Chapter 3: Your Love Of The Twilight Saga Is Showing
"I think a girl should go next." Kendall suggests, "I mean, it's been all guys up to this point and look how those have turned out."
"Yes, but see, we should just get all the boys out of the way." You suggest, knowing that he wants you to go next.
Just as he opens his mouth to make a point in his favor, James says, "I'll go!"
Kendall stops and just looks at him.
"Dude, where's your shirt?" he asks, finally taking notice.
"Oh, you know you like it off." James says, taking a slip of paper from the 'DARE' hat. "Is anyone ever going to pick truth?" Camille asks. Jo waves a hand and says she'll pick truth on her turn, which no one argues to since she was so into the last dare. You look up and James is unfolding his dare.
"Neeehhh." He struggles to unfold the simple paper. You watch for a few more seconds as he tries desperately to open it.
"Neeeeehhh!"
"… James?" you ask.
"Neeeeehhhhhhh!"
"Uh, James?"
"Neh, I've got it!"
He throws the white square down on the ground and stares at it. "Damn paper…" he mumbles.
"Want some help with that…?"
He picks it up and hands it to you, annoyed. It's paper, it's obviously easy for you to unfold, but you make it look difficult at first just for James's sake.
Your eyes scan is and you bite your lip. "What?!" He asks, taking it from you, "Is it that bad? What-"
Everyone waits for him to read it. "Yeah, I fucking would get this one." he says, squinting one eye in some weird form of disgust only James could have.
"What?" Logan asks, standing up. Him and Camille go over and look over his shoulders.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, OH MY GOD." Logan dies laughing and Camille looks absolutely horrified. "Uh, usually I don't like thinking about things like that…" She shivers and slowly makes her way back to the couch.
"Well are-"
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, WOOF! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"-you going to show it to us, or what?" Carlos asks, smacking his gum.
James clears his throat. "Go up to four different random people and tell them that…" he trails off, "I don't want to read it. It's simply too horrible."
He hands the paper to Kendall, who takes it and makes a face. You bit your lip as he hands you the paper but you quickly pass it to Jo, not needing to read it again.
"Looks like we're-"
"Tehehehe. Woof."
"-going down to the lobby. Sounds like a good place to find random people." Kendall says smiling. He knows this is worse than his honey licking dare because one, it was among friends, and two, it stayed in the room. James, however, wasn't so lucky as to get one like that.
Carlos is already over by the door, hopping up and down for everyone else to follow him. Logan shoves a grey t-shirt at James and you all go out the door with him pulling it over his head as you go. He shuts the door behind you and says, "Alright, let's just hurry and get this over with…"
When you get down to the lobby, it's bustling with people going in and out, most of them to their rooms for the night. "Oh, kill me." James mutters, realizing there's no chance he's going to get out of this now that his hopes of not having no one in the lobby are crushed.
"Go on." Carlos ushers, giving him a little shove towards them. "I can't watch." you laugh and cover your mouth with your hand instinctively, "I'm- I'm going to hide in that fake potted plant!"
"I'm coming too!" Logan says, raising a hand and following, which obviously means that Camille is coming, which also means that Jo is being dragged along.
So the four of you hide behind a potted plant in your pajamas, getting a few queer looks from passer-by. "Shh!" you scold, watching as Kendall and Carlos take their seats in some of the overstuffed lobby furniture.
"Dude, we should've brought popcorn." Logan whispers. "Oh yeah, and totally eat it behind this potted plant." Jo rolls her eyes.
Everyone goes silent with timid smiles on their faces as James approaches some girl standing at the counter. His first victim.
He looks over his shoulder, at you guys in the plant. "I CAN'T DO THIS." he mouths. You all just laugh and Logan mouths back, "Go on! Go on!"
James sighs and turns back, giving the girl a tap on the shoulder. Things only get worse when you all realize the girl is actually one of the Jennifers, the one with the blonde hair. She crinkles her nose a bit at James. You can hear Kendall dying from the other side of the room.
"What do you want?" she says in her stuck-up actress tone.
"Uh…" James swallows, "I came here to tell you something."
"Does this face look like it cares?"
"Uh, no, not exactly." he pauses and for a split second you wonder if he's going to back out, "But I'm going to tell you anyways."
"What?"
He takes in a big breath. "Edward Cullen is so beautiful, I creamed myself."
The look on her face is so utterly indescribable, but you only catch a glimpse of it because you fall over on top of Logan, laughing hysterically.
Jo's mouth is hanging wide open in astonishment long before she starts laughing, while the three of you are all in a pile, trying to keep quiet. Kendall and Carlos are pretty much doing the same.
"OHMIGOSH, EW." she screams, hitting him in the chest before spinning around and stomping away. Over her shoulder, she adds, "SICKO!"
You're so busy laughing, it takes you a minute before you realize that he's walking up to person number two, some guy who looks a little older than him wearing a pink stripped sweatshirt, probably hating his life. At least he doesn't know this person.
You can tell he's ignoring all the laughing going on in the plant and on the couches when he makes eye contact with this guy.
"Dude, Edward Cullen is so beautiful I creamed myself." he just says, wicked quick and blunt. Your hand flies up to your mouth again as a fit of giggles erupts.
The guy's eyes get really wide and you think he's about to yell something at James, that is, until he opens his mouth and says, "Dude! You too!? I thought I was the only one!" in a really high voice…
The guy unzips his sweatshirt to reveal a Team Edward t-shirt.
You're not sure who's going to kill themselves first; James for having to do this, or Kendall because he's laughing to hard you honestly don't think he can breathe.
James takes a step back and puts his hands up, yelling, "UHHH!? ZIP THAT BACK UP! I WAS KIDDING! I WAS KIDDING!"
The boy almost looks disappointed and zips it back up. "What a shame. Pretty boy like you." He shakes his head and leaves.
"Can't we just let him off the hook now while he at least has a little dignity?!" you offer, half whispering.
Logan waves a hand. "No way. Think of the oath."
"SCREW THE OATH." James yells in a raspy whisper, leaning towards the plant. You giggle, not knowing that he was within hearing range.
"James!"
All heads turn towards the sofas. Kendall is smiling and silently pointing to some man at the front desk. It takes you a moment before you realize-
"Oh God…" you say, not believing you eyes, "He is not serious…"
Camille's mouth is practically touching the carpet. "No…" she sighs, "That's not…"
"GUSTAVO!?" James screams.
"SHHHHH." You stick your hands through the branches and thrash them around.
"HE WANTS ME TO SAY THAT TO GUSTAVO!?" James is utterly horrified.
"Oh, he already thinks you boys are weird." Camille waves a hand like it's nothing.
James whimpers.
"It could be worse?" you say, as if it's a question, "It could be some guy who'd beat you up?" "I think I'd rather have that, thanks."
"Dude," Logan trails off, trying to think of something that'll make him do it. He's going to get him to do it one way or another. "James… Just…" He's still thinking. Then he blurts out, "Do it and __________ will kiss you!"
"WHAT!?" you scream, "LOGAN ARE YOU-" Camille claps a hand over your mouth mid-sentence and the rest just sounds like, "MMMMMMM MMM MMMMM MMMM!?"
He smiles. "Woof. And yes. Tis the price you pay to see one of your friends in pain, young lass."
Both my brows furrow. "Logan, do you ever make sense!?" You look next to James who is contemplating all this. "Oh, James. You're not-"
"Wo-"
"NOW IS NOT THE TIME, LOGAN-"
"Sure." You hear James say this, but don't believe your ears at first. "What?" you squeak.
"Sure." James says, "I'll do it."
"It was that easy?" Jo comments as James starts walking towards the desk. "Easy? You're not the one who has to hold up LOGAN'S end of the deal!" you scowl at him and squint your eyes, "Dink."
"I am not a dink." he pouts.
"Neh." you say, turning back to James, who is tapping the manager on the shoulder.
"Wha- Oh, it's just you monkey-dog." he says, "What do you want?"
"Hey there, Gustavo. I just wanted to let you know that Edward Cullen is so beautiful, I creamed myself."
The boys on the couch are laughing. Laughing. After a whole minute of silence and James and Gustavo starring at each other, things quiet down. "What's going on?" Jo asks, trying to see around the people in front of her, "Did Gustavo kill him?"
The manager only says: "Lemme guess: Truth or dare?"
Everyone's jaws drop.
"Uh, yeah?" James says, taken off guard.
"You picked dare, didn't you?"
"WHA-" Logan screams and both you and Camille have to tackle him to shut him up before he gives away your hiding spot.
"Uh, yes."
"Wanted to back out? And now if you follow through with it, you get a kiss from a pretty girl?"
"… Yeah. How'd you know?"
Gustavo sighs and puts a hand on the boy's shoulder.
"I know this may seem hard to believe, but I too was once a…" Gustavo gulps as if he has to mentally prepare himself to finish the sentence, "A… teenage boy." James just stands there, his eyes darting from the hand to the guy's face.
"Uh…"
Gustavo pats his shoulder with the same hand before saying, "Good luck, monkey-dog." and walking away.
"OKAY, WHAT JUST HAPPENED!?" Kendall yells as soon as Gustavo is gone. "I… have… no… clue…" Carlos looks so confused right now. You stand up, your shoulders just reaching over the top of the plant.
You brush yourself off and walk over to James. He doesn't have time to say anything before you just put a hand on his face and kiss him on the lips. You can feel everyone's shocked expressions through the air the whole time. After a minute, you pull away.
"Uh, um-" James starts. You hold up a hand to stop him.
"And just to clear things up, I'm not usually that easy either."
He nods, remembering his own words.
"And you still have one more person. Get to it. Finish what you started, soldier."
He nods again, not acknowledging the humor in your voice, and you spin, turning and getting back in the plant. James is just kind of standing there, a bit dazed.
"Geez, next time I'll just make a be with myself that you'll kiss me." Logan says when you kneel. You roll your eyes, feeling the daggers from Camille's glare digging into your back.
"Pssstttt!" Carlos waves to get James's attention. He points to a middle-aged women and her kid at the front desk. "Doooooo itttttt!" he adds quietly. James shrugs. What's he got to lose? Not much now… It seems the only thing he can gain is hot girls. Seems like a fair deal in his mind.
He walks right up and taps her on the shoulder. She is turning around as he says, "Edward Cullen is so beautiful, I creamed myself- HOLY SHIT, YOU'RE MRS. KNIGHT."
Logan barks softly in the distance.
James jumps back about ten feet in the air. "James!?" Kendall's mom yells out.
"WHOA." Katie's eyes get wide and she puts her arms out, "James!? Mom, what does that mea-"
"I'LL TELL YOU WHEN YOU'RE OLDER." Mrs. Knight can't help but yelling, giving her daughter a shove towards the door.
"Woof!"
"Does someone have a dog in here?" Mrs. Knight starts scanning the room when Katie whines, "But Mom! I'm older now!"
"WHEN YOU'RE OLDER."
"Woof!"
Katie groans and is a few feet in front of them when her mom starts with, "JA-"
However, she's cut off by the sound of her son jumping over a sofa and a coffee table, and running across the room with Carlos close behind him. Just as he steps in between his mom and his best friend, you stand up and run over, the others close behind. "Mom!" Kendall says, putting his hands out in front of him, "Back so early? I thought you were dropping Katie off at-"
"She forgot her bag. We stopped to pick it up. And don't try changing the subject. I demand to know why on Earth-"
"It was a dare! See, we were just playing-"
"A dare?" His mom seems shocked. She looks around at everyone, "A dare? Are-"
Logan barks and she just stares at him for a minute before continuing.
"-all you guys in on this?"
Everybody nods. "We'll explain it to you on the way up to the room." Kendall mumbles, embarrassed that his mother would find out about how he… converses about these kind of topics with other people… If you get the drift. What if your mother found out you were openly discussing the topics of puberty?
Mrs. Knight looks at everyone. "Alright," she says hesitantly, "You guys are going to tell me everything. Understand?"
"Woof."
He bottom lip crinkles. "Including what that's about…"
Everyone is making their way back up the stairs when Kendall leans over to you.
"You going next, __________?" he asks.
"Dude, did you hear you mother? I don't think we're-"
"Woof."
"-going to be continuing this." you whisper.
"Well if we don't finish this, then Logie here will never get his next turn."
"So?" Logan comments.
"So you'll be stuck barking for the rest of your life."
Logan pales and grabs onto your shoulders. "PLEASE, PLEASE, PAAAAHHH-LLEAASSSEEE TAKE YOUR TURN! I'LL DO ANYTHING! ANYTHING!"
He doesn't even realize he yelled until everybody has stopped and is starring at him holding you by the shoulders. "Uh…" you both trail off at the same time.
"I can tell this is going to be a long explanation…" Mrs. Knight comments, starting back down the hall. You all look at each other and then follow her unwillingly. The whole time, the only thing you can think about is how you're going to have to go next.
Either that, or Logan will blow a fuse.
So now here comes the hard part… What do you choose?
Truth?
Or dare?
If you choose truth, go on to Chapter 4...
If you choose dare, skip on to Chapter 5...
Don't like the outcome? You can always go back and choose again.
HAHAHA, yesss! Win! :D So I know I don't exactly have Chapters 4 & 5 up yet, but hey, gimme some credit :b I really wanted to put this one up & they'll both be up at the same time so just you wait ;D Juuusttt yoooouuu waaiiitttttt…
~Haley
P.S. So I went to the party & my friend opened her purple bandana & immediately started FREAKING out. One of the other girls there just goes, "Oh my God…" at the realization of what it really stood for & the others just didn't get it. One of them asked what it was and the girl who recognized it just closes her eyes all dramatically and sweeps her hand across the air above her head, saying in a voice that was manly and shrilly all at the same time, "They were all just four best frraaannnddds." with a little head bobbing towards the end. The imagery really is hilarious.
Needless to say, no one understood that but me & my friend who had the bandana. We started cracking up laughing &, even though she was pretty much dissing it, it was still kinda' funny :)
I got home the next day and walked up to my younger sister. I did the same thing, with the dramatic eye closing and the hand sweep, saying, "They were all just four best fraaannnddds." in that same voice that now reminds me of that character in the pink stripped sweatshirt. She didn't even give me much of a look.
"Big Time Rush?" she asked simply. "Mhm." I smirked.
I'll probably never ever forget that :)
P.S.S. Just in case, I'll say this now: I don't have anything against Twilight, so please don't think I'm dissing it. Go to Google & type in "Edward Cullen is" then look at what comes down in the box. It's pretty funny... I think you'll understand :)