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The whoosh sound the remote control made as it flew past her made her gasp. It missed her by luck. One wrong step to the left and her cheek would be red and swollen or worse. "Hey!" She yelled at Darin. "I told you to give it to me not throw it!"

"Shut up." Was his only retort.

Lacey stumped her way over to him and shoved him. "It almost hit me."

"So?"

"It's my turn to watch what I want and you tried to kill me. I wish you broke the remote. Then mum and dad would be mad at you." She shoved him again.

"Go away."

"Make me." She folded her arms, glaring at him, he glared right back. "I dare you."

Marvin clicked his tongue from the corner of the den where he sat talking to his girlfriend over the phone. "Hey, gimme a second okay? I need to take care of something." He looked at the pair having a glaring stand off.

"Are you joking?" The girl asked.