Chapter 87 - The King’s Game (3)

Liam leaned on Aki's side and whispered. "Are you feeling okay?"

The sound of Liam's voice and his breath tickled Aki's ear that a fit of giggles escaped from his lips. Gosh, giggling, of all things. Aki leaned closer, intending to answer but it still came out as a giggle. "Of course I am. Silly."

"Hey!" Mia shouted at them. "No flirting. We're going to start."

Instead of getting embarrassed, Mia's words made Aki grin, resting his head on Liam's shoulder as if annoying the heck out of her. She just rolled her eyes and proceeded to explain their next activity.

Mia proposed the King's game where the King orders the other players to do things at his or her bidding. She brought out sticks where one of them had K written on it. Whoever had that stick would be the "king" for that round. The other sticks had numbers on them instead which would serve as the player's alias during the game.

They sat around the table once more and started picking up their sticks from a can. Aki was the first king. Seeing that K sobered him a bit and had him sitting straight. He looked around as six pairs of eyes stared back at him, waiting for his orders. He gulped, feeling the pressure and the blankness of his head did not help. He scrunched up his brows and thought seriously. Someone grunted with impatience which rattled him even more, deciding hastily to only give light orders, hoping that the succeeding kings would be lenient.

"Number 5 give number 3 a kiss on the cheek," he ordered.

Number 5 player turned out to be Jay the chef and Number 3 was…

Mia smacked the table and stood up. "Alright! Come at me!"

Everyone laughed as Jay sauntered towards Mia. But Aki had no time to enjoy the scene, his mind working furiously for his next order.

"Next, Number 6 seat on 7's lap."

Without any word, Alex walked up to Tin and sat on her lap unceremoniously, shrugging as she made herself comfortable.

When everyone had done their orders it was time to pick a new king.

Dylan got the K stick next and issued some pretty simple tasks like Mia sharing a drink with Aki while Liam had to dance in front of Alex.

Mia groaned with a look of impatience on her face. "Ugh, you guys are satisfied with such things? Come on, just give me that King already."

Another round of picking up sticks. This time, Mia howled after picking then showed at the others' stupefied face the big K on her stick. Everyone sighed, each wearing a resigned look as if awaiting judgment. That made her gloat even more. "Oh yes, prepare yourselves," she cackled. They had not recovered yet but Mia already started barking her orders.

"Number 1 eat the same pocky stick with number 2," she glanced around with a sinister smile on her lips, "while sitting on their lap. You have to finish the stick and leave no crumbs."

Aki slowly opened the fist gripping his stick, praying that he was not holding either number. He turned the stick over with bated breath and saw a big 1. His eyes immediately searched around for number 2.

Upon seeing his reaction, Mia grinned. "Where's number two?"

A voice sounded beside Aki. "Me."