"Oh fuck!" she screamed, thrusting a palm into his shoulder, "you're cheap!"
"Am not. You just suck," he said nonchalantly, rocking back into place.
"Then stop hiding, wuss," she mumbled. Her black ponytails bobbed as she turned to face him. He could see her looking at him out of the corner of his eye. The sparkles under her eyes and on her cheeks glimmered in the light of the television set.
"How about I use the pistol then? You can have any bigass rocket launcher you want, but I'll use this stinking pistol--just to make you happy," he said, turning to face her. Her emerald green eyes looked right into his, and Kris's heart skipped a beat. He turned back to the game.
He could feel her eyes on him, giving the sensation of being pinned down. "Game on," he mumbled. This was the closest he’d been to Arin; a night of gaming with the goddess from his computers class, friend and fellow graduate of last years class, and most intense crush Kris had ever known.
He killed her again. She got a few lucky shots in, but he knew when to drop for her. She knew what she was doing, but obviously hadn’t wasted hours upon hours honing her skill on first person shooters like Kris had.
He bolted forward, eyes urgently scanning the room. "Oh shit, Arin... what time is it?"
She pointed a black fingernail to a clock on the wall, her neon bracelets jingling and sliding up her arm. Kris squinted to read the clock. No numbers to guide him, he began counting the lines. He turned on a lamp next to the couch.
"1:30," she mumbled.
"Oh man. Where's Steve? He's my ride."
"'Prolly left when everyone went to Kyle's," she said, quickly adding in a grunting "c'mon game!"
"I gotta go. I can't wake my 'rents up for a ride now, they'd freak," Kris groaned, standing and checking the clock again.
"Crash on one of the couches," she suggested, throwing an arm over the sofa.
"I got a driving lesson tomorrow morning. I test next week," he said, swaying and ringing his hands.
"You can hitch a ride with me, dude," she suggested, looked up at him.
"Really?” Kris said, almost gasping, “Yeah, totally... thanks Arin, that's awesome."
He stood there, still swaying.
"Do you want to go now?" she offered.
He stole a quick look at her pink bra, visible under her thin black blouse. Taking his cue from her eyes, he sat back down. "Nah, I'm good for some more gaming."
"Sweet, let the raping begin,” she said, starting up a new game.
"You mean yours?" he said, glad to have redeemed some of his humor after that uncool display.
"Hell no," she almost yawned, easing to her feet, "want a coke?"
"Sure."
She arched over his knees, her plaid skirt rising up. She looked ahead, aloof and allowing him to look as hard as he wanted. His eyes traveled up her black fishnets, up the band of black fabric that held them up, and to the pale flesh of her milky thighs. I bet she wears black panties, he thought longingly.
She swayed off into the aftermath of a once alive party. The smell of weed and spilt booze hung in the air. Kris watched Arin's sway, her hips rocking side to side, her china doll soundless steps, her perfect ass and the short skirt that covered it. The pit in Kris's stomach grew. Not leaving him enough time to turn and act casual, Arin reappeared with two cokes. She flashed him a mad, toothy grin, and chucked the can into his outstretched hand.
This time she took the long way around the table, and Kris hid his disappointment. He pulled the tab, and sipped, the bubbles agitating his already tense stomach.
"C'mon sleepy head," she said, plopping herself on the couch and rattling him. This time, her leg nestled against his, and their arms brushed each others. "Game time."