The Switch

Kat - Chapter 1.

KATARINA

Louis, Harry, Niall, Zayn, and Liam swarmed me after the graduation ceremony.

"There's a party tonight at Luke's house, Katarina! Can we go?" Louis grabbed onto the sleeve of my navy blue gown. It was hot, but I didn't bother complaining.

"I don't know..." I trailed off and looked over at Harry, who responded with a crooked smile.

"Come on. There's no problem with a simple party right? You graduated! It's time for you to celebrate!" Harry threw an arm over my shoulders.

"Fine," I gave in to the mini peer pressure that had just occurred.

Niall took the cap off of my head and put it on his own. "Take a selfie with me!"

A laugh escaped my lips and I smiled as he held the phone out. Liam stood behind me and smiled right before Niall took the picture.

"Instagram, baby!" He smiled at the phone and posted it to Instagram immediately. I groaned as I saw the picture of us online.

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"Niall, I'm not gonna drink." I crossed my arms and said to him with a straight face. He was holding the plastic red cup up to my face.

"C'mon, Katarina," Zayn said as he threw his arms over my shoulders, digging his face into my neck.

I attempted to haul Zayn over to the truth or dare circle. Harry, Liam, and Louis were already sitting there with Alex. She was wearing a black crop top. Her arms were bare and they were exposing her tattoos.

"Hey, why don't you join us?" Michael waved a hand in the air. His words were slurred together and I rolled my eyes. The purple haired boy shrugged off the look that I gave him.

"No thanks," I replied and looked back at Louis, whose eyes were fixated on the hardwood floor in the center of the circle.

"I bet you've never even played a game of truth or dare." Alex rolled her eyes and looked over at Luke, who nodded in agreement.

"I have too!" I crossed my arms, trying to sound a mature as I could and failing terribly.

"Then show us how big your balls are," she sneered at me.

I took a seat between Harry and Louis. They smiled at me and I smiled back. It took me a moment to realize that they were on the verge of being drunk. Louis was the most drunk out of everyone in the circle.

It was Louis's turn. There was a long pause and he leaned over to Michael. He whispered a few things into Michael's ear and Michael nodded. The smile they shared was deadly.

"Okay, Katarina." Louis took a breath. "Truth or dare?"

"Truth," I answered confidently.

"Oh please!" Alex raised her voice, startling me. "Are you that much of a wuss?"

"Fine! I'll do dare!" I glared at her.

"Are you sure you're not gonna chicken out again?" Alex crossed her arms and smirked at me.

I wanted to strangle her, but at least I had self control. Unlike her.

"No," I answered, "I'm not."

"Okay. Enough squabbling." Louis seemed interested in our conversation, but had to cut it off.

Louis was only a few months older than the rest of the gang. Though, he was the most idiotic. Need not worry--he was still one of my best friends.

"I dare Katarina to switch places with Alex," he announced. Switch spots in the truth or dare circle? No big deal.

But no. He meant switch lives. Live Alex's life. That was pretty life threatening.

"Come on," Alex groaned. "That's not even hard."

"For a month!" His blue eyes widened and I mentally facepalmed myself. My dresses would be replaced with crop tops, leather skinny jeans, and leggings. I wasn't ready for that.

"I'll do it!" I smiled and looked at Liam, who seemed pretty into the idea as well. Maybe he liked the idea of Alex. I would never know.

"Fine. But only for a month! I don't want to be her for too long," Alex said, making me feel slightly offended. It was as if I had a contagious disease.

"You will start tomorrow!" Michael grinned at both of us.

"Let the switch begin!" Lou cheered and patted my back.