it started with a dare (COMPLETED)

3) the past and the goal

Stay safe during corona times! Please stay home guys unless it's really important you need to go out.

Not tryna be a Karen but I really miss my old life- w/o the stupid virus.

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"There you are bitch," Ethan comes over to me. "Ready to go home," I sing plastering a smile. "No, we need to talk. At home," he quickly adds. "Eli is gonna take Addalyn home and Em just went home," he says and tosses me the keys to my car. "You left these stupid," he shakes his head. "Thanks," I say sheepishly.

"I know it's been a while since we even talked about him but we need to have a talk," Ethan sighed. "It's just that after so long he decides to talk to me. We've been in each other's classes last year and he didn't even so much as look at me. After seventh grade he treated me like shit," I say coldly. "Damn, what he do?" Ethan asked.

"Fucking left me for that bitch Aubrey," I say and focused on driving. "Whatever happened to you two. You guys were literally inseparable in elementary and half of middle school," Ethan asked. "Aubrey happened," I sigh. "Well, he happened to," I add. "Go on," Ethan gestured. "He just left me and always stood me up every time we made plans at the movies or like my house," I sighed.

Addalyn knew the real truth and it's time for me to tell Ethan. Ember knew half of it and I'm pretty sure she doesn't give 2 shits about the past.

I really need to be like her.

"And then he fucking bullied me in eighth grade," I tell him. "He pushed me and shoved me and told me I wasn't' worth it," I sigh. "Luca? But I thought-" Ethan got cut off by me.

Let me catch you up: Ethan and Ember became Addalyn and mine's friends in 9th grade.

"Yup, I don't even want to know what happened to him during the summer before 8th grade," I shake my head. I remember Luca being psyched about going to a sports summer camp for the whole summer. I'm guessing he was brainwashed or something.

Whatever.

"Well, let's stop for ice cream to cure that broken heart of yours," Ethan smiles, and I make a right turn. "Are you sure it's not because of your man candy working today?" I smirk. "Maybe," he says and we crack up.

***

"Your so right, ice cream heals everything," I smile, satisfied. "So does Addy know about you know what?" Ethan asked. "Of course, she's my twin. She helped me get through the bullying which was hard because she was pretty popular in 8th grade," I sigh. "No one fucking knew I existed," I muttered.

"Well, we're going to change that soon, or else I'm not Ethan Kingg," he declared. "Good luck," I snorted. "I won't need it," he answered. "How do you plan on making me noticed," I ask, curious. "You'll see," he smirks. "Be right back, man candy's looking at me," Ethan adds winking at me and I chuckle.

Damn, Ethan was smooth at flirting.

"Let's hope you were taking notes," Ethan comes back to me. "Let's hope," I echo back. "Guess who has a hot date on the day of the party," Ethan cheered once we get to my car. "Sweet," I exclaim. "What's his name?" I ask. "Josh," Ethan confirms. "Hot right?" he adds and I roll my eyes.

"You better tell me how it goes," I reply. "Of course," he says.

***

"Have fun bitches," Ethan calls to us before leaving for his date with Josh. "WAIT! I can't go because... uh, I'm sick," I quickly make myself an excuse. "Sick my ass," Ethan sighed and Addalyn helped him shove me in the car. I coughed in their faces and Ember burst out laughing. "Come on shorty let's go," Addalyn grumbled.

She called Ember and me shorties because well- we're 5'2. She's lucky she's 5'6. We might be twins but we definitely don't look- or act alike. 

"Don't embarrass your asses," Ethan called for the final time and I stuck my middle finger at him right off before Addalyn hit the gas pedal. 

***

"Hey ladies. Drinks are out back, enjoy!" Aubrey- the queen of mean informs us. "Alright, thanks," Addalyn smiles at her and we follow Addalyn to where the drinks are. 

"I dare you, Zoe to chug two beers," Ember says and hands me two beer bottles. "Bet," I reply and chug while a few girls come over and cheer me on. "Let's go bitches!" I cheer already feeling drunk. 

***

After about 2 hours of us being wild and dancing Aubrey called me, Ember. Addalyn, and some of her close cheerleader friends over. "Sit in a circle," she told us and we did. "Let's play Truth or Dare," she says all sinisterly. 

"Ok," Ember says and I internally groan. Truth or Dare? Add Aubrey Smith and it's over for you. Everyone else nods so I go along with it. Plus, I have a reputation I can't let go of. 

"Addalyn, truth, or dare?" Aubrey asks my twin. "Truth," she replies. "Is it true you had sex in the car with Eli?" Aubrey smirks. "Um, yeah," Addalyn mumbles, blushing. 

That happened a few days ago. The two of them skipped third period for that. 

***

"Truth or dare Zoe?" Aubrey looks at me with cold eyes. My turn already?! 

"Dare," I reply, confidently. "Ok let me think for a sec," Aubrey responded. "It's just giving you a dare can be pretty rare," she laughs. "Make no sense cause I can do any dare," I challenged. "Ok fine how about this one. I dare you to make Luca Martinez like you and want to date you?" Aubrey replied with an evil grin. 

"Wait hold up. You want him to fall in love with me?" I ask, horrified. "Not fall in love. Bitch, this is high school," Aubrey chuckled and I shrugged. "Do I have to date him though?" I ask her. "If you want? I don't want him back," she answered. 

In case you didn't know. The Luca that Ethan and I were talking about. Yes, the Luca I hated and the one that bullied me:

I have to make him like me. 

And I can't like him. 

Easy, I hate the dude.