I fiddle with the radio while Zion drives the six of us to Cabin 316. Watching the people I'd come to know as not only my friends, but my family as well. There's Zion, the oldest of our crew, handsome, incredibly smart, overprotective, and loving. Then there's Keira, my best friend, and Zi's little sister, intelligent, sassy, artistic, and incredibly beautiful. Landon is the reasonable one and Zi's best friend, protective, kind, athletically gifted, and entirely in love with all things Keira Knightley. Aliza is the hippy free-spirited one, artistic, cautious, extroverted, and an excellent cook. Ash is the captain of the chess team, overprotective, introverted, and dual enrolling in college for aerospace engineering.

After finding a song I like, I start searching for snacks in the Snack Bag.

"Y'all want any snacks?" 

I ask as I dig around in the tan, paper-thin bag. Predictably, all the males in the car raise their hands.

"I'll just share with Landon."

Keira says as she rests her head on Landon's shoulder.

"We'll have two bags of popcorn." 

Landon says giving me a stern look. Giggling to myself, I remember the last time Keira tried to "share" Landon's snacks with him. I glanced over at Zion as I grab the overweight popcorn bags. I catch his eye, watching him grin as we both remember that night.

Flashback

Every Tuesday night, we had a movie marathon at Zion's house. That night it was my turn to choose the movies.

Tuesday,
October 22nd, 2019
6:30 PM

"Alright, guys, since it's my turn to choose the movies, we're going to watch IT."

I smirked evilly, relishing in my female friends' horror and the shouts of excitement from my male friends. Settling in the brown leather loveseat next to Ash, who smiles at me with amusement dancing in his dark eyes. He lifts his arm so that I can lay on his chest while having some weird stare-off with Zion. Landon jumps off the couch in search of snacks for everyone. Once everyone settled in their seats, we start the first movie.

Alea and Ash on the loveseat

Kiera and Landon on the couch

Aliza sitting in a chair

Zion pouting in his comfy chair

"Keira, for the love of God, stop screaming and throwing my popcorn on the floor!" 

Landon exclaims after ten minutes of this. We all turn to look at them to see half the popcorn on the floor. Ash and I burst out laughing while Zion looks at his sister, exasperated.

End Flashback