Birthday Party
Brandon took us to Fun World to play Laser Tag for his 11th birthday. We ran around shooting each other for what seemed like hours until they turned on floodlights ten minutes before closing. With panting lungs and sweat sheen upper lips we walked out grinning and the last to come out smiling was Katie. Katie must have hurt herself during the game because she was bleeding. She didn't realize until everyone stopped what they were doing and pointed or gasped with concern.
She ran into the bathroom and didn't come out. We stood waiting for an idea. A high schooler who worked behind the prize counter opened the women's room door and shouted Fun World is now officially closed and everyone has to leave I tried to figure out how she'd cut herself with all her clothes on. Katie said No, she wouldn't come out until her mom came to drive her home The employee walked away from the restroom muttering something and I asked him, this vastly knowledgeable sophomore, ―Is she gonna make it?‖
-Ed Makowski