Our Kiddo

Chips are yellow!

"Oh shit," Evie yelled as a zombie leapt down, scaring the life out of her. They ended up dying and got out of the simulator, both giggling.

A woman was standing with her children, giving the two of them very dirty looks. Keira and Evie exchanged a glance and went to join the others. The woman followed not far behind.

"Can we help you?" Ellie asked.

"Keep your child under control. Cussing. I mean how inappropriate," the woman said angrily, glaring at Lucy. With that she stormed off.

"My child?! How old does she think I am?" Lucy asked as the rest of them fell about laughing.

"Well you do look pretty old," Evie said with a cheeky little grin.

"Oi! Or I will use my motherly powers and make you stand by my side," Lucy joked.

"Sorry mum," Evie told her with a fake salute.

They carried on going round the arcade, enjoying it a bit too much for grown adults. After counting all their tickets, Lucy had come out on top and Ellie had finished bottom.

"I'll be buying us drinks then?" Ellie laughed as they walked to find the nearest pub. They sat together in a little booth.

"The table isn't sticky," Evie said in shock.

"We aren't in England now," Leah laughed.

Ellie walked over with a tray of beers and a lemonade for Evie.

"Sorry kiddo," Ellie apologised.

"It's alright. Should probably take a break anyway. I've drunk more on this holiday than the rest of my life combined," Evie said.

"Well you are only seventeen," Lucy pointed out.

"Yeah but the first time I got drunk was 14 so really I've got a few years under my belt."

"Fourteen?!" Keira asked, shocked.

"Wouldn't recommend. Especially when you have football the next day. Those laps will never leave me," Evie chuckled and the rest of them laughed. Classic Evie.

***

Today was their last morning before they got their plane home in the afternoon. They weren't wasting it and sat out on the roof. The music was on loud and the vibes were good.

All of them danced together, pushing away the thought of packing.

Soon enough, they couldn't fight it any longer, and they reluctantly began to gather everything together. The house only took a slight bit of tidying as since the roof incident, they'd tidied as they went.

In the taxi home, they drooped a little. It was tiring and despite the coffee that Evie and Ellie had got them all earlier, they had no energy.

As soon as they were in the air, all of them dozed off.

Lucy looked around. Keira and Ellie were curled up either side of her, both of their heads resting on her chest. Leah and Evie were on the other row. Leah was fast asleep, her head propped on Evie's sleeping head. It had been a perfect holiday and as sad as it was to be going home, she felt nothing but happiness.

***

Jet lag was horrendous. Evie and Leah felt like they'd been brought back from the dead. Trying to fix their sleep schedules was extremely difficult.

Jamie and Jemma were in London for a few days and despite feeling like shit, Evie was going to make the most of having them around.

Ella was just as energetic as usual and it took considerable effort to keep up with her antics.