Sorry I haven't updated for awhile. :/ My computer crapped out on me. But here's a new and longer chapter. :)
All the occupants of the house had gathered around the dining room table to play Apples to Apples. It had taken some convincing to get Freddy to play, and he still wasn't too happy about it, sitting next to Avalon with his arms crossed and glaring at the cards as they were tossed in front of him.
"Okie dokie." Parker said, setting aside the extra cards. "For those who don't know how to play, all you have to do is put a red card next to the green card." She took a green card from the pile and placed in in the center of the table. "The red cards have to match the meaning of the green card-"
"But we usually try to give the funnier answers." Audrey interjected.
"Right." Parker continued. "And each person gets to take a turn at judging who gave the best answer. Oh, and if you get a blank one you get to come up with an answer. Got it?"
The guys all nodded.
"Good. I'll take the first turn."
Avalon rolled her eyes. "How nice of you."
Parker ignored her. "This green card says, 'Absurd, ridiculous, senseless, foolish'."
Everyone else busied themselves with deciding which card to play.
When all the cards were in, Parker picked them up and read them off. "Loud music, teenagers, milk, having a baby, bagpipes, lawnmowers, and there's a blank one."
Steven raised his hand slightly. "I put in the blank one."
"And what does it 'say'?"
"Pritchet."
Audrey nodded. "That's actually a good description of him."
Avalon muttered in agreement.
Parker shrugged and tossed the card aside. "Well I don't know who he is, so I'm not using that one."
Steven looked somewhat annoyed but remained silent.
Parker shuffled through the cards tossing aside 'milk' and 'lawnmowers', then she laid out what was left and frowned. "I happen to be a teenager, so I don't agree that we're annoying."
Jason huffed and fingered his machete. Katelynn placed her hand on his arm and shook her head, he folded his hands and looked down.
Parker made a face. "Having a baby?"
Freddy flexed his claws. "Why add more brats to the world?"
"What a lovely man you are." Avalon said, sarcasm dripping from her voice.
Freddy grinned and ran a claw down her arm. "I'm glad you think so, princess."
Avalon scooted her chair away from him.
"Okay then..." Parker looked back at the cards. "It's down to loud music and bagpipes."
Audrey and Hannibal leaned forward in anticipation.
"Isn't that kind of the same thing?" Freddy asked.
Avalon glared at him. "I happen to like bagpipes."
"Zip it people, I'm trying to decide here." Parker snapped.
Freddy and Avalon leaned back in their chairs and glared at each other.
Finally Parker slapped a card down in the middle of the table. "Bagpipes it is."
"Yes!" Audrey jammed her fist in the air then reached for the green card.
"Congratulations," Parker said dryly, "You're absurd, ridiculous, senseless, and foolish."
"That's another thing we do," Audrey felt the need to explain, "Is at the end of the game we each read off all our greed cards as if they were a description of us."
"Yeah, it's pretty funny." Parker snickered. "Avalon was once 'manly'."
Avalon rolled her eyes. "You love reminding me of that."
"Yep." Parker said quickly and flipped over the next green card. "Your turn."
Avalon leaned forward and read off the words on the card. "Annoying, irritating, bothersome, teasing."
Once the cards were all on the table, Avalon pulled them over to her and read them off. "Frank Sinatra- Okay, what wise guy put this one in!?"
"That would be me." Steven said.
"Well you ain't gonna win this time."
"She likes Frank Sinatra." Audrey whispered loudly. "She calls him Frankie."
"Hush!" Avalon's face was beet red.
"Frankie!?" Freddy asked between fits of laughter.
Avalon fixed him with a deathly stare that would have made anyone else hide under the table.
Parker lightly smacked Avalon on the arm. "Let's keep this going."
Avalon sighed heavily and continued reading, "Going to the dentist, hairballs, getting a hug, Barney, blank, and watching football. Who put in the blank?"
Jason raised his hand.
"What is it supposed to say?"
Jason promptly pointed at Freddy.
"Same to you smart-ass." Freddy growled.
"Well that card is definitely staying in the competition." Avalon said.
Jason clapped his hands and Freddy slumped back in his chair, grumbling.
Avalon continued to go through the cards. "Going to the dentist is out. Getting a hug is out."
Freddy grumbled again and Avalon ignored him.
"Hairballs?" Avalon raised her eyebrows. "How would you even know what that's like?"
"I'm sure it's annoying to cats." Audrey said matter-of-factually.
"Yeah." Avalon tossed the card aside. "But it's out."
Audrey sighed.
"So," Avalon laid out the remaining cards. "We're down to Barney, watching football, and Freddy."
There was a moment of silence.
Avalon tossed a card into the center. "Congratulations, Jason."
The large killer wiggled in excitement and reached for the green card.
Freddy looked angry. "Are you fu-"
"If you swear again, I will wash out your mouth!" Avalon glared at the dream demon.
"You can be a real bit-"
"Audrey, get the soap!"
Audrey slid her chair back and started to head for the kitchen.
"No need for that." Freddy sneered. "I'll be a good little boy."
Audrey looked at Avalon, and only when her sister nodded did she sit back down.
Avalon narrowed her eyes at Freddy. "Your turn."
Using his left hand, Freddy took the next green card from the stack. "Cold, chilly, icy, aloof." he smirked at Avalon. "Just like you."
"Cold? We seem to have had nothing but heated arguments."
"They're not the only thing that's hot, princess."
"You're disgusting."
"That's part of my charm."
"In your dreams, Krueger."
"That's right," Freddy smirked. "They are my dreams. Because I'm the one who controls them."
"For the love of Pete!" Parker interrupted in an annoyed voice. "Could you two just focus on the game!?"
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Everyone froze.
