The Beta
On their way to the roller coasters, Ashlyn and Kelley both noticed the dreaded ring toss game. Both knowing that it’s nearly impossible to win, they walked over to it anyways and handed the man $5.
“Loser has to buy the other couple a round of drinks later.” Ashlyn said to Kelley as they both got their rings.
“Deal! You better get ready to buy some drinks.” Kelley said as she tossed her first ring.
Kelley was so close to getting a ring on a bottle, but it bounced off at the lasts second. Ashlyn tossed her first ring, and missed completely. Kelley laughed thinking this was going to be easy as long as she threw her ring a little bit softer than her last throw. Her second throw didn’t go nearly as well as she planned, she threw it to softly and it didn’t even reach the board. The two of them continued back and forth throwing rings, until they were both down to their final ones with everything still on the line. Now both of them were more concerned with impressing their dates than buying the other one a drink. Kelley and Ashlyn both looked at each other nodded and tossed their rings. While their rings were in the air, they collided, causing them to fall in their place. Kelley’s ring fell down in between the cracks of two bottles while Ashlyns bounced off the top of one bottle and landed perfectly on another bottle.
“Ha! I win Kelley, hope you are ready to buy some drinks!” Ashlyn chuckled.
The group started to walk away when the game clerk called over to Ashlyn.
“Excuse me miss, but you forgot to collect your prize!” He yelled as the four of them were walking away.
Ashlyn walked over to the man and collected her prize. To her delight, she had just won a small beta fish.
“What did you win babe?” Ali said as Ashlyn rejoined the group.
“I won a beta fish, I can’t wait to get him home get him a bigger container!”
“What are you going to name him?” Kelley asked as they all headed to the rollercoasters.
“I have no clue, I was hoping Ali could help me come up with a good name.”
“I guess we will have to wait, no good names are coming to me just yet!”
The group continued over to the first rollercoaster they found and got into line. As it worked out, Kelley and Hope got onto one train while Ashlyn and Ali had to wait for the next one. Neither couple seemed to mind much, they were happy for the alone time, no matter how fast it may go by.
“Are you having fun yet on our date?” Ashlyn asked Ali as they watched Hope and Kelley leave on the roller coaster.
“Yes, I am having a blast. I had no clue I was going on a date with such a winner.”
“I guess I am just lucky,” Ashlyn said with a smirk as she went to kiss Ali.
“Finally, a real kiss!” Ali said with a smile
“Oh I’m sorry, I was too busy winning you a dinosaur and a fish to kiss you! I guess I can just keep them both if you don’t want them…” Ashlyn teased.
“Nope, I think I should get all of them” Ali said in her cutest voice.
“You are lucky you are cute!”