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Also, and this is the only story I do this on, so don't worry, but I'm not going to add my new "sneak peeks" to the end of these chapters because that will ruin the surprise and I like to have a little suspense waiting.
So, to my beautiful, wonderful reviewers, I present you with chapter three!
Chapter Three
Dash
There was once again another awkward silence between the six of us. Then we all exploded, even Valerie.
"What?" we said at the same time.
Tucker the techno geek (hey, it was still funny) raised his hands in defense and took a breath. I sighed impatiently.
"I'm just saying, we could probably have a little fun," he said.
I heard movement in the corner and then one of the girls spoke.
"And if it will get you guys to shut up, I agree," Valerie said.
Maybe inviting her back into our group was a bad idea. First a ghost hunting career or whatever and now she was siding with the loseries? Sure, I'll admit, Foley wasn't really doing anything to annoy me (yet) but his friends, Danny and Sam were starting to seriously p—
"So, how about it?" Tucker asked.
I shifted with difficulty, stretching out my legs, and it wasn't easy considering how small in size the elevator was.
"Sounds good to me," Valerie said. She'd been siding with him all night. She nudged Paulina beside her. "Come on, Paulina, you were wanting to play so bad on the bus here."
"That was before we got locked up inside here. Did you all not watch the news? They said it was supposed to storm all day. We could be stuck here forever," she cried.
Okay, that was getting slightly annoying. Could she be anymore negative? I know she's cool, but jeeze, sometimes a guy needs a break from hearing the girl whine every five seconds.
"Yeah, and by the time they get to us, all the bugs will be crawling around our remains," Sam whispered darkly, but loud enough so we could hear it, almost sounding excited.
"Sam, don't help," Danny said.
Why was he protecting Paulina? Didn't he have his own girly to worry about and leave mine alone? Well, maybe she wasn't my girlfriend in particular, but everyone thought that we were a couple because we hung out so much together. And I really wouldn't mind going out with the prettiest, most popular girl at Casper High.
"Have you always been so morbid?" Valerie snapped at her.
"Yes," Tucker and Danny answered for her in unison. Sam giggled; it was a weird sound. I'd never been around her long enough to think she even laughed. Stupid Goth.
Valerie put her arm protectively around Paulina, shielding her from Sam's gross words.
"Is it a yes or no?" Tucker asked.
"How are we supposed to play truth or dare in an elevator?" Danny asked. My words exactly. But I wasn't about to admit that.
"There's enough room for small dares. And truth is easy," Tucker replied, shrugging. "But we're going to have to play with rules. All questions you have to answer. All dares you have to complete, no matter what they are."
There was a moment of silence again.
"All in favor?" Valerie asked, sounding rather excited.
"Me," Tucker announced.
"We already know that stupid," Paulina snapped.
"Hey!"
It wasn't Sam who had spoken. It wasn't Danny who defended his best bud. It had been Valerie who had. She brushed back her hair, blowing it off.
"I'll do it," Sam said.
"Fine," Danny said.
"Nothing perverted and I'm in," Paulina chimed in.
It was all up to me. I didn't really want to play. I had a couple secrets I wouldn' t mind keeping. But I sighed. "Let's do it."
"Great. Hmm…..Dash, truth or dare?" Tucker asked.
"Truth," I said. Better safe than sorry for a while.
I heard someone whisper something that sounded like, "chicken." It was female; no need to tell you more on who it was.
Tucker tapped his head, thinking.
"What's the weirdest thing you've ever kept?" he asked.
The weirdest thing? I had to think about that one for a moment.
"He keeps every toenail he's ever clipped apparently. That's what he told me," Paulina said, making a disgusted face.
"I do not!" I said.
Danny burst into laughter and then stopped short. "Sorry," he said, not really meaning it. I ignored him.
"That's what you told me, cause then you tried to show them to me," she said again.
"I never said that," I said. I didn't remember ever saying that.
"Alright, alright, Paulina, let him answer his own question," Valerie said.
"Thank you," I said, blushing slightly. I thought a couple more minutes. Lets see, I had those computer games, my older brother's senior pictures, my leather—
"My jacket collection," I said at last.
"That's weird?" Sam asked.
"Well, he has about fifty of um'," Danny said. How would he know that?
"How do you know that?" I decided to ask.
"I….don't know," he stammered.
"Right….. Anyway, I only have two," I lied. They seemed convinced all but for Danny, who was shaking his head lightly, staring at the wall beside him.
"My turn," I said, turning to him. Oh, I had a dare for him. "Danny, truth or dare?"
He seemed shocked that I would ask him. He swallowed and looked at me, as if standing up to me. "Dare."
Yes, he fell for it. Ahh….revenge is sweet.
"I dare you to kiss Sam, on the lips," I said.
"What?" they both asked at the same time.
"A dare's a dare," I said.
"Besides, what's the problem? You've done it before, remember in the park?" Valerie asked.
"That was different," Sam tried to protest.
"He has to do it. Even Tucker said so," Paulina said.
"Do it," I said, commanding.
He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. This was great. God, I'd remember this a long time. If they were friends, he'd cause a definite rift in their "friend" relationship. If they actually did like each other, it wouldn't matter. I amazed myself at how I was so good sometimes.
"Do it," I said again.
"Oh, here," Sam said. She leaned over and kissed him fully on the lips, and pulled away, looking self conscious of herself. She put her hands over her chest as if daring us to ask.
"That's not fair, Danny was supposed to kiss you," Paulina said, a little surprised.
"Fine," he said. He moved this time and kissed her, the kiss lasting a little longer this time. When he pulled away, I could sense Sam was shocked.
"Happy now?" he asked.
Tucker let out a whistle. "Well, then…"
"Nice," Valerie commented.
Danny settled back in the corner and shook himself off. "Paulina, truth or dare?" he asked, staring at her.
"Truth," she replied.
"If you could have one wish in the world, what would it be?" he asked.
What kind of question was that?
"Umm….I want to meet Enrique Iglesias," she said, dreamily.
"Who's that?" Tucker asked.
"Latino singer," she replied.
"Why wouldn't you know that?" Sam asked.
"Cause if you didn't notice, I'm not the best music person," he replied. I was starting to wonder if they really got along well. They always seemed to bicker sometimes.
"Yeah, I think everyone heard how he sang Ember's songs," Valerie teased, shoving him with his shoulder playfully. Maybe she did like him.
"Hey, hey," he said.
Sam and Danny laughed. I didn't get what was so funny. Tucker screwed up Ember's music totally. He sounded like an out of tune, dying cat.
"Valerie, truth or dare?" Paulina asked, wrapping her arms around her knees, which were pressed to her chest.
"Truth," she replied.
"Do you really believe in ghosts?" she asked.
"Yeah. They're the ones who put my dad out of a job. They ruined my life. Well, that one did at least," she said. "I've seen him. He's got silvery hair and powers and— I just, could have lived without him, whatever he was."
"Maybe it wasn't his fault. Yeah, maybe he did get your dad into trouble, but that didn't mean he was meaning to," Danny said suddenly.
"How can you defend him if you don't even know him? Wait, do you?" she asked.
"Yes, Danny spends a lot of time with ghosts," Sam said sarcastically.
"Do you?" Valerie demanded.
This was insane. Here they were, fighting about something that didn't even exist…..or did it? I recalled something from a while ago. The strange incident with those escaped frogs, where they somehow ended up in my pants, and those zombies at the haunted house at Halloween, and when I had been talking to Delilah, a pretty girl from my school, at the dance, something had whizzed by me in the bleachers near the football field. Maybe they did exist.
"Yes, my parents are ghost hunters remember? I'm always around them," he replied after a minute.
"Do you think they know that kid?" Valerie asked, excitedly.
"No," he said quickly.
"You said they were around ghosts, I'm sure they might have-" she started.
"Let's talk about something else. Valerie, it's your turn," Tucker said. Danny looked away from us again, staring at the wall. What was his problem?
"Paulina," she said, returning back to her questioner.
"Truth."
Oh, she was no fun. I had a good dare for her too. If I asked her, I would ask her to kiss me, and find out if she liked me or not. If I asked Tucker, I would ask him to kiss Valerie, if Valerie, vice versa. I'd already asked Danny, and Sam…well, I wasn't sure.
"If you were a lesbian, which celebrity would you date?"
I laughed. "What kind of a question is that?" I wasn't the only one who thought the request was funny. Danny, Sam, and Tucker had laughed too.
"What?" Paulina asked.
"It's a theoretical question. Just answer it," Valerie insisted.
"Okay……Salma Hayek," she replied.
"Ooh, I loved her in Wild Wild West," Sam said. She looked away.
Interesting….Wild Wild West had been a good movie. Was the Goth girl actually being normal for once?
"That's nice to know," Paulina said sarcastically. "We didn't ask."
"I was just expressing my opinion. It's a woman's right," Sam snapped.
"Well, no one cares," she said.
"No one wants to hear you anyone, but that's not gonna happen because you never shut your big fat mouth!" she shouted.
"Say that again!"
"Fine. No one—" Sam began, starting to get up.
"Guys, not again. We were doing so well for a while," Valerie pleaded.
"Shut up!" Paulina and Sam shouted together.
"Hey!" Tucker said. They both turned to them, red faced with anger. "Cool it."
"Get your dog on a leash," Paulina told Danny, ignoring him.
"What did you just say?" Danny asked.
I felt anger burning in my head. He had no right to talk to her like that.
"You heard her," I said.
"Guys!"
I took a look at his face, burning with anger. "What's the matter? Scared? Bring it." I pulled my jacket around me closer. For some odd reason, it was getting colder all of a sudden. Great, there was no heat because of the power shortage. Maybe some anger would fuel some heat.
Even though I was taller than him, he tried to look as confident as possible. I couldn't believe it. He was actually trying to stand up for himself.
Suddenly there was a flash of blue, coming from his direction. The room continued to grow colder from some unknown source.
"What was that?" Valerie asked.
Danny just backed up into the wall, his face paling.
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Ha ha. Danny's secret's getting closer and closer to coming out. What's he gonna do now? You'll see in the next chapter, which could be either Paulina or Sam. I'd liked to hear any ideas if you want me to add something in future chapters too.
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