#Chapter 98: Friends Make It Better

The weekend had finally arrived, and our plan to surprise Lucas was set in motion. It had been a difficult few weeks for Lucas, and James, Victoria, and I were all on board to help him forget about the recent drama that went down with his father. Lucas needed to enjoy the more carefree moments of life, and Kendrick had only been weighing him down. I remembered that there was a local bowling alley and arcade that Lucas, James, and I had gone to a lot when we were younger. We'd spend hours playing laser tag and arcade games to win the prizes. So that was our destination for today, the local arcade. There was no way we wouldn't have a great time. It always built the best memories full of laughter, and maybe a bit of friendly competition. But the real kicker here was that Lucas had absolutely no idea where we were going. "Guys," Lucas said, his mouth turning downward into a frown. "When can I take this blindfold off?" The blindfold was a bit excessive, but it wa