I begin
to count to ten. I will give Christopher until then to respond before I make my
way back to the house. I get no further than four when I pick up on a slight
rustling of the bushes that conceals my sibling. At the same time I hear Judy
gasp. I move most of my body out of the way at the last possible second.
Christopher has come charging from the shelter of trees and bushes he and Judy
were sitting in. He was able to clip my shoulder with his first pass. We both
move at lightning fast speed. I turn to
see him jumping in the air like a panther pouncing on his prey. I start to jump
to meet him midair, but change my mind and just stand still. I let my mind wrap
around his body. Once I have a full grip on his frame, I slam him to the
ground. The fall knocks the wind out of
him, and before he has a chance to recover I pounce, landing with my knee in
his chest, knocking the wind out of him again. His green eyes are wide with
surprise. Taking both hands, he grabs my knee and pushes upward, flipping both
of our bodies. I have ended up on the ground with him hovering over me.
Grinning down at me, he thinks he has the last move. Simply smiling at him, I
lifted his body once again without lifting a finger. I move from under him and
let him fall. He knew it was coming and was able to flip on his back before
landing on the ground. With a small
smirk on his face he grabs my leg and pulls me down on the ground with him. I
know now that he means no harm. Lying
next to him on the cool earth, we look at each other and laugh.
Christopher puts his arm around my shoulder and say, “I would still be kicking your ass right
now, but you did say sorry. You never say sorry. I guess I can forgive you,
that is, only if Judy can too.”
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