The yellow packet crackled as it opened. Pulling out a gummy bear l bit of its head before eating the rest of it. l watched Paul grab some jelly beans and a bag of barbeque chips from the beautifully japanned table. He sat down on the plush,red carpet. Ash pushed down a stick on the controller which scrolled down to a game. Daniel passed by me taking two gummy bears from my pack. l glared at him but he only smirked at me. He picked up two controllers from the table and gave one to Paul. He took a seat across from Ash. Since l was sitting next to Ash, l watched him skilfully  manoeuvre down virtual roads very quickly.

My eyes began to droop and l closed them. My head rested onto something warm and firm. l hopped away.  I blushed  furiously. I looked at Ash but he was very focused on  that game. I hardly think he noticed l almost fell asleep on him.

"l'm bored!" l complained as l twirled a dark strand around my finger. The guys rolled their eyes at me and continuing with their drag-racing. Scoffing l stood up and walked to Paul. l jerked his collar roughly and his car crashed into a wall. He gasped. l  punched all the buttons on Daniel's controller and this caused his car to crash violently into Paul's before bursting into flames. Before l could sabotage  Ash he paused the game and looked up. 

"l know you guys are bad at this game but not enough for your cars to crash into each other's." 

Daniel and Paul groaned. They threw their controllers onto the rug.

"That's because Fuchsia ruined our game!" yelled Daniel.

l smiled at Daniel. 

"l told you l was bored but you all  ignored me. So l decided to catch your attention." 

l crossed my arms and grinned. Paul huffed.

"You sure caught our attention." he said sarcastically.

"Well,if you guys weren't ignoring me ,we wouldn't have had a problem." 

Daniel laughed. "Did you want to play?"

"Actually, yes l did."

Ash ate a chip from the bag of lightly salted chips.  "We thought the game wasn't your type." 

"That or you were afraid l would cream your ass at racing." 

Paul stood up. "As if."

"Oh yeah! If that's the case let me play."

Paul was about to argue but his friends were eager to see me play. l smiled finally able to get my way. Daniel handed over his game controller to me. His awesome  skills were too much for an amateur like me to manage. His words not mine. My start was slow because l still had to figure out all the buttons but soon my car was speeding off. It was side by side with Ash's car. Paul, however, was trailing behind us with snail speed. l was close. So very close to winning when my phone buzzed. The  infectious, upbeat lyrics of a pop song filled the room. l paused the game.

"What !?!" Paul and Ash screamed.

"Sorry guys. l have a call." l apologised.

Unlocking my phone l checked who was calling. l read the name Phineas. l squinted my eyes and furrowed my eyebrows. Why was he calling me? l slid the phone screen to answer my call. 

"Phineas?"

"Fuchsia,you need to come to the Academy."

"A simple hi would be nice." l mumbled so only Phineas could hear. 

"Sorry,"he said. "Hi. Now come to the Academy!"

"Why? Isn't my training only Monday to Thursday?"

"And what day is it?" he asked impatiently.

l thought for a few seconds. l had a tendency to lose track of time. Then l realised it was Thursday. Oh, no!

l gulped. "C..can you stall?" l pleaded. Boy would Drake be pissed when l see him.

"I've been stalling for twenty minutes so hurry."

The call ended and l was left staring at my phone. l had never been that late. Locking my android phone l slipped it into my jeans. All the boys gazed curiously at me. 

"l.... ehh... forgot about my lessons."

Ash and Daniel nodded. I couldn't believe they bought that. l wish l could say the same about Paul.

"What lessons?" 

l blanked. Why couldn't he eat up my stupid lies? It certainly would make my life easier.

"Sport lessons?" l asked instead of stating. l mentally face palmed.

Paul tilted his head and his dark locks flopped over his face.

"What sport lessons? And during the HOLIDAYS!?!"

l sighed. "l promise I'll explain later." l said, dashing to the door before l could be questioned further.