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The State of Tennessee
☀Andrew S. Hickory☀

Tennessee's eyes were wide and he seemed a bit pale until Alabama admitted he was just joking. The boy sighed in relief and shook his head although he didn't seem upset he'd been tricked. His relief soon melted away as his cheeks flushed a light pink when his brother asked him about his cards. He struggled to maintain a poker face, but there was obvious strain behind it not to look away guiltily.

"S-Somethin' good..." he said in a tiny, awkward voice. His cheeks turned a darker shade.

Grade 9
The Volunteer

Romero raised an eyebrow at Alabama. It was good to see that the state was so game. “I raise you thirty, compadre,” he replied, also laughing.

The Venezuelan watched Tennessee squirm with amusement. As he had expected, the country boy wasn’t at all good at lying. “Qué pasa? Cat got your tongue?” he asked. “Or did it get your cards? Come on, show us what you have!” he coaxed. “It can’t be too bad, right?”

Nearby, Cherelle had been uncharacteristically silent as she watched him and the others play. She looked a bit confused, and it seemed to Romero that she was trying to learn the game just from watching. “Cherelle, why don’t you join us?” he asked, just to confirm his suspicions.

The State of Tennessee
☀Andrew S. Hickory☀

Andrew squirmed uncomfortably in his seat and he couldn't maintain eye contact anymore as he looked down at his cards almost like a little boy whose hand got caught in the cookie jar. He held out only for a few more seconds before shyly glancing up at his brother with a guilty, kicked puppy expression. "... No, sir," he admitted as his blush darkened and he folded with a tiny sigh.

He just wasn't made for bluffing.

It took a moment for him to realize who Alabama was talking to before looking over at Cherelle and giving a small start when he realized the girl was next to him. She had been so quiet he forgot she was even there! Tennessee coughed into his fist in an attempt to clear his nerves as he introduced them. "This is Cherelle," he said, finally remembering to be polite. "She's Seychelles and she's in the Freshman class, too. Cherelle, this is my brother, Alabama. I usually call him 'Bama or Johnny."

Grade 9
The Volunteer

When the ocean beats the rhythm and the wind plays the melody in harmony with it,
There, you can hear the sounds that birds are singing.
See, your body naturally starts to move!
The tuna, the shrimps, the dolphins and the sea gulls, when we hold their hands, they all become our friends.
Let's sing to the rhythm.
If we smile each other, our wish will be one☆

I'm Conne, stuck in the shadows of larger states, I really am a state! I swear! Why can't anyone notice me? I'm not a no one, I'm Conneticut, the Constitution State, remember me?

"Oh? Leaving so soon?" Romero asked Connecticut. He said no more on the subject, however, and instead turned his attention back to Seychelles.

"Now then! Seems a chair has just op other up for you," the Venezuelan observed, gesturing st the newly vacated seat beside Tennessee. "Should we go over the rules again for you?"

(Phone. Awaiting flight transfer. Slow if any posts from me for a few.)

The State of Tennessee
☀Andrew S. Hickory☀

"Three girls?" Andrew was startled when Alabama pointed out his luck with girls since he had never felt that lucky. The musician rarely if ever took notice of any admirers and figured most girls who had ever shown any interest in him were just complimenting his guitar playing. He never actually considered nor showed any real interest in dating aside from getting embarrassed and shying away when he was approached. Speaking of shying away...

Tennessee's cheeks were instantly on fire when Cherelle nudged him and mentioned liking the state. He grunted a soft noise in agreement as he struggled not to look directly at Alabama and especially not at Romero since he thought the nations were dating now. It was shameful to get that excited over talking with someone else's girl. Why wasn't she sitting with her boyfriend? "I-I suppose so," he muttered as his cards suddenly became very interesting to him.

Grade 9
The Volunteer