“Okay, let’s play truth or dare!” Connor said, interrupting my conversation with Braiden. Damn you, Connor. We got off the sofa and sat on the floor, and Toby went to the kitchen to get a pet bottle. He came back with the bottle and sat down. I sat next to Braiden (yes!) to my right and Connor to my left, then Thomas to Connor’s left, then Riley, then Toby. Riley was across from me, which I’m pretty sure he positioned himself there to see my reactions and expressions towards Braiden. Smart guy.
“Okay, can I spin?” Toby asked. We all nodded. Landed on Connor first, then Thomas.
“Okay, Tommy, truth or dare?” Connor interrogated.
“Dare.”
“Okay, I dare you to stick your hand in the toilet!” Connor exclaimed. Ugh, that was MY dare. I did that to them first. Oh well, I got plenty of other weird dares in my head. Surprisingly, Thomas actually did that, but spent 5 or more minutes in the bathroom washing his hands. I don’t blame him. Thank god he didn’t try to whisk nor wet the others with toilet water. THANK GOD. The next turn was on Thomas first, then Toby. He was dared to run around the house pant-less. He was hesitant at first, but, after all, it was Toby. He took of his pants, revealing Spongebob Squarepants briefs.
“Oh, my god, Toby! Spongebob Squarepants!” I tried saying, since I was preoccupied laughing. Everyone else was too. Even Joan tried taking a picture. I snuck my phone onto my chest, trying to video tape him. This was good stuff to use for revenge or if he was going to threaten me or for blackmailing him or something like that. Normal stuff.
Toby ran around the house, waiving his hands in the air. He looked like he was having the time of his life!
“Wooooooo-hooooooooo!” Toby ran. Everyone was either filming or rolling on floor laughing. Oh god. He looked like a monkey!
He spun the bottle afterwards, and it landed on Riley, then me. Uh-oh. This can’t be good.
“Truth or dare?” Riley asked. If I pick dare, who knows what he’ll do. If I pick truth, he’ll ask if I like Braiden or not. OMG why me?!
“Okay, first of all, Riley, no post-questions, nothing too personal if I pick truth, and if I pick dare, no I will not strip in front of you perverted people,” I said, setting some ground rules. Who knows what goes on Riley’s mind?!
“Fine,” he pouted, “go on pick!” I didn’t know what to pick since both were very risky, so I flipped a coin. Heads for dare, tails for truth.
“Here I go..” I flipped the coin, and it landed on tails, “Truth!”
“Do you like someone?” Riley asked.
“Isn’t that personal?”
“It is but it’s not specific.”
“Ugh, fine,” I gave in, “yes, I do like somebody. NO POST-QUESTIONS!” Everybody, and by everybody, I meant everyone, including Joan, stared at me wide eyed. I became insecure, “Why are you guys staring so weirdly…?”
“But.. but.. but you don’t like people.. Like, like-like people.. what?!” Connor stuttered.
“TELL ME EMILY!!” Toby said. Haha, in your dreams, Tobster. I stuck my tongue at him.
“Can we please get back to the game now? PLEASE!” I begged.
“Fine!” I spun the bottle, and it landed to me, then to Riley. Ha. Payback.
“Truth or dare, Riles?” He knows how mischievous I am with dares AND truth.
“Pass me the coin, Em!” He flipped the coin, landing on tails too, “Truth.”
“Do you like someone, Riley? And don’t lie,” I snickered.
Riley glared at me but replied honestly, “Yes, yes I do.” Every body gawked a second time.
“Dude! Tell me, bro!” Connor said. Like he will.
“No post questions!” Riley said.
*Connor’s P.O.V.*
My little bro was crushing on someone. Emily was crushing on someone. Heck, what if they were crushing on each other?
No, no, I don’t think so.. At least not to Emily. Braiden was doing a dare Thomas gave out, and her eyes glimmered. Her eyes followed him everywhere. After he finished the dare (don’t ask me what it was, I wasn’t paying attention), he smiled at Em, and she blushed.
Wait, blushed?!
Emily can blush?!
What?!
That was when it all clicked. Emily liked Braiden! That’s why she became more civilized when he came to our house by the sofa, that’s why she’s blushing, that’s why she was more peaceful and quiet than usual…
What about Riley? I turned to him, only to find he was staring at Braiden and Emily. He looked a bit upset, and he tried to hide it.
Wait, hide it?!
Did I miss something?!
Riley and Emily?!
More clicking! Riley sang Three Words to Emily! He invited Emily to come to this sleepover!
I am so smart.
And now, the band is screwed.
Riley liked Emily, Emily liked Braiden. What about Braiden? Does he like someone? Time to find out…
My thoughts were interrupted when the bottle pointed to me first, then Braiden.
“Bro, truth or dare?”
“Considering what Thomas dared me to do, I’ll take truth..”
“Do you like someone?” I asked. He stared at me, wide eyed.
“Yes.”
Emily’s eyes popped out. Her head immediately looked up.
“Okay.” In my attempt to make things casual and not suspicious, I spun the bottle.
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Three Words (Before You Exit Fanfic)
FanfictionEmily Watson was the best friend of Riley McDonough, a member of Before You Exit. She was with him since diapers, literally. They're next door neighbors too. While band practice, Emily meets Braiden, and she was lovestruck. Little did Emily, or Em f...
