Page 31 of Deception and New Direction

His first word was ladybug.Webegan shouting hints about the color red, black spots, and it could fly before he finally shouted his answer out.

“Girlbug!”

We all laughed and decided to give it to him since he was close enough.

He flipped the phone forward to pull up the next word.

He flipped the phone again to try another word since we told him that one was too difficult.

“Ohh, it has stripes,”Deliayelled out.

“Say-bruh, or is it zeh-brah,”Axelguessed. “Somethinglike that.”

“No, not a zebra,”Itold him.

“It smells really bad if you scare it,”Jackadded.

“Oh!Theskoonk!”Axelyelled out.

We all cheered yes while also laughing.

He tried a few more times before time ran out.Inthe end, he only got two right, but honestly, given it wasAxel, it was great, not to mention hilarious.

The other team was up, andArcherpicked sports.

They ended up getting five correct, soIneeded to get at least that or more.

Back to our team for the next round, soIoffered myself as the next player.Ipicked movies as my category.Oncethe timer was set,Ibegan.

“You watched this for the eye candy,”Jackshouted out first.

“Oooh…Fastand theFurious!”Icalled out.

I flipped the phone to get the next word.

“Your favorite princess is in it,”Jackblurted out.

“Beauty and theBeast,”Iyelled.

Flip the phone.

“OoohI’veseen this one,”Axelcommented, not really providing a clue.

“I haven’t, soIcan’t help,”Deliaadded.

“It’s my favorite war movie withTomHanks,”Jacksaid, andIinstantly knew which one he meant, even thoughI’dnever seen it.

“SavingPrivateRyan!”

“Dang, you two don’t even need us,”Catsaid.

Phone flip.

“Marvel comic movie we watched together,”Jackcalled out.

“CaptainAmerica!”Ipractically shrieked.

I got the next two very quickly withJack’shelp, and we finished with six—beating the others by one.

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