Truth or Dare

Hey guys! Now presenting Chapter 2! Remember, this isn't gonna be a 57-parter. Ball park less than 10 chapters for sure.

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While Luke was sitting in the driver's seat, Marissa lowered down the radio and asked the gang,

"Okay, what do you guys wanna do tonight? We're going to lodge at some hotel along the way, and I don't have anything planned."

"Um… Lose our virginities?" Seth asked. (He often liked that answer)

Summer scoffed and said, "Eww! Yeah right."

"Then, what do you propose, eh Summer?" Anna asked.

"I don't know. Get drunk and party?"

"I don't know about you guys, but um…I'm going to stick to the losing virginities option." Seth joked.

Then, Ryan spoke up. "Why don't we just go out, eat, and just hang out?"

"Sounds good!" Marissa said, and then they continued on driving.

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Meanwhile, Summer was bored. So to liven up the place, she exclaimed, "Hey! Why don't we play a lil' truth or dare?"

Immediately Marissa didn't like the feeling of this. But Summer seemed determined, so she tried to look preoccupied with the map. Quick to help Summer out, Seth jumped at it.

"Alright! Uh, Summer, why don't you go first?" Seth asked.

"Finally, someone who wants to do something non-boring. Alright. We'll start off slow.  Ryan," she narrowed her eyes at the boy gazing out the window.

"Truth or dare?"

Ryan didn't feel like playing along. But, he did, after looking around at the 3 sets of eyes looking expectantly at him.

"Truth."  Ryan was afraid of revealing his thoughts, especially the ones he has for Marissa, but he didn't want to like kiss Seth or Anna or something.

"Okay… I'm sure everybody wants to know this one. What really happened up in the model home before it burned?" Summer asked, quite innocently.

'Oh crap.' Ryan thought, at the same moment Marissa and Luke moved closer towards the center of the minivan.

"You call that slow?" Ryan asked. "Nothing happened."  

"Oh, really?" Summer asked.

"Yes, really." Ryan said, with a tone that meant, "I'm not saying anything more, now leave me alone."

Summer sighed. "Bor-ing! It's your turn, Ryan. Make it good."

"Ok…" he said, not quite sure what to do. So he said randomly, "Anna, truth or dare?"

Anna looked a bit surprised. "Hmmm… Truth! I don't feel like flashing cars in the highway JUST quite yet." She said winking.

"Ok…Mmm…Why did you move here from Pittsburg?" he said lamely.

"Boy, that's a toughie!" Anna said sarcastically. "I moved here because my dad got relocated here from one of his business firms or whatever. Now it's MY turn!" She said gleefully.

"Alright…mmm Seth Cohen. You've been oddly silent. Truth or Dare?" Anna asked.

Seth looked a bit uncomfortable. "Mmm… Is there a door number 3?" Seth asked.

"Tick-Tock…" Summer said, getting a bit bored.

"Dare!" he said quickly. Almost immediately, he regretted it.

"Finally! A dare! Thank God." Summer said.

"Mhmm… I dare you to… mmm… put on a pair of women's thongs once we hit a town."

"What?!" A shocked Seth exclaimed.

Summer perked up a bit.

"You heard me. Once we hit town, we're gonna get you a thong, and you're gonna wear it." Anna said laughing.

Ryan suddenly burst out laughing. The mere thought of Seth wearing a thong was just too hilarious. And soon, everyone was laughing except for Seth.

"Oh Ha-ha. We'll see who gets the last laugh!" Seth proclaimed. "Who knows Anna Stern. Someone might sabotage the food you'll be eating." Seth threatened jokingly.

Anna immediately coughed and stopped laughing.

"Ok, Scott, it's your turn." Summer said suddenly bored again.

"It's Seth. Ok … Summer." He said. "Truth or Dare?"
"Truth." She replied.
"Ok. Mmmm…" Seth wanted to ask something that would give him more info about her, but he didn't want to ask TOO much out of her.

'This is definitely a toughie.' He thought to himself. "Alright. Summer, what kind of guy do you normally go for?" he asked.

Anna already knew what Summer was going to say. She was kind of annoyed by Summer, to tell the truth. Why couldn't Seth realize that Summer is just a girl who doesn't appreciate what type of guy Seth is? She often wondered. Ryan also kind of sensed what Summer's answer could be too. He was afraid that Seth was just setting himself up for heartache, so he was determined to show Seth that Summer is so not worthy of a great guy like him.

"Oh, the "unattainable guy". The type of guy who'd get into trouble." She said, eyeing Ryan.

'Oh Crap…' Ryan thought to himself. Sinking back into his seat, he looked over at Seth, who was looking straight at him. Ryan hoped Seth wouldn't take it to heart. Anna watching this unfold, decided to change the subject.

"Oh hey! Are we there yet?" Anna asked Marissa and Luke who had been silent the entire time.
"Ummm… we've been on the road for awhile now… We should hit Barstow by tonight. Right, Luke?" Marissa answered.
"Oh yeah. Don't worry." Luke answered, concentrating on the road.

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After that, the Truth or Dare game was over. Ryan stared into the window out at the cars passing by. He hoped Seth didn't have any hurt feelings, because he didn't want Seth thinking that he liked Summer back. Fortunately for him, Seth did know that, but he still didn't like the situation. Ryan looked up at Marissa. His heart ached a little when Luke turned and gave her a little kiss on the cheek. He wanted to be so badly that guy, in the driver's seat giving her a kiss.

Anna also felt a little heart ache too, because she realized that Seth won't ever "lust" after her, because he's too into Summer to notice. Sure, she realized he's interested in her, but she's just a "Betty" in this "Betty and Veronica" tale. Except that this "Veronica" didn't like this "Archie". To make herself feel better she whipped out her Game boy and challenged Seth to a game using one of her connecter links. Summer on the other hand, decided to read one of her Cosmos.

A few hours later, they hit a road sign that said, "Barstow – Next Exit"

Anna suddenly smiled. She started singing, "Let me see that tho-ooo-onnng… Baby! That thong-th-thong-thong-thong…" when mysteriously a seat pillow was whirled towards her head.

"Hey!"

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Hey guys. Hoped you liked this! =) The next chapters will be better, because, well, I just can't wait till they get to Vegas! Haha =) Things are JUST about heat up, ok children?

- electricavenue

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