Promise

Chapter 15

"Truth or dare?" Chantel asked Kendra.

"Dare," Kendra said.

"I dare you to strip."

Kendra shook her head.

"I'm not doing that."

"You have to drink then." Chantel held up a bottle of Hennessy.

"Chantel, you just making stuff up. I ain't never played truth or dare like this," Ceasar said.

"Well now you have. I make the rules around here."

Kendra rolled her eyes and took the bottle, taking a large gulp. She made a face and put the bottle on the coffee table. Kendra turned to Darius.

"Truth or dare?" she asked him.

Darius rubbed his chin dramatically.

"Hmm, truth," he said. "Nah I mean dare."

"New rule, you can't change your first pick," Chantel said. "So you gotta do truth."

Darius smacked his lips.

"That's some bullshit," he said. "Truth then."

Kendra thought for a moment.

"Okay, who do you like?" she asked.

"Oh my gosh, that question is weak and kiddish," Chantel whined.

"You getting on my nerves," Kendra said.

I caught Darius looking at me and he smiled in my direction while Kendra and Chantel bickered.

"Truth or dare?" Darius asked me.

"Aht, don't try to weazle your way out of the question," Kendra said. "Either answer or drink up."

"I don't like nobody." Darius leaned back in his chair.

"Boy, stop lying."

Darius reached for the Henny bottle.

"That's only if you don't do your truth or dare," I said.

"A nigga is thirsty. Ain't been offered not one refreshment."

I laughed softly and Jay looked at me. Chantel gave me a sly smile.

"Truth or dare?" she asked me.

"It's not even your turn," I said.

"No turns, you can ask whenever you want."

Everyone in the room groaned at her new made up rule. She was probably the type to cheat during Uno.

"Umm, truth?" I said tentatively.

"Have you and Jay fucked yet?" Chantel asked.

My face heated up and I glanced at Jay who honestly looked just as flustered by the question.

"That's none of your business," I said.

"Yeah, Chantel, you doing too much," Kendra agreed.

"It don't matter, she has to answer," Yasmine piped in.

I glared at her.

"Well?" Chantel asked.

I shook my head.

"Oh wow," she said laughing. "Ya'll better do it before someone else does."

I narrowed my eyes and remained quiet.

"It's your turn," Chantel said with that stupid smile on her face.

"Okay truth or dare?" I asked her.