I Said NO!

During an hour, Aetos, Kenneth, and Megan helped Mijail with his studies, while Josh and Dave prepared the table for the food.

Five minutes after the food arrived and everyone began to eat and talk joyfully about their days in school. Megan recalled all the monkeyshine she and Mijail did when they were younger before both of them met Aetos. Mijail was surprised to know that many of the things he did in his childhood were the same he did in his other life.

This is simply amazing, Mijail thought. The different ones were the ones where his siblings appeared.

He remembered that he had a childhood friend but they stopped talking when they were fifteen because they went to different schools.

"These are delicious" Megan exclaimed and insisted to Mijail and Aetos, specially Aetos, to try some of the skewers of beef.

Mijail tried one and his paladar was excited with the taste. The beef was soft and easy to chew. He had never eaten beef that soft in his other life. Aetos got a bite and his expression changed to one of satisfaction. He couldn't help but admit that the food was delicious. Josh looked at Aetos with a warm smile.

Kenneth felt a bit uncomfortable because he wasn't used to be surrounded by people younger than him. He wanted to start a conversation with Mijail, but he didn't know what to say. So he asked for help with his eyes to Dave. Dave immediately noticed Kenneth and had an idea to relax everyone like Megan and Josh.

"People!" Dave shouted everyone looked at him, "What do you say if we play 'True or Dare'?"

Everyone went silent.

"I don't know" Megan was the first to speak, "All of you are men, but if you want me to join, you must be respectful"

Everyone understood what she means, so everyone agreed. Mijail was a bit confused because he remembered, in his other life, some occasions when he was in high school and played that game with his friends, girls were participating too without backing. That comment that Megan made left him thinking about what kind of questions or requests they made. Then he remembered he was already in university and that he didn't play the game in his other life during that period of his life.

"Yes ma'am" Dave bowed his head jokingly.

"I'm serious" Megan smiled.

"Don't worry Megan, I'll help you to keep them at bay," Mijiail told her with a serious face.

Megan laughed.

"Ok, let me get a bottle and began the game" Josh replied and went to the kitchen.

While he was looking for a bottle, the rest cleaned the table where they ate, went to the living room and waited for Josh to return.

"Here it is, who wants to start?" Josh asked while he put the bottle in the middle.

"Me" Dave took the bottle and spun it.

The bottle spun and spun until it stopped pointing at Aetos.

"True or Dare?" Dave asked him.

"Dare," Aetos said without hesitation.

"In that case, go to the window and shout with all your might 'I'm wearing pink boxers'" Dave grinned.

Everyone looked expectantly towards Aetos, even Mijail was looking forward. When Aetos noticed Mijail's look he got nervous but he stood up and went to the window. He took air and yelled.

"I'M WEARING PINK BOXERS!!!"

The rest was laughing until their stomach ache.

"That was something unforgettable" Megan was laughing.

Aetos returned to his sit and his ears were red of embarrassment.

"Don't worry, maybe you can get your revenge" Mijail told Aetos with a smile.

Instantly Aetos felt better but also his ears became redder.

"That was amazing" Josh was surprised that someone actually made what Dave said.

"My turn" Aetos spun the bottle.

When it stopped, it was pointing at Megan.

"True or Dare" Aetos smiled.

"True" Megan immediately said.

"Who is the one you like?" Aetos asked. He was curious who was the lucky one who had that beauty in his or her hand.

Mijail suddenly tensed up and Kenneth noticed his behavior.

Don't tell me he likes her, Kenneth thought but he immediately discarded it. He knew they were childhood friends but Mijail's and Megan's behavior were always like friends.

"That..." Megan was stunned for a moment by the question. She didn't know how to answer it.

Everyone looked at her smiling, except Mijail who suspected the truth.

"The on-one that I-I like i-is A-A-Aetos" Megan was red like a tomato. She lowered her head shyly.

Aetos was taken aback with her words and kept silent.

Megan knew that Aetos didn't like her, so she quickly recover herself.

"My turn now" she spun the bottle.

They play for two hours and Megan was the first to leave. After she left, the game became more savage. They drank and joke. Mijail didn't drink because he didn't like the taste of alcohol and the doctor told him not to drink.

"Well, Mijail, it's your turn...hic... True or Dare..." Dave got up and spilled his drink on Mijail "Oh, sorry Mijail" Dave apologized, but it was evident he was already drunk.

Kenneth got up a signaled Mijail where he could take a shower and change.

"I'll leave you some clothes for you to wear" Kenneth left the room.

Mijail took a shower and heard the laughter of Josh and Dave, he smiled.

He came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around him and saw a shadow looking at him.

"Who is there?" Mijail got a bit nervous.

The shadow moved fast and took Mijail's arm firmly: it was Aetos.

"What are you doing Aetos?" Mijail knew something was amiss and began to get afraid.

"Mijail..." Aetos grabbed his other arm and whispered to his ears, "I have always liked you, since the first time we met I feel the urge to make you mine, but you always treated me like a friend"

Mijail was afraid of Aetos. His behavior was different from what Megan told him in the hospital.

"Let go of me" Mijail tried to push him away, but he was still weak from the blood loss he suffered.

"Not until you accept me" Aetos was in a crazy state, Mijail noticed that Aetos was drunk too.

"Aetos, you are drunk. Let go of me" Mijail tried all he could do to make Aetos react, but it was futile.

Aetos began to kiss his neck and Mijail couldn't help but yell.

"Help me! Please, help me!"