Summary: Liz is looking to break free from the popular click, during a game of truth or dare she gets the perfect opportunity, with Max Evans.

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The Problem with Being Popular – Part 1

The music is blaring, the people are dancing, the drinks are flowing, the party was a success. Tess Harding couldn't be more happy. Not that she had ever had a dud of a party, but this one just seemed better, maybe it was the energy buzzing or that the drinks were stronger she didn't know, but she had a good feeling that tonight would be one that she wouldn't soon forget.

"Hey Tess!" Sally a cheerleader pal of hers called over the loud music. "I'm gonna start a game of truth or dare, you in?"

"You bet!" Tess yelled back, as the bar keep handed her a drink.

The game started off with a bang. Christy had dared Sarah to kiss the guy that had a lil to much to drink, and passed out on the couch across the room. Sarah was up for it, but when she went over there and laid a big wet one on the guy he awoke and quickly reacted by kissing her back, full tongue and all. Making the entire group burst out into fits of laughter.

It was now Tess' turn to pose the famous question, "Liz Parker, truth or dare?"

Liz was the most popular girl in the school, she had long beautiful chestnut hair, and deep doe eyes. It was no surprise to her that Tess had asked her, Tess was always trying to be Liz's best friend and kiss her ass in any way possible. Liz just rolled her eyes and replied back "Dare." Emitting a simultaneous gush of "ewws ands awws." From the group of blondes that she'd been thrown into.

Tess on her high horse decided to take the game to a whole different level when she posed her challenge to Liz. "I dare you" She paused for dramatic effect, leaving the group of her fellow cheerleaders around in total anticipation. "...to ask Max Evans out for next weekend." The group exploded with giggles, at the thought of the most beautiful, popular girl in the school with the biggest nerd.

"I'll do it." Liz said nonchalantly. Making the group fall to a dead silence. "I'll ask him out. No problem."

"Liz are you sure you know who Max is. I mean like hello. He's like a total nerd." Sally said in her high pitched voice.

"Like I'm aware." Liz mimicked back.

Sally, to oblivious to know that Liz just dissed her replied, "Ok just wanted to like be sure like."

Liz rolled her eyes. How she'd been apart of this group for so long was still a mystery to her. "My turn to ask now right?"

"Yeah." Everyone echoed, in hope that Liz would ask her.

Liz Parker walked up the stairs to her family's apartment, and walked in the door at midnight or close to. She did her nightly routine before she fell to her bed and tried to fall into a peaceful sleep.

Thinking about what had happened that night, she couldn't get her dare out of her head. Sure she knew who Max Evans was, she'd known him since 3rd grade, had all most every class with him since. Problem was she didn't really know him, she knew who he was where he sat, but other then doing a few school assignments with him and taking his order from him at her parents restaurant, she really didn't know him, or anything about him. Except for the fact that he had some how developed the title of being the biggest nerd in the school. Thinking about it now Max wasn't really a 'nerd'. Sure he was quiet, kept to himself a lot, only had a small handful of friends, but he didn't wear glasses and pocket protector or anything like that. Max was actually fairly attractive, dark hair, soulful amber eyes, he was tall, built. Her dare wasn't going to be so bad at all, Liz though before she fell into a solemn slumber.

TBC