Don't fall

Chpt 21: Truth or Dare

You know the saying, "There's always a Calm right before the Storm"?

Yeah..

We hang out at Xander's house until probably 2am, playing UNO and a few other fun games. I sip at cinnamon hot choco, dipping a piece of toast into it.

We're all warm enough, but we all still sit with warm blankets wrapped around all of us. Brianne and I share a huge comforter, it basically drowns us in warmth. Plus, I can feel her body radiating heat.

I haven't talked to Nathan yet, but I assume there will be a perfect opportunity at some point. In the middle of a game of MadGab I get a text ping and I get nervous. Anxiety attacks are very likely when I think of mom. I take a deep breath and force myself to look. Texting back.

Liam: "Hey (;"
Me: "what's up?"
Liam: "nothing, just thinking of you!(:"

I stop texting him, my racing heart speeding up further. How am I supposed to take that? I can't help but grin a little.

"Who yuh texting?" Brianne says softly, her eyes full of curiosity.. And something else I can't quite put a finger on. How do I say 'your brother'?

"A friend" I answer her. She shakes her head, "I see". Xander appears besides me, handing me a glass, "you drink, right?" He asks. I shake my head, remembering the last time. But he hands it to me nonetheless.

So I do what any logical person would do, and I drink it. Damn that peer pressure. I take a sip, not recognizing the liquid, but it burns nicely. I nod a thanks to him, coughing. Brianne, Xander, Nathan and I all drink but Derek doesn't join us. Instead he sips at something he brought in his backpack.

We all get drunk really quickly. Well, I do. Somehow I decide to sit on top of Brianne, my back pressing against her boobs. Her arms wrap around me. I sigh heavily, my word slurring, "if I eat a burger, does that make me a cow?"

"Hey, I have a really good idea!" Xander exclaims loudly, we all look at him, "tomorrow let's have game day at Juniper's House!" He tells everyone. You know how they say alcohol makes you lose your mind, like literally? That you'll make dumb decisions?

"Yeah!" We all agree. It doesn't even make me concerned or anything. I just agree, full heartedly. I need to stop drinking. Brianne's chin rests on my shoulder, "You guys wanna play Truth or Dare?" She asks us, a sinister smile on her lips. We all nod, again.

"Okay! I'll go ffffirst! Xander, Truth or dare?" She points a polished finger at him. He shrugs nonchalantly, "Truth", Brianne grins, I can feel it on my shoulder. "Do you have a secret crush on anyone?" She asks. Xander shrugs again, "well, yeah" he answers, not giving anything else.

For some reason in my drunken stupor I'm reminded of a few hours earlier.. we kissed. Did more than kiss in fact. Could I possibly be..? No.. no, there's no way anyone has a crush on me. I'm just a person to play with, nothing more. I further depress myself..There's no way he likes me.

Brianne giggles behind me, "who?!" She laughs, "okaaay, Derek, Truth or dare?" Xander asks him. Brianne groans loudly, "don't ignore meeee!" She grunts. But he doesn't listen. Clearly he wants to keep his secret crush secret. Derek answers, "Truth" really quietly.

"Hmm.. would you fuck anyone here?" Xander asks, jumping over the awkward barrier immediately. It's so.... him. Derek blushes slightly, his cold eyes brushing over the group, "definitely". Brianne and I both blush intensely. It's probably because we're drunk.. but that sounded very sexy.

"June. Truth or dare?" Derek asks me, causing me to smile a little. Even though I'm not thinking right, I know I shouldn't choose Truth, because there are too many secrets I need to keep. Mom being one of them. "Dare" I say wearily. He smiles, thinking. His eyes brush over me in such a way that I blush, "I dare you to make out with Brianne for 5 minutes straight" he says, his eyes studying us both. I feel my cheeks heat up, and Brianne stiffen.

I turn around, straddling Brianne. Her face is bright red. I almost don't want to do this cuz she looks like she's going to pop. But a dare is a dare.. plus, I've never kissed a girl before, I wonder what it's like. I smile at her, "okay, count us down" I tell Derek. He starts counting down;

"3..."
"Oh my god, you guys are actually going to do this?"
"2..."
"This is gonna be good"
"1..."
"I'm kind of jealous"
"Time start!"

I close the distance between Brianne and I, my lips touching hers softly, barely touching her, she sits there basically paralyzed. I smile against her lips, kind of laughing. One of my hands slide up her shirt, cupping her bare boob, squeezing slightly. She squirms a little, her eyes wide. What happened to that brave girl, I wonder.

I lick her bottom lip, earning a small sigh from her. Then I begin sucking on her bottom lip as I play with her boob. My other hand goes behind her, holding her neck and tangling into her red hair. Behind me I hear silence, but there's a slight intake of breath from one of the boys.

I add a little pressure in, my lips parting and moving against hers aggressively. My tongue slides into her mouth and explores. She tastes like bubblegum and liquor. It's sweet. Kind of refreshing. My hand continues to play with her chest, pulling and rubbing at her as my lips press against hers roughly. We both start to breathe heavily, her lips finally move against mine lightly. One of her hands go behind me, sliding under my shirt and scratch at me while the other one slides to my boob as well.

I kiss her even harder, my tongue wrestling hers and our spit mixing. I pull back for half a second, just long enough to breathe, then go back in, pressing her down onto her back and pressing my pelvis against hers. I leave her lips, nibbling and kissing her cheek and down to her neck where I lick her softly and press soft kisses.

"T-t-that's time" Derek tells us, stuttering. I finish by pressing a soft peck to her lips a last time. Then I sit up, helping her up. Her face is tomato red, both of us are breathing heavily.

All the boys are blushing, hiding their faces behind their fists or in their elbow. I laugh softly, that was fun. 10/10 I'd do it again. "Nathan, Truth or dare?" I ask him, continuing the game. He blinks at me, like he's suddenly coming back to reality. "Uh, Dare" he also says. I sigh, knowing I'm terrible at dares.

"I dare you.. to hold Derek's hand until it's your turn again" I tell him. He shrugs, grabbing Derek's hand. Derek doesn't look happy about it, but Nathan doesn't seem to care. He smiles at Brianne, who is still shaken up.

"Brianne, Truth or dare?" He asks her. She shakes her head. "Truth" She practically chokes, probably not trusting his dares. "How did that make out session from June feel?" He asks her. She blushes again, hiding her face. Her freckles are hidden in the blush. She gulps, "amazing." She says simply. Now it's my turn to blush. "Thanks" I say simply. I feel her hide her face in my back. That's my friend, haha! Awkward..

"Let's play a different game!" Xander says, sounding a little flustered. Probably the alcohol. "Spin the bottle or strip poker?" Everyone yells out "strip poker" except Nathan. I know why, but stripping is better than kissing everyone. I am not catching mono tonighhht!

Nathan waves off that he'll just watch, and the rest of us get to work.

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An hour later and all I have left is my bra, panties and a sock over my bruised ankle. I think they notice and think it's suspicious, but it's fine.. Apparently I suck at this game. Even taking off shoes separately and everything.

Brianne only has underwear, in which she hides her boobs behind me, which I don't mind. They're pressed against my back. It's an odd feeling really. I like it. So much that I can't help blush when she moves. Am I gay? That'd explain a lot. But I like guys too much.

The boys are almost fully clothed, I think they're cheating.

I sigh heavily, wondering what the next game is going to be. Somehow I feel like they're gonna wanna play something even more dirty.. maybe we'll play Truth or dare again..

I prepare myself, nervous but excited. There's nothing more bonding than being naked together.

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