This second chapter, called "The Circle Game", is inspired by a game that has been played by EVERYBODY at my school for about a month now…trust me, it's the most annoying thing I have ever gone through. I made up a joke about it for one of my friends (hey, Godsgal29!), and I'm turning it into a chapter for you all to enjoy. So, without further ado…
The Circle Game
Sparky was content with life. No boats or ships had been dashed to pieces on the shores lately, because the light from his lighthouse had saved them; this was enough to make anybody happy.
As he walked down the streets of Kokoua Town, Sparky noticed a group of teenage boys making the "A-OK" sign with their hands and holding it below their waist. Whenever one of the other boys looked at the sign, the boy making the sign would punch them in the arm. Sparky watched these proceedings with great curiosity, until a black-haired boy named Kyle finally noticed him.
"Hey, little yellow doggy dude thing!" Kyle greeted, "I bet you're wondering what we're doing, hmm?"
Sparky nodded, hoping that Kyle would soon explain.
Kyle kneeled down to look Sparky in the eye. "It's called The Circle Game," he explained, "and there's two ways to play it. At Level One, you can make an "A-OK" sign below the waist, and at Level Two, you can make a mask out of two upside-down "A-OK" signs over your eyes, like this." Kyle made the "A-OK" signs as an example; they made him look like a raccoon, Sparky thought.
Kyle dropped the Level Two Circle Game sign and continued, "If someone looks at the Level One sign, they have to let you hit them in the arm, and if someone looks at you making a Level Two sign after you called their name behind their back, they have to lay flat on their back for a couple of seconds. You can, however, ward off a Level Two by making an Okay Sign on your cheek. Do you understand now?"
"Ih!" Sparky nodded.
"Great!" Kyle said, patting Sparky's head. He stood up…and made a Level One Circle Game sign.
Unfortunately, Sparky had to let his arm get smacked.
A while later, Sparky started getting a bit Circle Game happy. He ran all around the island, explaining the rules to his Cousins…then making them lay flat on their backs, or let them get hit in the arm. A few Experiments - - such as Kixx, Slushy, and Richter - - tried to trap Sparky in his own game, but Sparky always managed to ward off their Level Two signs and avoid their Level Ones.
Stitch had watched the entire proceedings with great interest. At first, he laughed along with everybody else when Experiments had to get hit or lay flat on their backs…but when Sparky got both Lilo and Angel with a Level Two…well, let's just say that was the last straw.
Stitch decided to end this, once and for all.
"Hey, Sparky!" he called out in Tantalog, "Whatcha doing?"
Sparky smiled at him and explained, "It's called The Circle Game. What you do is…"
With a start, Sparky realized that the sneaky Stitch already knew exactly how to play the game.
Two seconds later, Sparky lay flat on his back, staring at the blue sky and wondering why he had thought The Circle Game was so fun.
I've only been caught with Level Ones, please don't be worried for my safety…or possible humiliation…
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