Arsen (Editing)

Let's Play A Game

"Let's play a game."

Arsen and I were sitting on my balcony and drinking beer that tasted a lot like liquid metal. I knew better than to agree to a game with a drink in my hand. I've never had a drink before, but you've seen the movies and read the books. One of us will end up plastered and naked and the other one will end up taking pictures of the naked one and put them all over the internet.

Guess which one I'd be in this situation.

So much had happened today though that I needed something like this, I embraced the stupidity and lightheartedness.

I nodded and forced down another sip. "Okay, what game?"

Arsen smirked. "Never have I ever."

Never have I ever? He really must want to get me drunk. Arsen knows that I haven't really done much in my life, but over the past couple weeks he's learned a lot about me and will know exactly what to say to get me to drunk.

"You must really want me drunk." I commented, setting my beer down.

He chuckled. "You're a senior and high school and you've never gotten drunk."

"So?"

"So, it's time to check that one off your bucket list!"

I rolled my eyes. "Fine lets play, you ask the first question."

He took a minute to think about his question, after a second I started humming the Jeopardy theme music.

"Okay I got it." He looked over at me and grinned devilishly. "Never have I ever been asked to leave a class."

I narrowed my eyes at him and brought the bottle up to my lips, taking a quick sip.

"Oh come on, you have to do better than that, take a big gulp." He pressed.

I took another, larger, sip and made a face at the taste. "Absolutely disgusting." I muttered.

"Quit complaining, it's your turn to ask the question, make it good."

"Never have I ever done an illegal drug." I smirked, thinking my question would throw him off.

Arsen shrugged and took a long swig of his beer. My eyes widened in surprise.

"What did you do?" I asked.

He put a finger to my lips and shushed me. "It's my turn to ask the question." He winked.

I sighed and moved his finger off my lips, nodding once. "Fine."

Arsen sat back against the wall and absentmindedly grabbed my hand, playing with my fingers while he thought. He traced the tattoo on my finger, smiling and shaking his head.

"Never have I ever been peer pressured into getting a tattoo."

I laughed and drained the last bit of my beer. Arsen leaned over me and grabbed two beers from the case beside me. He was so close, his face was inches from mine and in the darkness it somehow felt more intimate.

I cleared my throat. "Never have I ever shot a gun."

He leaned back a little and popped the lid off of his drink, taking a sip of it.

I was learning a lot about him playing this game. He seemed to have no reservations no matter what I asked. I wonder, if it were any other situation, would he be this open with me?

"Never have I ever made out with someone in the back of a movie theater."  He said, pulling me out of my thoughts.

I took a sip and he raised his eyebrows. "Really?"