DIFFERENT [BWWM]✔

Chapter 25

Is he going to kiss me?

That's the question lingering in my head as of this moment. Jason's hand is everywhere and anywhere, why am I allowing this anyway? And just when I thought he was actually going to kiss me, someone knocks

"Hey can you guys come down? We want to have dinner" Avery yells from behing the door

"Coming right up" Jason yells

He looks like he wants to say something, but I beat him to it

"Forget anything like this happened" I say and walk off

I can't afford to lose him. I can't afford to lose this friendship. And most importantly, I can't let this relationship be akward.

"What are we having people?" I ask, with cherry voice, as of nothing ever happened

And that's exactly what I tell Monique when she asks

"So what took you guys so long?" She asks, wiggling her eyebrows

"Nothing" I say simply

And I don't miss the pained expression I see on Jay's face when I make eye contact with him. I immediately look away, cause I can't seem to do this. I've been hurt enough

"So answer me, what are we having?" I ask again

"Creamy bacon Alfredo pasta" Sam says

"Sounds palatable. What are we waiting for?" I ask as I take a seat on the table, that too opposite Jay

"You mean looks palatable" Izzy chimes in and we chuckle

This is going to be a long week. I repeat. A long week.

Jason's POV

She's scared. Noted! But I'm not gonna make a move. I knew it would come to this, to a point where I couldn't control myself, and this is it. She doesn't want me. Even though her body says otherwise, her mind reprimands her. I'm in love with a girl who's scared to love. What the hell have I gotten myself into? I never believed in love, but with her it's different. I never smiled for no reason, but with her it's different. I'm never this observant about everyone, but with her is different. My heart  doesn't beat like it wants to rip out of my chest for everyone, but with her it's different. Sparks don't erupt within me, making me long and crave for more with anyone, for anyone, but with her it's different. And that's exactly what she is, different.

But as that one simple but heavy word leaves her mouth,

"Nothing"

My heart breaks

But I cover it up, and I make a decision

I'm not gonna make a move, until she willingly wants me. Craves for me. Like I do her.

Dakota's POV

"Ok guys, we're going to play a game, truth or dare" Monique says as she places a huge bowl in the middle of the hall. I eye the bowl warily, hoping she's not going to do what I think it is

"Everyone get a drink and a glass" she says

Just my luck!

"Excuse me, but I'm not a heavy drinker" I say

"Well that depends on you honey, your decisions, your consequences" she smirks

Someone is happy to get drunk!

We all get up and go to the cocktail bar. Yep. I told you didn't I, the guy outdid himself. I take a bottle of Henessy. While Jason takes tequila, Monique takes whiskey, Izzy simply takes beer Sam takes Ginger ale whilst Avery takes a Johnnie Walker brand drink

"Ginger ale?" I ask Sam

"Is just going to make the whole thing better" she smiles

What a mixture this is going to be?

We all sit crossed legged Indian style around the bowl, circling it, and I inwardly chuckle to myself cause our similar position makes it look like we are about to chant with these drinks. With one thought mind, we all empty the contents of drinks into the bowl, one by one. Monique then places a half filled empty water bottle in the middle and with a nod, spins.

As I watch the bottle slowly settle, I pray it doesn't end on me. But you know my life right, guess what happened next?

"Dakota, truth or dare?" Sam asks

At least if the bottle decided to make me it's first victim, I should play safe

"Truth"

"Have you ever loved anyone intimately?"

I swear the world stopped, as memories came rushing back. Don't do this to me Ron, I decided to let you go. And that's exactly what I'm gonna do

"No" I answer with no hint of emotion at all and my facial expression blank.

With this game, we only drink when there are hint of lies. I'm lying but who cares, I made it a pretty cover, even though with the look Jason is giving me I can't tell he has seen right through my white lie. So what? Some are going to say is gonna be boring, but trust me when I say, we're all gonna be drunk at the end of the night.

As on cue, I spin the bottle and guess what? Monique and Jason

"Truth or dare?" She asks

"Dare"

"Kiss the one you love"

"Then I could kiss you" he retorts

"Don't play dumb with me, you know what I'm talking about"

"What if she's not here?"

"And what if she is?"

And just like that, Jason dips his glass in the liquid that I can't even describe it's colour or smell, and gulps the contents he retrieves down. Omg, I want to gag.

Jason spins the bottle, and it lands on Avery, he's asking me.

This bottle hates me

"Truth or dare"

"Dare"

"Tell your bestfriend here what it is about him that turns you on"

He smirks and I gulp. All eyes on me. Oh God. This is going to make me want him more than I already do. I can't do this. I dip the glass in the liquid and down it. The burning sensation that sticks to my throat makes me restless. How did Jason do this without puking?

Izzy spins the bottle and when it lands on me again, I curse Mother Earth.

"Let's call it a night" and with that I storm to my room without hearing any reply. And when my head hits the pillow

I'm out like a light!