everyone thinks that."
"...Do I need to know it?"
Elizaveta shook her head, and then the doorbell rang.
"Oh! That's him! I need to go tell Willow something, can you go let him in?" Marie quickly found Willow and whispered in her ear. "Dare Lili to..."
Willow nodded, and smiled. "I will!"
They raced downstairs to join the rest of the girls, who were saying hello to Raivis. Suddenly Marie said, "Hey, aren't we still playing?"
Madeline nodded. "Willow?"
"Lili, I dare you to..." She leaned close to Lili's ear to finish the dare.
"Whaaat?!"
Madeline rocked back and forth, from standing on her toes to her heels and back again. "It's a dare, you have to do it~"
"You planned this!" Lili attempted to intimidate her but her short stature and blushing face made her fail.
"So what if I did? It's for your own good~" Madeline grinned a Cheshire Cat grin. "Now do it."
"What if I say no?"
"Then we'll come up with something terrible for you to do~"
"Um.. What are you talking about?" Raivis asked, worried that they'd forgotten about him.
"They want me to kiss you!" Lili blurted, slapping her hands over her mouth a fraction of a second too late.
"Is that... Really such a bad thing...?" Raivis looked around at them, hurt evident in his eyes, then turned and walked out of the house. He broke into a run as he reached the end of the driveway and disappeared into the wine-red twilight.
Raivis collapsed under the tree he had long since dubbed his and buried his face in his hands. 'There go... All of my chances with her... It's obvious that she doesn't like me...' His thoughts were broken into when someone wrapped their arms around his waist and buried their face in his shoulder.
"I'm sorry... I-I didn't know that you felt the same way..."
Lili.
That sparked a flicker of hope in Raivis's heart. "You... do like me?"
Lili lifted her head and smiled shyly. "Depends on which 'like' you mean..."
Raivis blushed. "You know... Will you..." he fumbled for words. "W-Will you go out with me?"
Lili smiled and gave him a short, sweet kiss. "Of course, silly."
A few minutes passed while they leaned against the tree and each other, smiling dreamily as they watched the sunset. At last Raivis stood and offered his hand to Lili. "Shall I escort you back to Madeline's house?"
Lili took his hand. "Most certainly, my Prince Charming."**
Hand in hand, Lili and Raivis walked up the driveway to Madeline's house. They didn't know it, but Marie had been keeping watch at the window ever since Lili ran off. The other girls had changed back into pajamas and continued their game of truth-or-dare. "I dare you to-" Elizaveta was cut off by Marie's whisper-shout.
"They're back!"
The girls clustered around the window and stared down at the pair. The two lovebirds*** reached the door.
"Good night." Raivis pulled Lili into a long, slow... Hug. That's right, hug.***
"Aaaw!" the group chorused.
"Good night!"
"Quick, she's coming in! Get back to the game!"
They left the window and jumped to random spots- Madeline claimed the bed, Elizaveta sat backwards in the computer chair, and Marie and Willow stole the carpet and jumped out of the window. Just kidding, they sat on it.***
"Madeline, I dare you to-"
Once again, Elizaveta was cut off, but this time by the door opening. Everyone turned to stare at Lili.
"What?"
"So, how did it go?"
Lili blushed. "Awesome."
"What kind of awesome?"
"What is this, an interrogation?"
"...Yes."
"Well... We're kind of together now..."
The rest of the girls cheered. "We've been waiting for this forever!"
"We should probably get back to the game..." Elizaveta said.
Madeline nodded. "So, what was that dare you had for me?"
"I dare you to go the entire Coraline movie without commenting or reacting out loud."****
"I'll try... But while the previews are playing, I'll go make hot chocolate and popcorn. Who wants some?"
All of the girls raised their hands. Madeline laughed. "Willow, can you come help me?"
"Sure, Maddie." Willow got up and followed her downstairs to the kitchen.
"Okay, guys..." Elizaveta made sure they were out of earshot. "We need to figure out how to get her with Gilbert. It's obvious that she likes him and he likes her, so we need to get them together. You with me?"
"Yep!" Marie and Lili cheered.
But in the end, their help wasn't needed at all.
"And that, kids, is why you do not follow a hopping mouse into a glowing purple tunnel." Madeline exclaimed, finally allowed to talk again.*****
Elizaveta laughed. "Very true."
"Oh- We should probably be quiet," Madeline pointed out the reason- Marie and Willow had fallen asleep leaning against each other, and Lili had curled up in a ball with the top of her head poking out from her sleeping bag.
Elizaveta yawned. "We should probably get to sleep, too."
Madeline nodded. "Yeah."
They laid down in their sleeping bags and slowly drifted off.
Damn.
"What are those girls doing?!" Gilbert mumbled, pacing back and forth to keep warm. He'd been waiting outside for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of Madeline a she said goodbye to her guests. He'd gotten there at eight, and it was almost noon now.
Finally!
The door opened and the girls walked out, but-oh crap- Alfred was with them. Gilbert stood stock-still and hoped he wouldn't be noticed, but with his bright red-and-white clothing- and coloring- he failed.
"Hey!" Gilbert cringed at the sound of Alfred's voice. He'd been caught. "What are you doing here?!"
"Shit.." Gilbert cursed under his breath as he searched for an excuse. "I.. Was waiting for Lizzy so I could talk to her..!"
"Hmph," Alfred gave him an evil look but accepted the answer.
Gilbert held his breath for a moment as Elizaveta and Madeline whispered furiously behind Alfred's back. Then Elizaveta walked towards him with a rather... Forced smile. "So, I suppose we should be getting home."
Gilbert nodded. "...Yep." And he walked her home surrounded by a really awkward silence.
Yell at me all you wish. D: I wanted to get it up SO MUCH SOONER!
*Oh, the ironicness of this situation... XD
**BLARGLARGLARG SUCH CHEESY LINES /shot/
***XD /shot in the face multiple times/
****Because it's SO HARD to do that when you have someone to comment to...
*****That's about exactly what I said after I watched the movie for the first time. :D
I don't know if I ever mentioned it... But Willow/Wisconsin is a rather Ukrainish girl... :3
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