Hold On (Book 1 of It's Not Over)

Let's Play a Game

"Whatever."

"Aha!" He pulled out another set of pyjamas, less childish than the first pair he had handed me. This set was just a pair of red flannel bottoms with little crowns on them and a white t-shirt that a shield and castle design on it. "Is this more to your liking?"

"Yeah. Thanks," I took the pyjamas and walked downstairs with him, tossing the first set to Patton, who immediately dropped them.

"You know I'm not good at catching things," he said with a chuckle, picking up the clothes off of the floor.

"So, does that mean--"

"Finish that sentence and I'm driving over your drumset," Roman said to his brother in a warning tone.

Remus held up his hands in surrender and pretended to lock his lips.

"Virge, you and Patton can change in my room if you want. It's upstairs. Cinderella's castle is on the door. You can't miss it."

"Cinderella's castle?"

"I like Disney."

"I do too, but not like that," I waited for Patton and then headed up to Roman's room with him. We opened the door and were immediately met with bright white walls and furniture, with gold hardware and accents, like 101 Disney posters, and red carpeting. Did I mention the walls and furniture being right, fucking white? It was like staring at the sun! "My eyes!"

I could hear Patton giggle at my plight. Everyone thinks my brother is so nice and sweet and innocent. I swear he's a friggin' sadist.

"Found a dimmer switch," Patton said. I slowly lowered my hands and opened my eyes, sighing in relief to see the lights turned down a bit so that my retina wouldn't be burnt out of my eyes.

After we changed we went back downstairs and I shoved my clothes in my bookbag, I was still wearing my hoodie though. "Roman, dude. Why do you have like 100 watt LED bulbs in your room?"

"I don't," he gave me a confused look.

"Could fool me with how bright your room is."

"Is that why you yelled? I thought you and Patton were goofing around."

"Blindness is no laughing matter, princey."

Patton started giggling again and De and Remus joined him. I'm so glad my suffering could bring joy to those around me.

I walked over to the piles of pillows and blankets and plopped down beside Logan.

Patton curled up on the couch with De, and Remus lay upside down in the armchair. Roman put on a Disney movie before sitting on the floor with me and Logan.

"Let's play a game," the blonde boy suggested.

"What kind of game," De asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Truth or dare!" Remus yelled. His suggestion was met with a rather loud, and rather quick, 'no' from the rest of us.

"A word association game?" Logan suggested.

"I was thinking more along the lines of a game that would help us get to know each other. Or well, help Virgil and Patton get to know us since we all know each other."

"Two truths and lie?" De suggested, draping his arm over the back of the couch behind Patton's head.

"Lying is wrong, kiddo." De gave Patton an amused smirk and gently tousled his hair.

"Not in this situation, Pat. These lies aren't designed to hurt anyone. Just to give a bit of false information for the sake of entertainment. Kind of like acting. And we all already know that we'll be stating a lie, so it's okay."