Page 48 of His Reckoning

Colton laughs. “Let it play out.”

Thirty seconds later, Kayla returns, holding a dry erase board, a handful of markers, and her phone.

Roman immediately groans. “Oh no.”

“What?” she says.

“Whatever this is, I already hate it.”

“It’s Pictionary.”

Walker straightens in his chair. “Absolutely not.”

“It’ll be fun.”

“It will not,” Roman replies.

“Yes, it will.”

Kayla drops the board on the coffee table. “We’re doing boys versus girls.”

Roman shakes his head. “I refuse.”

Kylie takes the marker from Kayla’s hand. “I’m in.”

Eva nods. “Same.”

Jessie moves in the direction of the couch. “This is happening.”

Melissa looks at Colton. “You’re losing.”

Colton points at the board. “All right, let’s do this.”

Roman sighs heavily. “I hate all of you.”

Five minutes later, the living room is chaos. Lincoln is standing in front of the board, trying to draw something that looks vaguely like a half circle with blocks on it.

“What is that?” Eva shouts.

“It’s obvious!” screams Lincoln as he draws.

“It’s not obvious!” Eva screams back.

Roman squints. “Is it a turtle?”

“No!”

“Why does the turtle have half a body?” Jessie asks.

“It’s not a turtle!” Lincoln shouts. “Ladies, stop interrupting!”

Kayla is doubled over laughing on the couch. “Oh my God, Lincoln, that is the worst drawing I’ve ever seen.”

“Oh, a tennis racket!” Walker shouts just as the timer sounds.

“It’s an igloo!” Lincoln gestures angrily at his drawing.

Roman stares at the board. “Why does the igloo have a head?”