Chapter 18 ~ Truth or dare

"Truth or Dare?"

"Truth" I said narrowing my eyes at the bottle I sighed frustrated, now that I chose truth I had to have a sip from my cup.. the fourth sip since we started playing.

"Tell us your most embarrassing moment!" Zoya said excitedly even clapped her hands to improve the dull atmosphere.

I didn't even need to think twice I answered, "I ran from the store wearing the clothes I was trying on without paying-"

"Because that absolutely sounds like Ms. Newton" Dhruv commented sarcastically, not believing.

I ignored, "lemme complete first, I had to pay the double of the price because I left my purse behind"

conditionally, It reminded me of Sahil

I had gone for long and by now he would have followed me to here considering his ability of doing constantly what he is told not to do so it was strange when he didn't even for once called me.... anyway how would he call me when I left his phone at his apartment. I remembered with a frown.

"Now that is someone like I know" Dhruv voice's broke me out of trance.

"Okay next rock" Ehann mumbled, "I mean sockss" Zoya nudged him, he was half dozing. His eyes snapped open shouting "I mean round!"

Zoya spun the bottle I shot a death glare at Dhruv not once it landed on him.

The bottle spun and and it landed on me

AGAIN!!

"Let's spin it again" I suggested but Dhruv's put his foot on the bottle. "Rules are rules"

Look who was talking about it.

I shoved his foot away and spit on it. How dare he brought it near my hand!

He pulled his foot away instantly, shooting me a murderous look. I laughed silently. He rolled his eyes wiping it with my coat kept on the table.

"Hey!" I protested crawling super fast to where he was and yanked the other end of my coat, he regarded me with cool eyes and left the hold I stumbled back but before I fell on the floor he caught the coat and tugged it towards him pulling me literally on his lap.

I blinked in surprise, I had gripped his hair for support and he grabbed my waist saving from a hard fall, he left it immediately cursing.

"What's with you and your hair fetish?" He narrowed his eyes, freeing my fingers off his hair.

I brushed his hand away, then ran it down through his wavy hair, "oh wow what shampoo do you use? Mama earth onion one? Tressmart real expensive one?"

He stopped my hand moving and exploring downwards to his bare chest. I pulled it away looking at him he was startled turning red I was so embarrassed fool fool why was I like this?? we scattered away like like magnets poles.

"Truth or Dare? Serra" Zoya asked to interrupt the awkwardness.

"Truth" I mumbled, taking a big fifth sip.

"What are your top three turn ons?" Zoya asked slyly to actually poke the awkwardness . I gaped at her in disbelief haven't we decided to play safe? Ask each other easy and boring questions?

Zoya gave me a look that says, I know but look at Dhruv! He couldn't look more bored We have to add some spice to have his attention before he calls it quits!

Telepathically, I complaint to Zoya but why me ? And you just saw how awkward it turned!?

Oh because he would be very interested to know about my life she rolled her eyes

Wait what do you mean?

"This can't be more forced" Dhruv called, getting up to probably leave us to dispose our pathetic plans down the drain

My eyes widened,"wait I will tell you! About my turn ons" that drew the attention of all the people, the all two people in room, Ehaan was in his dreamland he was dozing off again and also Dhruv he didn't much gush or jumped with excitement to finally have some digging in my personal life. He stared monotonously but he did sit down back to his place.

Zoya gazed at me with a big stupid smile
Code red!! She was upto something!!! and also getting intoxicated...

I yanked the almost empty bottle outta her hands.

I looked up, chewing the inside of my cheek, I started, "I've had never really personally thought about that thing-

"We can skip the introduction part" Dhruv cut me off.

I glared at him, "arrogant and mean boys are a big turn off, though"

He slit his eyes at me,"you would have landed yourself into a big problem if it wasn't"

I turned away feeling my cheeks hot,
"genuine compliments, intelligence"

Dhruv's face yelled I THOUGHT YOU CAN'T BE MORE BORING

"And good hard abs" Last one I added licking my lips, to smudge his nonchalant expression. He leaned back trying so hard to look unbothered in Ehaan's red open shirt. I chuckled then fixed a serious face glancing at him he looked away instantly and awkwardly.

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"Tooth or stair?" Ehaan mumbled sleepily on shaken awoke by Zoya.

What!!? Why it landed on me again!

"Truth!" I grumbled.

"Tell us where and when you had your first kiss?"

I glared at Zoya whose side she was actually on?

I spoke,
"so it was fifty years later when I was around 68 on my death bed I got a pity kiss from one of the visitors" I lied as accepted no one looked impressed.

What?

I couldn't tell the truth I don't know how they will react and also it wasn't my first kiss it was an accident and the second one... I buried my face in my palms chanting I was pushed into water right after that so don't remember that.. it wasn't even that good.... It was ... I tried to recall it NOOO!!!

I don't know

AHHH

I shouldn't be thinking about all of this I shouldn't be thinking about him! Why was he always on my mind?

Why do I wish him to be here?

I am insane!

I bet you are, I could literally hear him saying in the back of my mind with a sly smile and those dark piecing eyes.

I chugged the bottle up gulping down the contents like water in one go my eyes watered by the sharp burning of it when I thought I couldn't take it anymore I stomp the bottle down wiping my mouth.

Wow

I drank the whole bottle

I shook my head in daze and then looked at others now they appeared impressed.

Dhruv stared dumbfounded then he gathered his expression and morphed them into always pissed off one, "you didn't tell the truth so you gotta do the dare now"

"I agree!" Zoya chimed laughing.

What? the more intoxicated she got the more of traitor she was becoming.

"And since I am right I will give you the dare" Dhruv said he was sat on the chair the one from my absent/in missing roommate's study table. He stretched out his long legs and crossed his arms

I knew the reason why the bottle never landed on him was his position he had sat cleverly diagonal from me and also I think he had bribed the luck or some shit.

"I agree again" Zoya hollered giggling.

I gasped couldn't take the sight of my friend siding with my enemy,"Zoya! You are my best friend! You should stick by my side! How can you do this to me?" I held my head, depressed.

"Great you are more miserable when you are drunk" Dhruv said flatly.

I blinked in dreadful realisation
"I am drunk?"

I stared at nothing defeated and done with my life, here we go again the backfire of my plans season 2.
He sat pompously there sober and gloating at the fact that except for him we all three were drunk and dumb.

"Drunk or not Ms. Newton a dare is a dare and I dare you " he hummed pretending to be doing a deep thinking when I knew he had already thought of me doing his this month's laundry "I dare you to-

Quickly, I spun the bottle and
And it pointed at him!!!

Zoya and I exclaimed then we shouted in glee clapping and hugging each other.

"We did it!" She said happily.

"Yes, we did it" I said sadly. I could feel it beforehand that somehow I will mess this up also.

"I see nobody cares about the fact that Ms. Newton didn't hear my dare out" Dhruv complained from behind.

We ignored him, of course.

Zoya whispered or she thought she whispered, "now we will ask him dare or dare? Then he will have only dare so we will dare him to show his personal diary where he writes all of his secrets! Then we will read it and expose him and his friends, I feel a little bad I liked D3 but anyway you are more of a friend of mine so that's alright I suppose" she wiped her fake tears.

I nodded, my mind else where finding the actual plan the more serious and sensible one we were forgetting"you are right let's do this then!" I gave up not remembering it

We turned to Dhruv who was watching us with narrowed eyes.

"Dare or dare?" Zoya asked clasping her mouth to shield her chuckling.

He continued staring at me with eyes trying to solve something or had already solved.

"dare" he mumbled getting up slowly and took an intimidating step towards me where I was sat crossed leg

"Show your personal diary-

"I don't keep a diary" he said angrily as if it was an insult

I frowned at him for snapping at my friend,"it's just a diary! everyone has some sort of dairy you don't have to sound like a jerk!"

"Obviously I am jerk why you so surprised?" He said irritatedly,"or is Sahil any different from me?"

I glared at him, "he is no better than you but he is also not like you...you are ...just heartless!"

He was taken aback, for a moment his face fell losing all pretence with sadness crossing over it which he within a blink of an eye masked it with arrogance, "looks like you do know how to compliment"

I frowned more.

"This is child's play, I am outta here I fear hanging around with nerds will impact and make me one of your kind" the mocking kinda sounded forced.

He told moving to get his jacket , I gnawed on my lower lip feeling bad I glanced at the window it was still raining.

"I dare you to give Serra a phenomenal first kiss her poor lips would grow old without coming in contact with any of their fellows!" Zoya spoke unaware of the tension in the air.

Dhruv's movements turned more hurried as he right infront of my eyes stole Ehaan's mobile unlocking with his fingerprints. "I am making a call" he told Zoya who couldn't care less when she passed out.

I panicked scooting to her way waking her up.
"Zoya! Get up"

"Isssh, I am not dead Serra" she mumbled sleepily lying on the floor with a peaceful expression, "come here" she beckoned I shifted closer she whispered incoherently in my ear "just kiss him already
thatguyforreallikesyou" she told before going to sleep like a log.

I stared at her confused? what did she say?

I turned and found Dhruv glancing at me as he gave the address to someone on the phone, "yes when you reach here ring me on this number I will come down" he hung up and turned back, ignoring me.

Oh yes well I don't care I picked another bottle and swung it drinking

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I had never drank so I actually didn't know how that feels like but now I was getting an idea of it... of getting wasted,you felt light like your head has no weight between your shoulder all the problems and worries buzzing up there seemed to slowly fade away. Like someone has just switched off your mind's button.

Mind's button.

I snorted.

Normal and boring things appeared funny and entertaining just like Dhruv's face it was marked with impatience, it made me giggle loudly,

"You are so drunk" he said eyeing the empty bottles, "first time and three bottles? not bad" he took the others off around his arms and kept it on my study table out of my reach I was too light to stand up I feared I will fly away or actually fall down.

"Gimme me" I wailed trying to get up but everything swayed or I swayed, laughed full laugh loudly it felt strange to my own years

Someone held me by my waist before I greeted the floor. I turned my body and saw Dhruv scrunching his face up looking troubled he kinda looked cute and funny, I laughed.

"I usually don't bother but should I leave you alone like this?" He asked to no one in particular.

I wiggled out of his hold wanted to experience this weird ride walking was turning fun when the entire floor moved

I stumbled to my desk Dhruv came immediately to ruin the fun I picked my spectacles maybe I could see things better now when I put them on and I turned around and found myself pulled by the gravity from my left.
"Whoaa" I exclaimed in glee Dhruv stopped before I could enjoy more he held me by my shoulders it was getting annoyed, "what..". I slurred.

"You will break your nose again, Ms. Newton" he said his eyes roaming over my face, "you put spectacles?"

I nodded grinning,"no"

I shook my head,"yes"

He grinned back. Or I was just imagining,
"you look like your old self "

My lips turned down, "I was ugly back then"

He frowned, "back then? You still are ugly"

I slapped him then laughed, "you can't say that with a smile"

He rubbed his cheek, "you probably don't remember but there was this boy your neighbour from the house next door, you saved him when he was bullied by the group of older boys"

I slapped him again then laughed he held both of his cheeks glowering down at me,"you are not getting back at me by acting drunk?"

"Of course I remember that fat kid but he was cute I literally got my arm fractured fighting for him but I saved him I carried him the double of my weight and brought him to his home." I told lamenting, if I were early the bullies won't have said something that made the boy cried so badly."what a pity he moved out and didn't even say a thank you to me"

"Well.." Dhruv shifted back scratching the back of his neck, "thank you"

I blinked trying to focus, "what, wait I can't see you clearly" I was suddenly pushed out of the way by something, Dhruv caught me I held the lapels of his jacket and managed to stand back on my feet properly,I took off my spectacles and put them on him because he was leaning away so fastly making me difficult to see him.

"Wait, lemme put these" I said and held his face then put them on and pulled back to see how he looked

I stared at him, amazed.

He scowled trying to take it off I stopped him,"you look" I said touching his cheek my fingers trailing down to his sharp jaw, "exactly like him" I sighed getting closer to him drawn by the invisible pull like I felt when I was around him. I closed my eyes remembering him.
He placed his hand on the nape of my neck hesitantly then lowered his head to mine missing his usual confidence he stuttered nervously, "lik-eee who?"

I opened my eyes gazing at the big spectacles and soft lips, rest didn't matter I reached up and covered the distance I answered against his lips,
"Sahil"

His body turned rigid, he dropped his arms off me, my head fell on his chest when he turned his face away harshly,

"why do I miss you? How can I miss you?" I felt my cheeks wet with tears when my insides clutched desperately wanted him near. He doesn't even smell like him.

I sniffed when he pushed me away carefully by my shoulders and made me sit on the bed with no words. I swayed feeling disoriented and bereft.

He attended a call, "yes, I am coming downstairs"

He glanced at me and I rubbed my eyes it was Dhruv where was Sahil?

Dhruv said, "Ms. Newton I am going just lie down and sleep, your friends will be there to welcome your first hangover..." He paused continued observing me for a moment, " good luck"

did he appear concern?

Sad?

I nodded in a daze bringing up my knees to my chest. He stared at me for any response then turned heading towards the door my head snapped up when he opened the door it was such a sudden movement that I found myself swayed by the impact I saw floor zooming in I watched with anticipation when just the moment the whole view I could get I was tugged upwards hitting a hard thing.

I slowly blinked trying to lift my head from the sleek black thing. I saw Dhruv beneath me glaring at the roof he muttered, "you won't let me go in peace?"

I shrugged and put my head down on his chest and snuggled closer to him inspite of how hard and strong his body was, there was inner softness and vulnerable side to it that made me comfortable and pulled me into a long slumber.

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