Oreo

Chapter 23: Speed Facts

Orion's POV~

"So what's the movie?" Romeo questioned, still seeming a bit bored as he ate some of the pizza.

"Wreck it Ralph." I answered, pulling out my notebook and flipping through until I found the instructions.  "This enlists every time to take a drink, finish a drink or take a shot."

He just nodded slightly, stuffing the last of his crust into his mouth.

I put the notebook on the table and started sorting through the movies I put under the television stand.  They weren't exactly organized yet, but that didn't make it too hard to find the one we wanted.  Slapping it into the CD player, I took a seat on the couch beside Romeo who was looking through the list.  Once the movie began, so did the game.

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Omniscient POV~

As the movie progressed, it almost seemed to rush through as the couple consumed their drinks via sips, downs or shots.  Orion had also planned a game of Twister which didn't last as long as he had hoped, ending with the both of them collapsing on the floor too disoriented to keep up the game.  This left the two of them now sitting on the floor by the couch in front of the remains of a forgotten pizza.

"Okay, next game." Orion proclaimed, his words almost so smoothly spoken they nearly blurred together.

Romeo groaned slightly, feeling a bit drained from the last games they had played.  He just wanted to write but that would prove too difficult, so really he just wanted sleep.  Anything to distract his mind from the anxious thoughts stirring within. However the alcohol consumption so far had made him care not about those issues.  "Fine. Last one. I'm getting tired."

"Deal." Orion agreed, feeling a bit exhausted as well, but he still wanted to continue with the particular game in mind.  "We'll play Speed Facts. Each of us take turns stating facts about the other. If we don't come up with one within three seconds or if we get the fact wrong, we get a strike.  Three shots equals a strike- I mean, three strikes equals a shot."

Romeo scoffed at his mess up.  Is he really sure this is a good idea?  I would've figured he would be completely fine, if a little tipsy, by now.  But then again, the room is a bit unstable for myself as well, so I can't really argue.  "You start."

The blonde nodded and re-positioned himself so he was more comfortable.  "You don't like approaching people because you're insecure and afraid of what they'll think of you."

Despite how he knew the truth, hearing it stung just a bit.  The brunette confirmed it. "True. Despite how close you are with your older sister, you're parents are in the dark."

"False.  Your past experiences have caused you to be uncertain of your own skills."

"True.  Your younger sister doesn't know the truth as to why you don't live at home."

"True."

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It was Rome's turn.  They had completely lost track of time, but knew there wasn't much they really knew about each other besides little and obvious details. He was tired of biting his tongue and the alcohol had suffocated all of his inner debates.  He wanted the full truth.  "You've b'n keeping quiet about something since we started living together."

"True." Orion answered honestly before he knew it.  He hadn't meant for it to seem as if he was intentionally hiding something, but he supposed he had.  "... Even 'round me, you're sometimes afraid t'show your emotions."  Three seconds.  A second strike.

"True.  You s'spect I might react negatively if you tell me all tha's on your mind."

Orion paused and Romeo knew he hit the nail on the head.  The blonde took another shoot, struggling to come up with something else to say.