Like A Blue Shell:>Ep25

sat there. Poor Colin, again, found himself sitting on the floor.

It was like wrangling cats, but Taylor was finally able to get everyone in front of the TV. She claimed her usual lounge chair. Tim, Courtney, and Zach took the couch. They'd moved the two kitchen chairs over to the living room so Zoe and Paige "OK people," Taylor said, "Here's how it's going to work this time."

"Take it off!" Tim shouted. Zoe looked over at him and glared, while Taylor, Colin, and Courtney shared knowing grins.

"In any case," Taylor said, "we're going to start with heats to determine seeding. So we'll do races in groups of four until someone gets four wins. That person earns a bye - an automatic win in the next round."

"That seems like a lot to follow," Paige said.

"Don't worry, it'll make sense as we go along."

"And whoever loses, drinks?" Zach asked.

"Sure," Taylor said, "Or something."

"I can't believe we're sitting around playing video games," Zoe said, "I mean, we're in our twenties for God's sake."

"You'd prefer a whine and cheese party, I suppose?" Tim asked. The room laughed. Zoe turned a little red then sunk back in her seat.

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Tim looked around the room. He'd been heartbroken when Sydney dropped out, though she promised she'd join them the next time. They'd been texting quite a bit lately, actually. Nothing inappropriate, just the usual "hi," "jk," "lol." But Tim still made sure to keep his phone away from Taylor, in case.

damn attractive. With Colin's sister Paige and Zoe there, Tim assumed things would be tamped down, especially compared to the last

little more than last time. She had on a purple, long sleeve shirt under a

had an almost model body, prominent in all the right places. Her nose was maybe a bit big, and that constant frown did

pretty. OK, Tim conceded, she was a totally fuckable coed,

distracted staring at Taylor to notice. And that was the point they'd reached, Tim realized, where he was hoping his married friend was checking out his girlfriend. They were all going

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was Courtney, Taylor, Tim, and Zoe. Tim went back to Yoshi and Courtney took Dry Bones again. Zoe, shocker, chose Princess Peach. Taylor then made a big

learned something from watching Sydney: if she slow played early, she could take everyone by surprise when things really mattered. Taylor knew she could get comfortable with the new character in the first few rounds (Wario was well-rated online.

feast. The combination of the steady diet

first, Taylor was going to let a few slip past her. So she trundled along happily, coming in third. Zoe finished well behind her. But the big surprise

said, "I want

Zoe looked confused, "I thought

be whatever we

rest of the room was so

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around the track and discarding socks, belts, and outer layers as they went. After five races, most everyone was barefoot, except for Courtney who had kept her stockings at the cost of her sweater and a belt. Taylor was in similar shape, but

to win even one. Tim was certain Taylor would buckle down on this

to put in an extra effort, but the dreaded blue shell showed up again and so Tim was able to take the win. Colin took off his belt and handed it over without a word. Zoe started reaching for her belt, as well. But then

a little bow. As if in concert, the two kitchen chairs shrieked against the hardwood floors. Zoe and Paige both leapt up. Zoe grabbed Zach. Paige grabbed Colin. The rest of

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behind them.

going on here?"

of

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