Arguments & Alterations: Twins Edition
By: Ragnarok385
"Jesus Liz would you hurry up, we're going to miss our reservations."
A muffled yell came from an adjacent room as Jessi quietly snickered. Turning to her guests she sighed, "I told her summer was going to come pretty quick-"
A handbag suddenly flew in Jessi's direction eliciting a yelp in surprise as Liz's voice echoed from the other room, "If you say 'I told you so' one more time I swear I'll break up with you."
Chuckling again, Jessi turned to her companions, "She was in denial for so long that she could have had another growth spurt, but when all your clothes don't fit anymore-"
An exasperated scream came from the hallway followed by a slightly miffed Liz dressed in a T-shirt and mesh shorts. Liz stamped her way across the living room plopping herself down next to Jessi arms across her chest, "It's not fair. None of my dresses fit, and I can't wear yours because they're too long even if they do fit here now." Liz said grasping at her breasts, which were clearly visible underneath her taut shirt. Then turning to her guests she sighed, "Sorry guys, guess you'll have to go it without us."
Jessi turned to look at their four companions and was once again thankful that they had chosen to sit on different couches.
You'd think after knowing them for the last two years I'd be able to tell them apart,
Jessi remarked as she gazed upon the two sets of twins in her presence. The first set were Chris and Darrel, well DJ as he liked to be called, and although they two were identical, there was plenty about their mannerisms to tell the two boys apart. Sadly the same couldn't have been said about the second set, Amber and Emily, who dressed and looked the same on the outside, but they were just as different on the inside as Chris and DJ were.
The only thing that made this quartet a little odd were that Emily and DJ were dating, and had been for quite some time, but Chris and Amber were simply great friends. This led to some very awkward conversations and a whole lot of confusion whenever the quartet met some new friends, and certainly when they went out together for drinks. Needless to say, Jessi and Liz had already had those conversations and found enough different between the sets of twins to tell them apart, once they started talking that is.
"Well, guess that means it's time for the question." Emily said looking to Amber.
"Do we go to somewhere familiar or try some place new?" DJ said looking at Chris.
Liz and Jessi let a small snort at this because they both knew what the pair was really asking, "Do we deal with the awkward questions or go to the same bar that was a frequent stop for the group."
"Well, how bout this," Amber said looking at her sister, "Why don't Chris and I just hang out here while you guys go and try that new Italian place downtown?"
"Ya, I told you earlier I wasn't really feeling like going out tonight anyways," Chris said sprawling out on the armchair, "I'm feeling lazy tonight."
"You're always feeling lazy."
"Shut it DJ, we can't all be track stars."
"Well technically you could since you're practically the same person." Jessi said.
"How many times do I have to tell you it doesn't work like that." Chris said sitting upright in the chair.
"It's alright Chris, I'm only playing," Jessi said turning back to DJ and Emily, "Well there you have it, why don't you two go and have a night to yourselves."
"Don't worry about these brats, we'll watch them for you," Liz said with a mischievous smile before Emily or DJ could object.
"Well if you guys insist," DJ said putting his arm around Emily, "I'm taking the car Chris, hope you two can find your way back."
"Are you kidding, we'll all be lucky to be sober by the time you guys even sit down to dinner." Amber said getting up from the couch. She took a couple steps towards the kitchen before turning back to Liz and Jessi, "You two do have drinks dontcha?"
"In the fridge or in the cabinet above it," Liz said waving her off.
"Sweet deal, anyone want anything?"
"Alright we're getting out of here before my brother starts into the whiskey," DJ said opening the door.
"I'd be more worried about my sister and the vodka," Emily said blowing a kiss to Jessi and Liz before walking out with DJ behind.
No sooner had the door closed, before Chris turned to Jessi and Liz, "That was only one time and he still won't let me live it down."
"Well you did say that you were him and ran naked around the entire campus," Liz said with a huge grin.
"And his reputation was better for it," Chris said as he watched Amber return with a variety of bottles, "Isn't that right Amber?"
"Well, my sister did say she was impressed by what she saw."
"But not you?" Liz asked reaching for a glass, and some ice cubes.
"Well I wouldn't say that," Amber said pouring herself a shot of vodka, before looking to Chris. "I just prefer a man who can hold his alcohol."
At this everyone burst out laughing, and Chris just had to smile and say, "TouchΓ©."
***
"Alright so now that we're all pretty cocked, what do you have in this place for drinking games?" Amber said swirling the glass in her hand.
"Well there's Cards Against Humanity-"
"Played that last night." Chris chimed in cutting Liz off.
"Eh, we've got Monopoly, poker," Liz said continuing, "I don't have any ping pong balls so Beirut is out."
"Is that really all we've got?" Jessi said setting her glass of rum and coke down on the table.
"I don't know," Liz said throwing her hand up, "I'm just listing things I know we have. But you know where the game closet is, so why don't you go take a look."
"Maybe I will." Jessi said taking a step towards the closet, and having to suddenly stop as the alcohol rushed through her system. "WHOOOOAAA, I don't suggest standing up if I were you guys."
"What'd it do?" Amber asked from where she was lounging on the couch, legs thrown over the end of the arm. "Hit you all at once did it?"
"Oh ya."
"Lightweight," Chris smirked from his chair.
"You calling my girlfriend a lightweight?"
"Of course I am," Chris said leaning forward and locking eyes with Liz. "And to prove it I'll get up right here and show you." All eyes were on Chris as he stood up slowly, and deliberately reaching his full six foot height before taking a deep breath and bowing at the waist. "See told you."
"Wow impressive you can stand up after only a couple drinks," Amber said sarcastically. "Honestly, I'm surprised you haven't hit your limit yet."
"Easy over there from the peanut gallery," Chris said walking towards the alcohol table in the center of the room and grabbing the whiskey, "I've developed quite the tolerance to whiskey since that day."
"So you say," Liz remarked, "But I'll believe it when I see it."
"Alright enough bickering you old hags," Jessi yelled from the hallway, "I'm gonna list off the games we've got, let me know if anything catches your fancy."
"Sorry?"
"Nope."
"Risk?"
"Hell no. I ain't thinking," Amber yelled back.
"Well there's Monopoly, and the poker chips up here...Oh Yahtzee?"
"Eh, anything good?" Chris asked jokingly.
Suddenly there was a squeal in from the hallway, followed by the appearance of a very excited Jessi, "We should play Arguments & Alterations!"
Jessi could see the look on Chris and Amber's faces as the name meant nothing to them, but she could see the gears turning behind Liz's eyes. Eventually Liz asked, "Are you sure?"
"Ya why wouldn't I be sure?" Jessi said. "It'll be fun, Amber and Chris are open minded enough for this."
"Well I don't know..."
"What the hell is it?" Amber asked.
"It's a board game," Jessi said, "A board game that lets you change yourself."
"Like D&D?" Amber said hesitantly, scrunching her face up at the idea of role-playing.
"No nothing like that," Liz said as Amber turned to face her. "It's more...personal I guess would be a good way to put it."
"Ah hell, why not?" Chris said jumping up to his feet, "We don't have any other ide-WHHOOAAA!" He said as he stumbled and grasped hard at the top of the couch to stay on his feet.
"Guess that alcohol just took a little longer to kick in," Amber said smirking. Then, turning to Jessi she said, "Sure I'm game, let's play."
"Well, alright, but if we're going to play this, we'll need somewhere to play that's not here."
"Why's that?"
"Well let's just say you need a large play area," Jessi said with a smile. "You should have seen Liz last time we played, she was practically-"