A Strange Reader

Chapter - 3

That night after dinner, I texted Estelle, as I wasn't sleepy n it was boring at home. Also I wanted to extract some more information about her.
She was friendly with me. Yet, my sixth sense was giving me a negative shade of her.

"Hey, are you free?" She herself texted me.

"Yeah. Actually, I was just about to ask you the same", I replied Estelle.

"Oh that's nice. By the way, I'm bored. So let's have some fun."

"And coincidence! I'm bored too.
Rather, whoever has a vacation at home, will be bored!" I texted.

"So... Let's play a game", she told.

"Okay. Which game?" I asked.

"Truth or dare. What say?"

"Auh! Quite boring. Yet I'll play! Let's start", I replied.

"You first! Choose- Truth or Dare?"

"Uhmmm... Dare!" I chose.

"Try to open the door of your verandah."

"Is that a dare? LOL!
Anyways, not at all a big deal. Hold on."

I went downstairs to open the door, that led to verandah.
To my horror, it was jammed and I couldn't open.
Yet I tried hard, but failed.

I then texted her, "Hey! I couldn't complete the dare."

"So, you have to be penalised", she replied.

"This girl is typical.
I mean, she isn't even asking as to why I couldn't complete the dare", I told myself.

"Okay. Tell me, what do I need to do?" I asked her.

"Worry not. I'll tell that when the time comes", she replied.

"Fine. It's your turn now. Truth or Dare ?"

"Well, Truth!"

"Okay then, tell me what made you give me such a task, to open the door of my verandah?" I asked.

"What happens if I lie?" She questioned me.

"Nothing actually happens. We only go by trusting each other.
So, you must try keeping it. I could've as well lied to you that I did complete the dare, even though I couldn't!" I answered.

"Okay, okay! Chill. I just asked out of curiosity.
By the way, I thought you'd be scared to go downstairs, to open the door.
Usually at this point of time, anyone would be! And so I anticipated you'd fail to finish the task."

"Wait... How did she know that I had to go downstairs?
I'm damn sure, I never mentioned it earlier", I was curious.