I ran up the stairs to Michael's room, a room that I was extremely familiar with. This was our usual hang out spot, playing Nintendo or wrestling around on the floor. Sure, we'd only known each other a year, but he was my best friend. Nothing could separate us. We could talk about anything from our upcoming school year to masturbation. Well, HE would talk about his masturbation and I would laugh at him.
Throwing open the door to his room, I threw my purse on the floor and he gathered me up in his arms into a big bear hug. I wrapped my arms around his neck and gave his a quick peck on the cheek, nothing too sensual, just a friendly peck.
"Hey babe," he said, smiling widely. "How are ya?"
"Peachy keen, and yourself?" I replied.
"Well, it's been one of those days," he grinned mischieviously. I raised my eyebrows at him, and he just laughed. Out of nowhere, he pulled me to the floor and started tickling my sides, a place where he knows I am extremely ticklish at. I squirmed in his arms, trying my hardest to pull away. I started poking at his stomach, trying to tickle him in return. It was to no avail. He pinned me to the floor, his face over the top of mine.
"Do ya give yet?" he asked.
I smiled, saying nothing. This was our little game. He would tickle me until there was no breath left in me to breathe and he would ask me if I gave up. Naturally, the stubborn girl would return in me always and I would push him off of me, and we would go back to completely platonic friends, watching t.v. This time was different.
I looked up at him and his eyes were sparkling, his grin lighting up his face. I don't know how I couldn't have saw this before. I smiled back and nodded meekly. He had a look of pretend shock on his face and let my arms go as he sat over the top of me.
"What? No stubbornness today? You actually give?" he asked.
I didn't reply, just ran my hands up his stomach. He pulled away slightly, anticipating my fingers to start poking him, beginning another tickle war, but I held on to his shirt steadfastly. I began to massage my fingers against his abs that he had worked so hard to perfect. As he closed his eyes, leaning his head back, a momentary doubt slid across my mind, but I pushed it to the side. I knew what I wanted, and I was going to get it.