Phoebe POV
I giggle as Ralphie and Carlos goof off in homeroom. It is our freshman year in high school and we all have been in different classes but we all have a special bond between us that Mrs. Frizzle formed. We all still talked and got together with Mrs. Frizzle often but it just isn't the same thing as having everyone in the same class.
"Eh Phoebe! Ya coming to the game tonight?" Carlos asks as he bats his eyelashes at me. Him, Ralphie and Tim are all on the football team and their first game of the season is tonight.
"Of course I am. Everyone is gonna go." I tell him. He gives me a crooked smile and my stomach starts to have butterflies in it. Why is my stomach getting butterflies for Carlos?
"That's great. You wouldn't want to miss me score the winning touchdown would you?" he jokes and turns around fully to face me.
"Carlos I love you and all but I don't think you are going to get that winning touchdown." I tell him and twirl my hair. I grew my hair out to my elbows and it has taken a beautiful light brown color.
"Let's make a bet. If I get the winning touchdown you have to do a dare that the rest of our friends choose for you. Vice versa for me."
I scoff. "Deal." I say and we shake hands on it.
There is no way that Carlos is getting a winning touchdown.
At Game
The game is tied 10-10 and our team has the ball with 7 seconds to go. Carlos is playing but I am not one bit worried about out bet.
The quarter back throws the ball downfield and Carlos runs to catch it. He jumps and gets the ball in his hands and right when he lands in the end zone the buzzer goes off. We won. Carlos got the winning touchdown. I lost the bet. Well at least our friends get to pick the dare and not Carlos.
After Party
"Ok guys we need to think of a dare for Phoebe." DA announces as she sits cross legged in her cheerleading uniform.
I blush. I knew the group would think of an embarrassing dare. I glance over to see Carlos staring at DA. He has had a crush on her since 3rd grade but he would never admit it. DA also liked him but she loved playing hard to get with him.
"We could have her hang upside down until she throws up?" suggests Ralphie.
A chorus of no's fills the room.
"Um how about we give Phoebe a blind folded makeover?" Keesha inputs.
DA snaps her fingers. "I got it! Phoebe has to kiss Carlos."
"What!" Carlos and I exclaim at the same time.
"Carlos and Phoebe made a bet. She lost the bet so she should kiss him." DA explains. "Who's with me?"
A chorus of yes fills the room.
"It is settled. Phoebe, Carlos pucker up." Wanda says.
"But Wanda."
"No buts. Now kiss him."
"Seriously that is funny DA now give her the real dare." Carlos tells her.
She shrugs her shoulders. "That is the real dare."
I look at Carlos. "Let's just get this over with." He mutters.
I lean forward and our lips touch. We hold it for a second before pulling away. My lips are tingling and that has never happened with anyone else I ever kissed.
"Done. Happy DA?" he asks.
"Very."
