Dillard's Pov
Dillard was running out of time. He had three days before he left for New York. Three days before the emergency extraction. And he still hadn't told them. That was why he was throwing a party. His mother was on a business trip she wouldn't know. He'd invited all seven of them. Five keepers plus two Fairlies. Seven demigods. Not the greatest number. Especially for an extraction. Especially seven very important demigods.
Finn showed up first. He lived next door so it was expected. Then Charlene and Maybeck. They had insisted that they had met each other on the way in but neither boy was buying it. Then came Willa, then Philby then finally Jess and Amanda who had had to walk.
"Lets play truth or dare." Charlene had suggested. They had all agreed (the boys rather begrudgingly) and Charlene had started. "Amanda truth or dare?" she had asked grinning. Amanda had thought about it for a while weighing the pros and cons before selecting dare. "I dare you to sit in Finn's lap." Charlene said giggling.
Amanda's Pov
Amanda blushed bright red but nodded. She glanced at Finn who shrugged. "Why not." He said. She bit her lip and stood walking over to where Finn was seated cross-legged on the floor. She sat down in his lap. She leaned back against his chest and he wrapped his arms around her waist. Charlene and Willa giggled more. She looked around the circle her eyes settling on Dillard. "Dillard truth or dare?" She asked. He selected truth. She noted his hands were shaking. "What's your biggest secret?" She asked. He opened his mouth to answer when a crash came from above as if something large had landed on the ceiling and a small boy fell into the fire place.