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Authors: Kristen Dickerson
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it,” Liam laughed, not
really having a real reason.
“Well, at least you didn't blindfold me or
something,” Rose joked.
Liam laughed, then glanced out the
window.
“That's a good idea, actually. Too bad I
didn't think of that before, because we're here!”
Rose looked out the window and couldn't hold
back the huge grin that spread across her face.
“An arcade? Seriously? You brought me to an
arcade? You're seriously just as big of a dork as I am. If I wasn't
sure of it before, I definitely have confirmation now.”
“So I take it you like it?” Liam questioned,
hoping his surprise was welcome.
“Of course I like it! Last one to the air
hockey table is a rotten egg!” Rose shouted, darting out of the
cab. Liam quickly paid the driver, then darted off after her.
“Oh, you are so going down, Rose!” Liam
yelled, as he ran to the opposite side of the air hockey table.
“You wish! I just happen to be an air hockey
champion.”
“Says who?”
“Says me!”
“Well, we'll see about that,” Liam replied
with a smirk.
And the game began.
It was a close game. They were currently
tied, and Liam was about to take what he swore would have been the
winning goal, when a few teenage girls approached him, tapping him
on the shoulder, asking him for an autograph.
Man did they have bad timing.
But Liam couldn't deny them. He prided
himself on being available and kind to his fans, so he politely
turned his attention away from the table, just long enough for Rose
to take her winning shot.
“HA!” Rose shouted, doing a victory
dance.
Liam quickly signed the girls' autographs,
then turned his attention back to Rose.
“That so doesn't count! I was distracted!
That's not fair! I totally would have won!”
“You wish, Walker. You wish.”
“Fine. Best two out of three,” Liam argued,
not ready to be defeated yet.
“Game on.”
They ended up playing for a good half hour.
After Liam won the next two games, Rose insisted that they play a
fourth, which she won, so they decided to quit and call it
even.
They then made their way to the laser tag
arena, where they teamed up with some more fans of Liam who had
been following them around for a while. Liam had noticed them
hanging about and was nice enough to ask them if they wanted to
join in. Liam wasn't the type to get freaked out when a fan hung
around. He was actually pretty flattered by it. Rose found it
extremely charming.
“So... dance-off?” Liam asked after another
hour of playing various arcade games. He was practically jumping up
and down in excitement. It had been so long since he had been to an
arcade like this. He could barely contain himself.
“Absolutely,” Rose replied, having a blast,
herself.
“When was the last time you just let go like
this?” Liam couldn't help but ask as they picked the song and level
to dance to.
And Rose had to think about that. She
honestly couldn't even remember.
“You know... I don't think I've ever let go like this. You bring out a whole new side of me. I never
realized I could miss something that wasn't there before, you know
what I mean?”
“I do,” Liam replied. And he really did
understand. Rose brought out a whole new side of him, too. A whole
side he had never known was there before. A side of him that wanted
to make him a better person, to just live care-free, and enjoy
every single day that he was given. Enjoy every single second with
Rose that he was given.
Liam then realized that he had been staring
at Rose, but, luckily, it seemed like she hadn't noticed. In fact,
she looked like she had zoned out while staring at him, as well.
Liam cleared his throat, which caused Rose to jump. They quickly
shifted their gaze away from one another, and started the game,
falling back into their same old routine.
All in all, it was a successful trip to the
arcade. It was basically
really having a real reason.
“Well, at least you didn't blindfold me or
something,” Rose joked.
Liam laughed, then glanced out the
window.
“That's a good idea, actually. Too bad I
didn't think of that before, because we're here!”
Rose looked out the window and couldn't hold
back the huge grin that spread across her face.
“An arcade? Seriously? You brought me to an
arcade? You're seriously just as big of a dork as I am. If I wasn't
sure of it before, I definitely have confirmation now.”
“So I take it you like it?” Liam questioned,
hoping his surprise was welcome.
“Of course I like it! Last one to the air
hockey table is a rotten egg!” Rose shouted, darting out of the
cab. Liam quickly paid the driver, then darted off after her.
“Oh, you are so going down, Rose!” Liam
yelled, as he ran to the opposite side of the air hockey table.
“You wish! I just happen to be an air hockey
champion.”
“Says who?”
“Says me!”
“Well, we'll see about that,” Liam replied
with a smirk.
And the game began.
It was a close game. They were currently
tied, and Liam was about to take what he swore would have been the
winning goal, when a few teenage girls approached him, tapping him
on the shoulder, asking him for an autograph.
Man did they have bad timing.
But Liam couldn't deny them. He prided
himself on being available and kind to his fans, so he politely
turned his attention away from the table, just long enough for Rose
to take her winning shot.
“HA!” Rose shouted, doing a victory
dance.
Liam quickly signed the girls' autographs,
then turned his attention back to Rose.
“That so doesn't count! I was distracted!
That's not fair! I totally would have won!”
“You wish, Walker. You wish.”
“Fine. Best two out of three,” Liam argued,
not ready to be defeated yet.
“Game on.”
They ended up playing for a good half hour.
After Liam won the next two games, Rose insisted that they play a
fourth, which she won, so they decided to quit and call it
even.
They then made their way to the laser tag
arena, where they teamed up with some more fans of Liam who had
been following them around for a while. Liam had noticed them
hanging about and was nice enough to ask them if they wanted to
join in. Liam wasn't the type to get freaked out when a fan hung
around. He was actually pretty flattered by it. Rose found it
extremely charming.
“So... dance-off?” Liam asked after another
hour of playing various arcade games. He was practically jumping up
and down in excitement. It had been so long since he had been to an
arcade like this. He could barely contain himself.
“Absolutely,” Rose replied, having a blast,
herself.
“When was the last time you just let go like
this?” Liam couldn't help but ask as they picked the song and level
to dance to.
And Rose had to think about that. She
honestly couldn't even remember.
“You know... I don't think I've ever let go like this. You bring out a whole new side of me. I never
realized I could miss something that wasn't there before, you know
what I mean?”
“I do,” Liam replied. And he really did
understand. Rose brought out a whole new side of him, too. A whole
side he had never known was there before. A side of him that wanted
to make him a better person, to just live care-free, and enjoy
every single day that he was given. Enjoy every single second with
Rose that he was given.
Liam then realized that he had been staring
at Rose, but, luckily, it seemed like she hadn't noticed. In fact,
she looked like she had zoned out while staring at him, as well.
Liam cleared his throat, which caused Rose to jump. They quickly
shifted their gaze away from one another, and started the game,
falling back into their same old routine.
All in all, it was a successful trip to the
arcade. It was basically
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