The Suicide Circle

Never Have I Ever

Maisie's POV

"What's the menu today?" Grayson asked Katell. She was pushing a silver cart.

"Elk and mushrooms, with mashed potatoes on the side."

My eyes widened. Isn't that expensive?

"How much was it?" I asked.

"Who cares? It's not our money." She replied. Wow.

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We sat around the circle and ate. It's weird eating without a table, was all I was thinking about.

"Hey. Dakota." Katell suddenly said.

Dakota jumped, and looked at her.

"Eat." She pointed at his plate, which was played around with, but not eaten.

He seemed nervous as he picked up his spoon. She kept watching him.

He looked at her, and she raised her eyebrows.

"Every meal you don't touch, is one circle suicide you can't do."

"Katell..." He whined, and she just kept watching him, not saying anything. He looked at Grayson, who took the spoon from him.

"Here comes the choo-choo." He said, swerving the spoon in front of Dakota's mouth. Dakota sighed and ate the spoonful of mashed potatoes.

I had to stop myself from giggling. Is that bad?

It was silent for a moment.

"Why don't we play a game?" Liana broke the awkward silence.

"Like what?" Grayson asked.

"Uh... Never have I ever?" Liana suggested.

"Oh!! Then we need shots! I'll get them!" Dakota jumped up and ran into one of the rooms, grabbing little cups.

"How does this game work?" I asked. I've never heard of these "party" games before. Mostly because I've never been to a party.

"So basically how we play is everyone gets one shot glass. And we have some alcohol in the middle. One person starts off and says, 'Never have I ever...blank' and if someone has done it, they take one shot and explain the story behind it. Person the most sober by the end, wins." She smiled at the last part, and took the shot glass that Dakota handed her.

"Are you finally gonna play, Katell?" Dakota asked.

"Please..." Liana added, grasping her hands together.

Katell looked at her, then Dakota, then at the shot glasses.
"Gimme."

"Yay!" Liana exclaimed, throwing her arms up in exaggeration.

"But I'm going first."

"Fine by us." Grayson replied.

"Okay. Go." Dakota said, sitting next to Grayson with his shot glass.

Katell just sat there for a moment, then twirled the shot glass around her finger.

"Never have I ever...been alive for more than 14 years." She smirked and waited for us to react.

"Seriously?!" Liana looked at Katell in disbelief, but just got a shrug in return.

"Have you?"

Liana sighed and grabbed the bottle in the center of the circle and poured herself a shot.

She passed it to me, and I did the same, then Dakota, then Grayson.

"Okay. 3. 2. 1." Grayson said, then we all swallowed the shot at 1. Ew!! I forgot how gross this tasted. It was so bitter.

"Ugh!!" I squeezed my eyes shut and shook my head, and wiped my mouth. Liana laughed and me and patted my back.

"There there." Sarcasm was very noticeable in her voice.
"I'm next!"

"Never have I ever..." She turned to me, Dakota and Grayson with a raised eyebrow and a smirk on her face.
"...kissed a boy."

"Wow..." Dakota said, grabbing the bottle.

I simply smiled and shook my head. She looked shocked.

"What?! You've never kissed a boy before?!"

"Well you're not taking a shot, so never have you!"

"Maisie, I'm gonna tell you something."

I looked at her and waited.
"What?"

"I'm... A FLAMING LESBIAN!!!"

AUTHOR'S NOTE
So I've been wondering, how have you guys been pronouncing Katell's name? It's supposed to be pronounced like ket-elle. Just wanted to let you know.
Oh and thanks for over 100 reads!