“Did you know that cotton candy is actually just sugar?” I asked Dan with tears in my eyes.
“Umm… Yeah?” Dan replied nervously as he looked at me in confusion.
He knew?!
“Why didn’t you tell me?!” I cried out. Dan looked around at all those who were now staring at us with an apologetic smile.
The only person he should be apologising to is me!
He kept such a big secret from me!
“Because I thought you already knew… Everybody knows…” Dan shrugged.
“I didn’t know!” I wailed, making people shoot glares at me.
People these da
“Liv, I’m so-” The poor guy couldn’t even complete the apology before he had a red handprint on his cheek.That’s gonna hurt…“How dare you come here to talk to her after what you did?” Paige roared.Everyone was staring but no one even dared to whisper… Or to take out their phones to record the whole mess…That’s how scary she was…“Paige, I-” Another incomplete sentence uttered by the boy who got slapped again.At least now both his cheeks looked identically red… That makes it a bit better, right?
Did you know… The first person convicted of speeding was going eight mph!I mean, how unfair is that!And… The heads on Easter Island have bodies!How cool!And did you know that rabbits can’t puke!Well… Okay, moving on…Cotton-candy was actually invented by a dentist!Like, was he just trying to spoil our teeth so we have to go to him more often?And did you know that chewing gum boosts concentration?! And that showers really do spark creativity?
I saw a movement in the hall outside my room and sighed loudly. My actions had the desirable effect as my dad came back to stand at the doorway with a frown. Thank goodness it’s not mom! “What are you thinking about, chipmunk?” He asked as he leaned against the doorframe. I sighed dramatically again as I pouted and looked down at my criss-cross, pyjama clad legs. My sigh again had the desirable effect as he walked inside the room and took a seat on the bed near me with a concerned look. Never underestimate the telepathic power of a heavy sigh! “Talk to me, jelly bean.” He spoke in a soft voice. Damn! He knows that I ate all the jelly beans… “Daddy, what can someone do to become more likeable?” I asked him, not looking up at him. You see, if I look up, he will know exactly what I am talking about. My dad had that super power which made him a mind reader. But it only works with me, my brother and my mom… Weird, right? “Why do you ask? Did something happen at school?
“Hey, Liv!” I heard Ryan’s voice from behind me. I looked around before looking at him.“Are you talking to me?” I asked.“You’re Liv, aren’t you?” He replied.Oh… Yeah…Why am I so stupid?!“Well, I am not talking to you.” I smiled at him before slamming my locker closed with a loud bang.I started walking away without a second glance at him but he caught me by my wrist making me want to strangle him.Now, you might be wondering, what’s wrong with this super sweet girl?
“So, are you two coming to the party this Friday?” Dan asked as we walked out of the school building.“Of course!” Paige smiled at him and he blushed as he returned the smile.Aww! They’re so cute!I need a ship name for them!Oh god! How did I forget to make a ship name for them?!How about Pan?That sounds nice… Like Peter Pan…Hey! Peter Pan it is!May Peter Pan sail forever on the beautiful seas…&ldquo
“What happened to your face?” I asked, my eyes widening as I took in the black eye. Dan looked like he was just about to pass out and the huge bruise on his face was making it look worse. Did he get in a fight… More importantly, did I miss an epic fight?! This cannot be happening! I loved high school fights! They were so petty and it was so fun to cheer the fighters on. Judging by how Dan looked, I know that if I was there, I would have cheered for the other person because he or she clearly won…
“Come on, join us for a simple game of truth or dare!” Ryan spoke through a forced smile. I looked at Hunter to see what he was going to say to that. After all, he was my ride home… It wasn’t really hard to convince Hunter to accompany me. I just told him the truth.I didn’t even have to ask him! The moment I finished telling him about how I had to go to the party, he told me that he was going to pick me up and drop me home.He probably just wanted to see Kaylee and knew that he couldn’t just go to the party.But I was still a little confused by how I didn’t have to do anything to convince him… It was weird but who am I to judge when it comes to weird things?!Hunter sighed as he looked at me with a tired look in his eyes. I could tell that he just wanted to leave this party and I wanted the same thing. I have had enough of high school parties to last me a lifetime! It actually just made me realise how I was better suited to stay at home in my jammies with a big bowl of popcorn
“So, the rules are simple. The person who is at the mouth of the bottle has to choose truth or dare and then you know the rest.” Kaylee explained as she placed a bottle in the middle and sat down next to Ryan.We were all sitting on the floor in Kaylee’s room. Kaylee was next to Ryan with Dan on her other side, Dan was next to Paige. I was sitting between Ryan and Hunter who was next to Paige.I could feel the air of anger between the two boys who once used to be best buds.I feel so little…I wonder if that’s how my gummy bears feel around me…At least I am never angry at them… Or at the person sitting right next to them…