a.m // phan

six

phil's pov

i tried to go hide on my own in a corner but chris was already dragging me into the crowd. we waded past a bunch of kids all holding beer bottles bobbing their heads to the music. he brought me to sit with some of his other friends who were taking up both of the sofas in the lounge. they were playing truth or dare. i knew i wasn't popular enough to deserve to play with them so i just sat invisible.

chris turned to me. "having fun yet?" he asked.

"no."

"here i'll help you." he got up and left me with his friends. after a couple more of their stupid dares (which mostly involved taking shots) he came back with two bottles of beer. i shook my head.

" i'm sure being drunk would help me socialize but i want to stay sober because i know you probably won't be able to drive me home."

"c'mon parties are meant to be fun." chris laughed. he knew i wouldn't drink so he handed the bottle of to a girl sitting next to him then out of the blue he asked her "hey, why don't you give phil a truth or dare."

"sure." she said.

"no, i really don't want to play." why did he have to ask.

she cocked her head the way a confused puppy would. " c'mon phil it'll be fun."

at this point all of his friends were looking at me waiting for what i would say. i knew if they didn't they would make fun of me so i turned back to her and said yes.

"okay, truth or dare."

"um..." i thought for a second. truth would probably be safer but doing a dare would make me look cooler. i decided to take the safe route. "truth."

she had to come up with the stupidest most generic question ever. "do you like anybody?"

" uh, no."

"oh." she stared at me for a good ten seconds then turned back to everyone else andresumed playing.

"god phil that was deathly awkward." chris laughed after awhile.

"well it wouldn't have been if you hadn't asked her to let me play." i shot back.

"i just wanted you to have fun."

"it's fine." i needed to get away from the crowd. "hey, i gotta go take a leak."

"okay." he said. "i'm gonna go look for p.j, he should be here by now."

i nodded and headed for the bathroom.