The children screamed with laughter and Derek slowly looked toward them.
"You've made a mistake." Derek said and the children ran as Mason laughed.
"Get them." Mason yelled.
Derek immediately grabbed a water balloon and the backyard erupted.
Children ran in every direction while adults tried to protect themselves.
I ducked behind a table as a balloon flew over my head and Jace was laughing.
"You look scared." Jace said.
"I'm not scared." I said as another balloon hit the table beside me.
"I am strategically positioned." I added and he laughed harder.
"You stole Mason's excuse." He said.
"I did." I said.
Then someone hit me directly in the back and cold water soaked through my shirt.
Jace covered his mouth and then he started laughing so I turned slowly.
"Did you see who did th
