"Sure, let's go," Emery said, cheeks flushed a bright red both from excitement and from the hug they'd just shared. He gripped Samir's hand and tugged on it, sending the two of them running, laughing, loud and carefree as he did so. The two boys ran further into the park, laughter ringing behind them the whole way. When they finally stopped in a little grove of trees, Emery turned bright on Samir, "Oh my gosh! That was so fun!" He exclaimed, shaking his head slightly to get some of the water out of his hair. "And I can't believe we actually won; you were on fire today Samir!"