Truth Or Dare

Chapter 6 The park

Ethan's POV

"So are you coming or nah?"

"Hmmm"

"Mate, snap out of it, are you coming to the park or not?" Jack snaps his fingers in front of my.

"Umm, sorry I was distracted! Uh, yeah, sure!" I have been so distracted lately, not just by Katie but this guilty feeling at the pit of my stomach. I have yet to return the 45 missed calls from my mother, I feel guilty but I just don't feel like talking to her and if it's bad news, that's even worse.

"Alright, I would give you a lift but I still have to pick up my car, maybe Harry or Luke can drive you there?"

"Okay, see you there!" I quickly catch sight of Harry walking over to his BMW, his rucksack slung over his shoulder. I jog over. Harry seems to be a nice guy so I don't mind getting a ride with him.

"Hey! Could I possibly get a ride with you to the park?" He looks at me like I've grown two heads.

"No way man!" He says. My face drops into a embarrassed frown and he bursted into howling fits of laughter. I just stand there confused.

"Hahah, your face, you look like you've trodden in dog shit or something!" He slaps his knee multiple times, trying to bite back the laughter.

"I'm kidding man, of course I can give you a ride, I'm just messing with you!" He smirks, sliding into his car. 

We make small talk while driving to the park. Harry is a funny guy and I hope we can be friends, he doesn't appear to be like the others, he doesn't smoke and he hates boys who are players.

As we pull up by the park, I take in the scenery. The grass has turned brown and crispy, the actual play park contains a broken-in-half seesaw and a single rusty swing. A roundabout slowly turning, and creaking. It looks absolutely miserable and slightly creepy.

Yep and this is your perfect cue to scadaddle!

"So what do you guys normally do here?" I ask, this doesn't seem like a place they would 'hang out'.

"Well the guys normally get high and the girls normally get drunk!" He states as if it's obvious.

"Don't worry you don't have to, but you might get bored, this is pretty much all they do!" Harry assures me.

Great, I'm going to have so much fun here! Then a sudden realisation hit me.

"Is, umm, Jake coming?" Please say no, please say no...

"You ask way too many questions! But to answer yes. He is our sort of main guy," Harry looked around, he looked almost hopeful, I wouldn't know what for. Their daily weed dealer? Oh but Harry doesn't do drugs. Hmmm.

He seems suspicious.. Maybe he fancies Jake?

We were by looks of things, the last to arrive. Jake was there, his arm slung over Katie. Jess, Luke, Niall, Michael, Louis, Zayn and Liam were all there too.

The air was filled with smoke and the strong scent of weed. I never really saw the attraction to drugs, I never felt the need or want to get high.

Katie looked up spotting us walking over, she seemed out of place, she wasn't smoking or drinking just standing looking lost.

"Hey!" She beamed at us, drawing Jake's attention to us. His cold gray eyes piercing through me. This was a bad idea, a really bad idea.

"What the fuck is he doing here? Jake spat rolling his joint between his fingers. My eyes flickered over to Katie who was looking guilty and worried. As my eyes reconnected with Jake's a smirk appeared on his lips. He threw the joint to the ground grabbing Katie by the waist during the process before crashing his mouth to hers.

She flinched slightly taken back by the sudden force. However she didn't pull away. I couldn't watch so I turned to look at Harry. His jaw was clenched tightly and his fists balled at his sides - his knuckles turning white. That's a bit odd.

I've never seen Harry so... Angry?

He turned on his heel and stalked into the wooded surroundings. Seeing as I didn't wish to stay either I followed swiftly behind.

I came to a clearing in the trees, a wooden cabin resting peaceful. Harry went inside slamming the door as he went.

I hesitantly followed inside closing the door carefully behind me. He was already slumped on a brown worn sofa with a bottle of beer in hand.

I stood near the doorway unsure what to do. I rocked back and forth on my heels mindlessly tapping on my thighs until Harry broke the awkward tension building.

"He doesn't deserve her!" He sucked in a deep breath before looking at me. His out-of-the-blue statement took me off guard and left me speechless.

"She has been through enough shit but gets stuck with him!" He laughed but no humour was found in his tone. He looked almost heartbroken. But why?

Are you really that thick?

I was finally able to make a coherent sentence when Luke and Niall walked in.

"We've decided to stay here tonight! You game?" Niall looked at us expectantly.

"What? Stay in this cabin tonight?" The horror clear in my voice.

"Yes like little ten year old girls!" Harry remarked sarcastically.