"Ha! In your face dummies! 20-2! Shame on you guys", I say jumping from my seat. We've been playing for 4 hours straight. Mrs. Kennedy had come twice for checking if we needed anything but we were too busy killing zombies to eat anything.

"Whatever. We let you win.", Zack throws a pussy excuse for losing.

"You let me win 20 games. Oh, how gentlemanly of you.", I say with a hand on my heart and tongue laced with sarcasm. "But you still owe me 10 Starbucks each. Now that'll last me the whole month. Good for me.", I say thinking out loud.

"I am going to get snacks. Anyone want something", Ryan says going for the door. My stomach growls on cue. "Lacey", he points and goes out. I blush embarrassed.

Zack and I leave the basement and head upstairs. We were standing outside our room when Ryan comes with hands full of assortments and enters my room.

"Excuse me! Where do you think you're headed, huh?", I say pulling him backwards by with his hood.

"Well I said we're having a 'sleepover'.", he says air quoting sleepover.

"Uh? I am not letting strangers into my room.", I state.

"Ummm......you are literally standing in that strangers house.", Zack points.

"Whatever, you guys are not coming inside. And that's final. You can be on the threshold as long as you wish.", I say taking some snacks from Ryan's hand and head inside my room, closing the door behind them. I hear them whine and I smirk. I get changed into pjs and start unpacking some of my stuff.

After I had unboxed my books, stationery, art supplies and a part of clothing I hear shuffling outside my room. I go and open the door with a jerk and Zack falls on my feet, hitting his head on the floor.

"YOW!", he screams and Ryan looks at us blankly. "Could've warned.", he complains. I scowl at him and question-

"What the heck are you guys doing here?", there were comforters and food and electronics all over the floor outside the threshold of the room.

"Well you said we can be by the threshold. So, we're camping. Outside the threshold.", Ryan states. "You can join too", he adds, patting an area beside him.

"No thanks!", I say and slam the door.

"YOW!", Zack screams again. Serves right.

I sit on my bed picking a book out of shelf. The cover read 'Between the Lines' by Jodi Picoult.

15 minutes into reading and already loving the book, I hear music thumping outside. I stomp over to the door and open it. Disappointed that Zack didn't fall this time. I look at him and he smirks.

"WHAT?", I scream a tad bit too loud. Ryan pauses the music and replied-

"Chill dude. Mum and Pops are sleeping downstairs.", and on cue Mr. Kennedy comes up the stairs.

"What happened?", he asks groggily. "Is there some problem Lacey? Is Ryan disturbing you?"

"No, no its okay. I'm sorry for waking you up", I apologise.

"No honey don't apologise. Let us know if you need anything. Don't hesitate. It's your house too.", Mr. Kennedy says and goes back downstairs.

After we hear the door click to his room, I kick Ryan. He scowls at me and I stick my tongue out.

"Okay, seriously I feel left out", Zack says laying on a pillow. I stick out my tongue at him too and he does the same. I walk back inside the room gather my pillow, comforter and book and camp with them. Though, inside my room.

I continue reading my book when Zack snatches it from my hand.

"Jodi Picoult? Seriously? She's kinda a depressing writer. I've read a few works. Great, no doubt, but very depressing.", He says. I just gawk at him. He reads!

"Yeah I know shocker. But I'm not your typical dumb jock. Stop categorizing", he states. I stay silent still gawking at him.

"You seriously read.", I finally manage to say.

"Yeah?"

"What works have you read by Jodi Picoult?"

"Quite a few. Like......My Sister's Keeper, The Pact......oh and Nineteen Minutes. That ones my fav.", Zack says.

"Really. Even I liked that one. Best work of her as per me."

"Totally agree."

"Booorrrriinngg.", Ryan interrupts. "Can we do something, I don't know, more interesting?"

"What do you wanna do cry baby.", I joke.

"Let's play twenty questions. Each one gets to ask 6 questions, everyone has to answer and then there will be two bonus questions. Cool?", he says.

"Cool.", I and Zack reply in unison.

"Cool. I go first. Lacey which school do you go to? The old one, I mean you'll be changing now so...", Ryan questions.

"I go to Queens Mary High School", I reply. "You both?"

"Rye LakeVille High School", both reply in unison. I nod.

"Me next", Zack says. "Okay easy first. Fav color?"

"Neon", I say grinning.

"Grey", says Ryan.

"Boring. Like you.", I retort. He just cocks an eyebrow at me. I switch my attention to Zack and ask his.

"Purple", he says.

"Better", I say looking at Ryan while he stares back at me.

"Okay! Stop fighting. Lacey you go.", Zack says waving a hand between us. I stick my tongue out at Ryan.

"I'll rip it out if you show it to me once more.", he threatens. But being the stubborn person I am stick it out yet again.

"Try it.", I challenge and Ryan advances towards me but Zack stops him.

"Stop fighting like 5-year olds.", he glares at us. "Lacey. Question please.", he begs.

"Okay...okay. Umm......are you guys single?", I ask not getting anything else to ask.

"Yup", Zack replies popping the p.

"Hmm. Ryan is with Zoe that I know.", I joke biting my tongue immediately. But Ryan doesn't say anything just rolls his eyes. Zack shakes his head.

"Not even 24 hours and you guys are fighting already.", he says.

"Well that's what siblings are supposed to do.", I and Ryan reply in unison and laugh.

"Better. What about you Lacey?", Zack enquires.

"Nope", I say popping the p.

"Fav animal?", Ryan goes next.

"Dog.", Zack replies.

"Pandas!", I squeal and they both look at me weirdly. I just shrug.

"Nah! Unicorns.", Ryan says and I throw my arms around him.

"Now I believe you're my bro.", I say and he smiles.

"Fav food?", Zack asks.

"Pasta!!!", I say already drooling. "I can seriously have pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner my whole life."

"Huh? Pizza.", Ryan says.

"Same bruh!", Zack replies an they both fist bump.

For hours we all just sit there chit chat, eat and throws pillow every now and then. It was not that bad. As I get up to get another tub of ice-cream, the landline starts ringing.

"I'll get it. I'm anyways headed to get ice-cream.", I state and sprint downstairs.

I pick up the call-

ME: Hello?

PERSON: Umm....is this the Kennedy Residence?

ME: Yeah it is.

PERSON: Can I talk to Adam Kennedy?

ME: Actually he is sleeping right now. But I can pass on the message.

PERSON: No that would be fine, but may I know who am I speaking to?

ME: Yeah, this is his daughter.

PERSON: His daughter is it?

ME: Yeah...?

PERSON: Uhhh......OK thanks.

CALL ENDED

Weird. Anyways, ice-cream awaits.

"Who was it?", Ryan asks.

"I don't know maybe a wrong number", I shrug.

"Hmm, Whatever"

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A/N:

Ohhhh........cliff hanger.

Who is this guy?

<insertwigglyeyebrows>

LACEY: Don't forget to--

RYAN: Let the big bro handle this.

LACEY: Big bro?

RYAN (smirking): Yeah, I'm like a whole six minutes older to you.- You didn't tell her this.

ME(gritting teeth): I was going to if you weren't such a big mouth.

LACEY: WHAT?? I am not okay with this. This.....this is direspectful.

RYAN: To you.

Lacey strangles Ryan and both deep into a cat fight.

ME: Anyhow, don't forget to comment and vote. Buh-bye. I gotta handle them. ZACK, HELP PLEASE!!---YOU BOTH STOP RIGHT NOW OR I'LL KILL YOU!!!-----ZACK DROP THAT POPCORN AND HELP.

ME: Bye!!