Chapter 4

"Hey Cunningham! Took you long enough! We started the game forever ago!" Randy walked down the stairs and saw Lex smiling at him while she attempted to sneak up on someone in the game.

"Sorry about that! I had to take a bathroom break!"

"For that long?" Lex stifled a laugh and Randy blushed profusely.

"C'mon Cunningham! Don't you wanna play too?" Howard asked, holding out a controller to Randy.

"Of course I do!" Randy snapped out his embarrassed daze, grabbed the remote, and took a seat.

"Then hurry up! I wanna prove how I'm a better assassin than you!" Lex said with a mischievous grin.

"Oh, we'll see about that!" So they played the game for what remained of their day. Lex ended up beating Randy by a long shot, which he denied by saying he let her win.

"Sure you did, Cunningham. Sure..." Lex laughed at Randy, who pouted with his attention given entirely to the TV.

"Oh, c'mon! It's just a game Cunningham! I'll avenge your loss!" Howard proclaimed, picking up Randy's discarded controller.

"Let's see a double loss, shall we?" Lex joked, staring the game up again.

"Sorry, but I'm going to be the winner here!" After another round of Assassins Creed, Howard ended up losing.

"Not fair! You cheated somehow!" He said.

"No, I just have skills when it comes to this game!" Lex laughed.

"Way to avenge me Howard." Randy chuckled.

"Hey, I lost once! You lost...what? Seven times?"

"Shut up." Lex laughed more at the two as they bickered.

"Stop arguing over who lost worse. We still know that I'm the better gamer!" They stopped arguing and looked at Lex, who was still laughing at them.

"You just got lucky! Since you cheated and all." Howard said.

"I didn't cheat!"

"Did to!"

"Did not!"

"Did to!"

"Did not!"

"The evidence doesn't lie!"

"What evidence?"

"The evidence that shows you cheated since I never lose!"

"That's just proof that you're a sore loser."

"You lie!"

"I think we've all argued enough!" Randy said.

"Yeah, you're probably right." Lex agreed.

"Besides, we all know she cheated."

"No I didn't!" Randy sighed and smiled at the duo.

"Anyway, I think I should be going. My dad will probably want me home about now." Lex sighed.

"Want me to take you back?" Randy blurted out without realizing it.

"Aww, and to think I thought chivalry was dead. Sure, why not Cunningham." Lex chuckled. Howard gave Randy a sly look, which he attempted to ignore as he stood up. He followed Lex to the door and the two exited. Randy blushed as he walked silently next to Lex, who was looking at the sunset with a dreamy look in her eyes.

"Wow." She sighed. Randy raised an eyebrow at Lex, but found himself smiling at her dreamy look. She seemed like a little kid just staring at the sky and twirling around slightly.

"What are you staring at Cunningham?" Lex asked, making Randy hurriedly look away.

"N-nothing!"

"You have a bad habit of staring at nothing, Cunningham." Lex chuckled.

"I don't usually."

"Oh, just when I'm around, huh?"

"N-no! T-t-that's not I-it!"

"I was just kidding. Take a joke!"

"A joke...yeah, I knew that." They continued on until they were at Lex's house. She turned to Randy and gave him a small smile.

"Well, see you at school?" She said, holding out her hand.

"Yeah, see you." Randy grinned and shook her hand.

"Loser! There you are!" Lex groaned as none other than Mordea walked out.

"Sorry about my bratty sister." Lex muttered apologetically.

"Who's this? I'd guess boyfriend, but the chances of that are pretty low." Mordea questioned, looking Randy up and down.

"Cunningham, this is Mordea. Mordea, this is Randy Cunningham. He's a friend." Lex introduced.

"You have a friend?" "Yes." "Nice to meet you." Randy said politely, despite the fact that he had a bad feeling about the girl.

"If only it was likewise." Mordea sneered.

"Be nice to him." Lex growled lightly.

"I don't see why I should. I'm not like that to you, am I? No? It's only fair then."

"Hey, no need to be harsh." Randy interrupted.

"It's not harsh, it's me showing my darling sister her place. Same for you, freshman." Mordea said, fake innocence dripping from her voice.

"I don't think she's below you in standards."

"Your opinion, not mine." "That's enough, Mordea." Lex growled.

"Whatever." She walked back inside without another word. "See ya Randy." Lex waved and walked inside.

"What was that for?" Lex yelled at Mordea, who shrugged with an evil smirk on her face.

"Hey! No yelling at your sister!" Veronica shouted from the living room.

"Why not? She yells at me all the time!" Lex shouted back.

"Well, let's review. She's older, greater, and a better teenager than you! I'd say she has every right to yell at you!"

"Ugh! Where's dad?"

"Work. Won't be back until later."

"Great! I'm stuck with you two!" Lex groaned, stomping up the stairs.

"Fine, don't eat dinner then. Starve for all I care!"

"Not sure I want to eat anything YOU made, for fear of being poisoned." Lex walked into her room and slammed the door, jumping on the plush bed.

"Why? Why? Why? WHY?!" She shouted into her pillow.

"I just HAD to have a 'perfect' sister and a witch of a stepmother. Mom wouldn't have wanted this." Lex sighed, sitting up and looking out the window. She immediately got an idea.

"Maybe I need some fresh air to clear my head." She reached into her drawer, brought out the ninja mask, and quickly put it on. After rushing to lock the door, she silently opened the window and left.

I apologize, since this isn't exactly the best chapter ever. Probably the worst so far. Don't worry! I'll try to make it up in chapter 5! If somehow you didn't think this chapter sucked, then congratulations! See you in chapter 5! PEACE!