The Truth in a Dare

Chapter 6

You could say I don't party often. 

Or you could say that I party never.

Either of those statements is somewhat accurate. 

And at the moment, I was stuck at a party with my fake boyfriend, being forced to watch the actual love of my life make out with random girls over a game of spin the bottle. 

How pathetic can I really be? 

"Hey, why so distracted?" Evan bumps me with his elbow and I shake my head out of the clouds. And try to pull my eyes away from Kayden kissing Olivia. Who is at least two grades below us by the way. 

"Oh, come on," I say as I twitch my head in Kayden's direction and Evan tries to hide his smile. 

"Ha! Of course, you're bummed out at a party because the guy you would rather be with is making out with other girls," Evan says as he rolls his eyes and I punch him in the arm.

"I don't know why I ever agreed to do this with you. It's not even--" I try to say and then I glance over and see Kayden looking at me. I feel my cheeks redden and I look back over at Evan so that Kayden doesn't see that.

"Yeah, see, you can't say it's not working because now he's trying to beat you at the game you started," Evan says as he nudges his head and I watch Kayden begin to kiss Lily Becker.

"Well, he's not very good. I got a primo boy to play the jealousy game with and he's kissing a slut," I state and Evan cackles. 

"You are brutally honest," Evan blurts and I smile proudly.

"Why be anything else?" I ask him and he shrugs.

"I never said you should be anything else. I'm just not used to it," he says and our eyes lock for a heartbeat. One heartbeat that felt like an hour. And then we look away and it was like it never happened. 

"Well, you're going to have to if you want to go through with this plan," I smile up at him and he smirks.

"I do, don't I?" he asks and smiles congenially down at me. 

"I guess you do," I say as we lean across the counter and watch everybody else playing spin the bottle and seven minutes in heaven and beer pong.

"Truth or dare?" he suddenly asks me and I raise my eyebrow at him.

"Truth," I answer, trying to start it out easy.

"Do you have feelings for me?" he blurts and I answer with ease.

"No."

"Good. Cause that would make things messy."

"I'm kinda in love with my best friend so I don't have feelings for you."

"Wait, I thought I was your new best friend?!" 

"Ha! Alright, I'm in love with my first best friend."

"Okay, that's better," he says, grinning wildly.

"You are so irritating sometimes," I state, still laughing from his fake offense. We both grow silent for a moment and I just look at Evan. I look at his perfect blonde hair and his deeply intense blue eyes. I could see why most girls had a huge crush on him.

He catches me staring and wiggles his eyebrows at me.

"I know. I'm just too handsome not to stare," he jokes and I feel my phone buzzing in my pocket.

"Hold that thought handsome," I play along with the joke and he chuckles, heading into the kitchen to hang with his friends while I answer the phone call.

"Hey Momma," I greet her.

"Hi, honey. When are you planning on coming home?" she questions me and I look at my watch around my wrist.

"Soon. I promise before midnight," I plead and I could practically hear my Mom rolling her eyes on the other end," 

"You better. It's still a school night," she warns me and I nod. Of course, not even a senior gets a later curfew.

"Okay, Momma. I'll just have my boyfriend drop me off," I say casually and then I stop in my tracks, realizing what I had done. I curse under my breath how I always did that with my Mom. 

"Boyfriend? I expect to meet him when he drops you off, young lady. Your Father is home as well so he can meet him too. I will see you in fifteen minutes," she orders me and I gulp, turning towards where Evan was standing. He looks at me funny and walks over to investigate my terrified look.

"What?" he asks,  probably worried that I gave up our secret.

"My family may expect to meet you when you drop me off tonight," I say, biting my lips worriedly.

"So that implies that you told them. Okay, that's fine. I can do that," he says all too calmly.

"How are you so calm? My Mom can see through any lie that I have ever told. And that could include us," I whisper and he nods.

"I'll make sure that she can't," he reassures me and pushes me towards the door.

And I slam right into Kayden as he pushes me. 

I freeze in my footsteps and Evan wraps his arm around my shoulders instinctively. Which was a good idea, because it made Kayden plaster on a fake smile.

"Hope you guys enjoyed the party. Our annual hang out tomorrow, Amara?" Kayden asks and he genuinely smiles as he looks at me. 

"Yeah, of course. Have a good night, Kayden," I say and his eyes spark. I would've kissed him right then and there, but I had an act to keep. And that's what I was afraid of.

What if this act was driving him away instead of bringing him in?

What if I lost him?

But to lose him, I would have to have had him, I thought to myself as we walked out the door in silence. And that's when a more terrifying question arose.

What if I never had him?

What if I never will?