We walked back and found Travis and Connor sitting there, grinning ear to ear. I inwardly groaned. I had been warned about those two. They were nothing but a heap of trouble.
"My turn!" Connor said. He looked at me and said, "Reyna! Truth or dare."
I bit my lip: humiliation or humiliation? Connor would be sure to ask me who I liked, and I couldn't say THAT now could I?
Dare could result in punishment which was NOT good.
"Dare." I finally decided.
He grinned. "I dare you to...let Nico cut your hair."
I paled. Not my hair! My beautiful, black hair!
"Fine." I growled. "But you're going to SO get it." I stalked off to the bathroom, Nico falling behind.
I sat on the stool and undid my braid, my hair wavy.
Nico stared at it until he met my gaze in the mirror and blushed. He took the scissors and I heard "snip snip snip" I squeezed my eyes shut.
"I'm done." I opened an eye and saw my hair...
Missing about half an inch. I glanced up at Nico, who for the first time, held my gaze.
"Why didn't you cut it all?" I asked him. He blushed.
"I think it looks pretty long."
My heart flew in my chest. He at least thought my hair looked pretty. I blushed.
"Thanks Nico." He didn't meet my gaze and we walked back.
"You didn't even cut it!" Connor protested.
Nico grinned. "I did. But it was only half an inch."
Connor scowled. "My turn!" Travis said. "Annabeth, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"What's your middle name?"
"You're an idiot Travis."
"Annabeth you're-an-idiot-Travis Chase?" Travis looked confused. I laughed.
"No stupid!" Annabeth said. "I said you were the idiot!"
"Hey!"
"I don't have a middle name!"
He rolled his eyes. "Whatever."
I looked around the circle. It was my turn. "Percy. Truth or dare?"
"Dare." Percy flashed a cocky smile.
"I dare you to..." I needed inspiration. I saw Travis playing with a tube of paint. "Paint your hair blue!"
Percy yelped. "Not my hair!" Annabeth laughed and grabbed a tube of paint from under his bed. "Come on, Seaweed brain."
They exited a few minutes later from the bathroom, Percy looking very unhappy. "Thanks Reyna." He muttered. I smiled. "No problem!"
Annabeth laughed at my sarcasm. "My turn!" She said. "Nico! Truth or dare?"
