I dropped to the floor as soon as my arms and legs were free, panting and gasping for breath. Whilst I was recovering, the girls put everything back and slipped the memory card out of the camera. When I was able to look up, I saw the brunette standing there with a glass of ice water in her hands. "How're you doing big boy?" she asked, handing me the glass. Too quickly I took it and drained nearly all of the refreshing liquid.
"Thanks, err..."
"Katelyn," she said. "Listen, ah, sorry for going so far. We just wanted to prank you because your family was out, we didn't mean to push you so hard like that." I looked at her and she seemed genuinely apologetic, something I was a little surprised to find.
"Don't worry about it Katelyn," I told her. "I don't mind at all, although you all looked very evil when you were standing over me soon after I woke up. If there's anything you should apologize for, its for being too scary before you started."
The twelve year old giggled a little shyly, and again I was surprised. These girls may have been pranksters, but they were nowhere near as cold-hearted as some of the people I've come across in high school. It led me to wonder when kids lose their innocence. "You certainly looked like you were enjoying yourself," she teased, gesturing to my diminishing but still-present boner.
We both chuckled at that. The other girls had finished putting away by then, and together Katelyn and the others agreed to meet up at her house to watch the video. One by one they left, teasing me on their way out. Cindy even spent a minute goosing my sides as she passed, amused at my ballistic reaction.
On her way out, Katelyn turned towards me and grinned. "I'll be back to give you more," she promised. "Expect plenty of pranks in the near future, big boy." With that, she ran and caught up with her friends.
As for me, I sat there for another few minutes, thinking about the morning that had just happened. I could scarcely believe it, but it had happened. I was still holding the glass of water to prove it. A gang of girls really had tied me up and tickled me half to death. It was like something out of a dream. Eventually I got to my feet, deciding that it would be best to get dressed before anyone showed up - naked was no way to answer a door.