“Truth or dare.”

“Come on Alice aren’t we a little bit too old to be playing this game?”

“Puh lez Jenny weren’t you the same one playing this game last year plus it’s our last night before Spring break.”

“Last year being the operative word.”

“Fine part pooper. What about you Shane? You up for a game of truth or dare.”

I ponder this question for a minute. Jenny is right. The game is juvenile but Alice looks so anxious I would be an ass to turn her down.

“OK Al I’ll play.”

She squeals and runs over to hug me.

“Stop for you end up choking her Alice. Since Shane is playing I’ll play.”

“Of course Jenny you’ll do anything Shane wants to do.”

“Ouch.”

Jenny pinches Alice and gives her a dirty look. I wonder what that is all about but I just shrug it off. We play a few rounds everybody for the most part picking truth.

“This is boring we can’t all pick truth.”

Alice complains.

“Fine then. Shane truth or dare?”

“Dare.”

“Ok I dare you to kiss me.”

“You can’t do that Jenny.”

“Why not Alice it isn’t against the rules. So Shane what do you say so do you accept are would you rather accept the consequences.”

“If I were you I would take the consequences.”

Jenny shots Alice a dirty look and I contemplate my options.

“What’s the consequences?”

Jenny looks hurt but she rattles them off anyway.

“If you don’t take the dare then you have to run around the school naked and throw a rock at Kroll the trolls window.”

Shit

“Ok then Jenny pucker up.”

“Aww I think that I am going to be sick.”

Jenny rolls her eyes and scoots closer to me. I grab her face and kiss her. When I go to break the kiss she tries to stick her tongue further in my mouth. My eyes shoot upon and I see Ms. Morales at the door. She closes it quickly and I push Jenny away. She looks disappointed yet satisfied.

“I don’t want to play anymore.”

“I wouldn’t blame you Shane.”

I just move over to my bed and drift off to sleep with Ms. Morales face in my mind.