Moisture filled the air in drops as the gray clouds overhead became grayer. The thunder clapped loudly causing the kids to scream and sprint down the deserted street. "C'mon guys, let's go inside," a young Greg shouted. He made his way into the Grissom home with no permission granted at all. "Is this okay?" Sara asked Gilbert, who shrugged. "I guess so; I don't think my mother will mind." Nick followed shortly in suit of Greg; stopping first to wipe is feet.
"What are we gonna do guys? It's so wet out there. My mom says I can't play in the rain… that I'll get sick. You know how my mom is." Greg mocked his mothers' advice. Warrick and Catherine plopped down on the couch together. "I don't care what we do." Catherine said, "Just something." Warrick watched as Gilbert and Sara walked slowly into the living room.
"Oh, I know what we can do." Warrick sounded excited and quite proud that he had thought of something, "Let's play truth or dare." He smiled down at Catherine who was playing with her pigtail. She looked at him, giggled and popped her bubblegum loudly. Gilbert looked up from the floor, and swallowed hard. He never thought about playing this game before. He used his shoes to prod at the rug nervously.
"I don't know if we should," Gilbert said, swallowing again, "We could get in trouble." Nick turned around in the arms of the couch to face him. "Stop being a Worry Wart, Gilbert. Who's gonna know, man?" Sara took his hand and led him to an empty couch. "It'll be okay, you don't have to do anything you don't want to." Her sweet voice consoled him, but he was still in shock from her touch. He rubbed his arm where she had laid a hand on it. He grinned shyly and she smiled in return, revealing the small gap between her teeth.
"Alllriiiight," Greg said, excitedly rubbing his hands together. This must be my lucky day! I'll finally be able to kiss Sara! "Hey, Gilbert," Nick said, getting his attention. "Do you have a bottle around here somewhere?" "Yes, Nick. I'll go get one." Gilbert left the couch and everyone watched him in silence. He returned a moment later with a glass Coke bottle. He handed the bottle over to Nick, who grinned widely. "Okay," Gilbert said, looking around the room. His eyes stopped on Sara, he gulped. "How is it that we play this game?"
