Truth or Dare

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"Mel! Let's go" Brenda called out. Me and my bestfriend were heading out to a houseparty of some older students at our school. Brenda was very popular which is why she also got an invitation and she invited me because I had my first break up with my boy- ex boy friend. Brenda thinks I still love him and she thinks that I am really sad about the break up,but in reality I think that I never really liked him. It was an experience though. The most embarrassing part is ,that he was the one to break up with me .
Today I am going to the party because Brenda thinks it would hype me up.
I never went to a big house party- wait maybe I went to one birthday party that was when I kissed Lucas my first kiss ever-I don't want to think about it,it was horrible.

"Melody-where are you-"Brenda shouts,but she stops when she sees me. "You look stunning! Oh my god Mel! I should have given you this dress sooner!"
I smile shyly "Thank you Bren,you look stunning too,as always"
She laughs "let's go then"
I turn around and grab my book. In case I find no one to talk to.
"Not again" Brenda sighs.

As soon as we arrive Bren finds some of her other friends and she leaves me alone. That's what scares me the most. It scares me to be left alone. Brenda has many friends and to me she is the only friend I have-except for my book friends.
I know I sound childish.
What can I do? I hide behind books.
I hide myself from the real world.
The real world is somewhere dangerous.
Somewhere no one is safe.
I don't feel safe since my brother died.
I take a deep breath and without thinking I go out. I don't even know whose garden I am in,but the weather is so beautiful that I take a seat in front of a tree and instead of reading I stare at the sky,thinking about the last words my brother said to me. I let my bag fall beside me and close my eyes.

"Hey-" a voice - a really drunk voice interrupts my thoughts. I turn my face and my eyes meet sky blue eyes. Eyes so blue they could be the ocean.
"Am I interrupting you? Can I sit-" he stumbles forward. I catch him. Still sitting ,I try to help him up.
"You-" I began trying to stand up.
"I am Marcus-Marcus Crangton"
The name is a name I know from somewhere,but I don't really-
"And you?" Marcus asks me.
"I -" I want to answer but he cuts me off.
"Let me guess-you are some fallen star"
I start laughing.
"And you are really drunk"
He tries to shake his head "No-" he stumbles again,this time he tries to stay on his feet with his hand touching the tree."Maybe" he says and I laugh again.
"You-Star your laugh-it's like a Melody"
I feel my cheeks burning.
"Actually" I whisper "My name is Melody"
At that he laughs-he literally laughs. I feel my cheeks burning more. Did he just laugh at my name?
"No wonder you have such a beautiful voice and such a beautiful-"
Someone shouts out Marcus' name. I can hear the voice getting louder by every new word. I want to turn around,but I hear him whisper "sorry"
"Sorry? About wh-"
He presses me against a tree and his lips touches mine- it all goes so fast that I can't react. He kisses me-eyes closed meanwhile I stare at him-eye wide and my stomach full with something I can't describe.
After I can realize what happened I push him away.
"You-" I began in disbelief.
"I said I am-"
He couldn't end his sentence because this time an other friend calles out to him this time a voice I know. Lucas. My ex boyfriend. I turn around and walk away as fast as I can.
Someone shouts after me,but I can't hear what the person says. I don't want to face Lucas again after the way he broke up with me.
I walk around the garden until I find an other door to go in. In the house I try to find Brenda,but she is no where to be found. I want to call her,but that's when it hits me, I forgot my phone-No I forgot my whole bag! My book and my wallet- Oh my god I had to go back.

I went out and tried to be as quiet as possible so that no one could see me in case Lucas was still there.
Luckily he was no where to be found so I go to take my bag.
I check if everything is in there,but one thing was missing. My book from Stephanie Garber's : once upon a broken heart.
Shit.

I have searched for the book everywhere and when I couldn't find it I go in and search for it in the party. I am sure that I hadn't even touched the book tonight.
Calm down Mel you will find it. I tell myself.
"Oh my god Mel,where were you!" A voice I know a little too well call out. It's a drunken Brenda.
"Bren I am-" before I can end my sentence she pulles me into a crowd.
She turned her face to me "play with us!"
Play? "Play what?" I ask,my eyes still searching for a book.
"Truth or dare" she whispered.

I had played truth or dare just one time in my life and again it was on the birthday party. There they asked things like 'do you have a crush' or 'what was the horrible thing you ate' so I nodded. I wanted to leave this game behind me and search for my book.
"It's settled then-guys this is Mel,a friend of mine"
I nod without looking at them. I am so focused that I don't hear them spinning the bottle.
"Mel the bottle choose you!" Bren claps. I turn around to face them all.
I shake my head "fine I am choosing truth"
I face a pair of eyes I know. A pair of ocean blue eyes. He's standing directly in front of me. Watching me. He's playing too. With us. His eyes don't look away. I can't hold eye contact any longer that's why I break it by looking away.
"Fine" I hear his voice "did you enjoy our kiss?" I turn my face again,my cheeks burning. I don't know what to say because it was a forced one.
I feel Bren's eyes watching me. I turn my face to her after she says "Mel you kissed him? You kissed an ex boyfriend of mine?"
My eyes fill with shock.
That's where I knew the name from.
Marcus is the ex boyfriend of Brenda who she still loved.
Marcus knew that-why did he just ask me such a thing? I had to explain everything.
"Brenda it was forced- I was forced in-"
She starts laughing "forced? Mel you could slap him!you could do something,but yes it was your second kiss after Lucas and I bet you did enjoy it!"

I can't believe the things she says, I had pushed him away.
She whispered "Answer the question Melody"
I nod "fine! I didn't enjoy it,okay?"
With that I left the crowd.
Marcus ruined our friendship.
Marcus ruined the only friendship I had.
I feel tears stinging in my eyes as I run the way up home.