“Let’s play Star Trek,” Johnny said. “I’ll be Captain Kirk and you can be Mr. Spock.”

Billy shook his head. “No, I want to be Captain Kirk. You can be Mr. Spock.”

“Uh uh,” Johnny objected. “If I can’t be Captain Kirk, I don’t want to play.”

Sensing something problematic about to go down between the two boys, Johnny’s mother called over to them from the kitchen. “Boys, I’m going to fix a pitcher of iced tea. Do you want some?”

“Sure Mom,” Johnny called back to her.

“Thanks, Mrs. Redding,” Billy said.

“Okay,” Johnny’s mom called, “But I don’t want you running around with glasses in your hands. Why don’t you set up the Dungeons & Dragons board game?”

“Yeah,” both boys said simultaneously.

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Written for today’s Three Things Challenge from Teresa at The Haunted Wordsmith. The three things are Captain Kirk, dungeons and dragons, and iced tea.