Chapter two. Dare
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What to do when you fall off a boat?

"Truth, I guess," said Greg, his hands shaking slightly from the cold.

"God you're so boring," mumbled Mandy. Greg turned his head to look at her, and gave her an incredulous look. She smiled and leaned in to kiss him quickly.

"Greg, why…do you want to be a scientist?" Lily was playing it safe. Greg grinned.

"I don't want to be a scientist, I want to be a chemist," Greg corrected her, a glint forming in his eyes.

"Fine, chemist then."

Why did he want to be a chemist? He wanted to prove that you could love something and be someone else, to help people without having to save them, to bring justice to those who couldn't or wouldn't themselves. He wanted to make discoveries and pass on information to those around him. Science was more than just a hobby, he breathed it, and he understood it.

"Because I can," said Greg looking at Lily, a mischievous twinkle in his eye.

"My turn!" shouted Sammy, breaking the eye sex…I mean contact, Lily and Greg were sharing.

"Dear god fine," mumbled Greg. Lily rested her back against Greg's chest and watched as Sammy jumped up and pointed dramatically Mandy.

"Mandy Rain-Elsa-Fay Faremont I dare you to strip for us all while standing on the edge of the boat!" Greg rolled his eyes as Mandy giggled, it would be just like Sammy to dare one of the girls to do something like that.

Mandy jumped up swaying slightly, causing Greg to reach up and steady her. She grinned at him and walked over to the boat edge, Sammy followed her.

Mandy looked over the edge into the black water below; there was already a paper line layer of ice from when the boat had stopped. Sammy's eyes glittered as Mandy climbed onto the edge; she swayed slightly and unzipped her jacket.

She laughed and spun around playfully. Greg rolled his eyes and turned back to starring at the stars, Lily's short, ginger colored hair hung in a veil over her face, as her eyes fluttered with sleep.

A scream caused Lily and Greg to spin around. Spin around in time to see Mandy's blood drip onto the deck, and hear a splash.

Greg jumped to his feet and nearly rocketed over the edge, Sammy stopped him as a body floated to the waters surface. Blonde hair turned green from the chlorine in the schools pool, now turned copper from the blood seeping threw the gash across the side of her face.

Mandy's face.

Mandy's body.

Mandy's hair.

Mandy's dead.

-x-liv