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Chapter 19- A Game Of CandyLand

Rachael knitted her eyebrows together and walked over to the seven of us on the floor, circling around the board game. She looked down at us and laughed a bit when she realized what game it was. "Umm isn't that like, a preschool game?"

"IT'S A VERY SERIOUS GAME." Willow argued and looked back at Jay. "Now look at your card!"

"Are you serious right now? My own boyfriend is the one that is competing against Willow on this?" Rachael shook her head and sat down on Tom's bed. "Sad. Sad."

"Babe, this is a pretty big thing for me right now." Jay said and slowly began to flip the card over.

"If you go any slower, I will get my greys." I said.

Heather pointed at Rachael and started laughing. "Ha ha, your boy is taking a preschool game seriously!"

"Heather, I wouldn't be making fun of Rachael's boy, because yours is actually losing this preschool game!" I said with a smile. "And when I say losing, I mean that he like, really sucks at it!"

"OH FOR THE LOVE OF-" Max let out a big groan and widened his eyes at Jay. "Just look at your card!"

"Okay okay, don't get ansty!" Jay said and flipped over his card. His smile sunk a little as he picked up his blue gingerbread man and moved it forward only one space.

Willow gasped and threw her arms up. "I COULD STILL WIN THIS!"

"Can you guys hurry this up?" Heather asked. "I was thinking we could all go out somewhere together since it's our last day."

I frowned at her words. Our last day. I didn't wanna leave. These past few days have been amazing. I can't just let them all go now.

"Parker, pick your card." Willow said and nodded at Tom. He reached over and picked up a card from the pile. He took a deep breath and slowly flipped it over.

"If he goes back yet again, I will be a happy man." Nathan smiled.

Tom rolled his eyes and flipped over his card. His face sunk when he looked at the picture on it. He threw the card and stood up. "THIS GAME IS RIGGED!"

Max picked up the card and burst out laughing. He held it up for the rest of us to see.

And there, right on the card, was a picture of a plum tree. Just when you thought Tom couldn't go back any farther than the Peppermint Forest, he got Plumpy!

My hand shot to cover Willow's mouth so she wouldn't say anything.

"Hah! He had to go all the way back to Plumpy! Wow, he really isn't good at this!" Rachael laughed.

Tom crossed his arms and fell on his bed. "You're all dicks."

"Come on TomTom, don't be a sore loser!" Jay said.

"Shut up or I'll shave your head in your sleep."

"Wow, why is everyone picking on the guy with curly hair?!" Jay held up his hands at yet another threat to him and his curls.

Willow removed my hand from covering her mouth and quickly reached out for a card. "FOR THE WINN!!"

Jay closed his eyes and sat back, hoping that she would get either a green, red, or purple.

Heather threw her head back and groaned. "Come on Willow! Just look at the card!"

"Give a woman her time!" Willow said and then closed her eyes. She let out a deep breath and flipped over her card. A huge smile came on her face as she lifted her orange gingerbread man and placed it on top of the Candy Castle. "I WON I WON I WON! I GOT TO KING KANDY!!"

"Congratulations, can we just go out now?" Max asked. He looked around the room and something finally hit him. "Hey, where's my Kitty Kat?"

"Oh she's still asleep." Rachael replied. "Jordan's the heaviest sleeper out of all of us, but Kat is a close second."

I nodded my head in agreement. "Every Kat needs her sleep. She spends too much energy during the day."

Jay crossed his arms and rested his back on the box spring of the bed behind him. "I demand a rematch."

"Well you ain't getting one!" Willow said and stood up. "Now let's go get some food. I'm hungry."

I sighed and stood up next to her. I looked over at Rachael and finally noticed what was placed on top of her head. My jaw dropped slightly. "Are you wearing my *NSYNC snapback?"

Rachael's eyes went up and then she stared back at me. "Yes." she simply replied.

"You know I don't let anyone lay a finger on it!"

Rachael shrugged. "Well then you shouldn't have left it out in the open like that. Someone could've easily taken it. In this case, I was that someone." She smiled.

I tried to reach out and grab it, but she stepped back in time. "Rach, that was custom made! It's so precious to me."

"I'll take good care of it, chill."

"If I find one speck of dust or flaw in it when we get back, I will make sure you're not on that plane back to Boston with us." I said in all seriousness. That hat cost a lot to make and it's one of my most treasured objects I own. I don't let anyone wear it except for myself. And if ANYONE were to ruin it in any way, they're gonna wish they never laid a finger on it.

Rachael's eyes went wide and she backed away, looking terrified for life because she knew I was serious.

"Someone's a little harsh, huh?" Max smirked.

"You don't come between her and her *NSYNC. That's just how it goes with Jordan." Heather said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. "I blame JC and his sexy ways."

Willow scoffed. "I blame all of them and their sexy ways."

"I blame their heavenly voices." Rachael added.

"AND I JUST BLAME THEM ALL TOGETHER!" I exclaimed. "I mean, come on, how can you resist them?"

"Maybe because I'm a guy." Max pointed out.

I waved my hand in his face. "Well that doesn't count. If you were a girl, you'd love them."

Max rolled his eyes and went to go put on his shoes.

I gave the rest of the girls and shook my head. "Boys will never understand." We all said at the same time and smiled.

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Enjoy? Feedback is always welcome. :)

And yes........I can agree with Jordan when it comes to her love for *NSYNC........DON'T U DARE COME BETWEEN US AND THOSE FIVE BOYS! :P

Oh and for those of you not familiar with the CandyLand game...here is a picture of a game board-

http://www.lscheffer.com/CandyLand.jpg

~Sarah xx