Truth Or Dare

Madison’s POV

We are sitting quietly around the campfire waiting for Bella to come back. Even Johnny is so quiet. I looked to my left side and saw that Leah is still crying. I pat her back. She's been crying for 15 minutes straight. I looked in front of me and saw that Zoey was sitting next to Jay.

"Yah! You did this right?" I yelled at her. Everyone's attention is on me.

"Madi, I didn't do anything," she said, acting innocent.

"Who the hell do you think I am, huh? For you to think that you could fool me" I glare at her angrily.

"DON'T LIE TO ME! You don't even like going to supermarkets. Why on earth did you volunteer, huh?! Tell me what did you do to her?!" I screamed.

I remember last year, a teacher asked her to buy food on a field trip and she made a ruckus saying she doesn't like going to supermarkets. She started telling us the truth.

A few minutes passed, and we suddenly saw that Bella was already there. Leah and I started running to her and we trapped her in a group hug. I could hear the boys sigh in relief.

"Hey, you little brat I was so worried, you know!" Leah said with a worried face.

I turn back and glare at Zoey.

"Yeah, are you happy that you left her alone in the cold?" I gave her a glare.

"Are you okay?" I turn back at Bella.

"I'm fine, Madi," she said, giving us a reassuring big smile.

"I'm so cold" she took a seat near the campfire and started to warm herself up.

"I'll get you some food to eat," Luke told Bella before going to get food.

We all sat back down around the campfire.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Noah asked Bella caringly.

This is one of the reasons why I like Noah, he's so caring to others. It makes me happy thinking that he cares about everyone.

"Yeah, Noah. I'm fine, really," Bella said.

Johnny hands Bella and Dylan a blanket so that they can share.

"I'm fine, so let's play truth or dare! I don't want everyone to feel down. Let's play!" she cheered.

Leah’s POV

So everyone agreed to play truth or dare. As usual, Johnny starts the game.

"Ok, let's get this game started, shall we?" He looks around at us with a big smile.

"Okay! Noah! Do you like someone?" Johnny asked while wiggling his eyebrows playfully. Noah just looked confused.

"Hello, there~ Are you listening?~" Johnny asked Noah.

"Yeah, I do have a crush on someone,” Noah said while everyone was staring at him but he is only staring at someone, Madi

Madi looked confused. Noah was looking at Madi in a somewhat cold expression.

"OOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!" the boys started cheering.

"But, who is it?" The innocent Luke asked Noah who was still staring at Madison. Madi is avoiding Noah’s eyes. Noah stopped staring at Madison.

"Okay, my turn. Bellz, are you dating someone?" he asked Bella.

Luke's question was left hanging. Bella looked startled.

"Me?" She looked at Madison and me. Madi was smirking. Then Bella turned back to Dylan.

He was smiling with the tip of his tongue beside his smile.

"So, are you dating someone?" Dylan naughtily asked Bella.

"Yes," she answered, pressured by people around her.

"Really? Who? Why? You never say anything. You have secrets now?" the confused Luke said disappointedly.

"She's dating me!" Dylan said confidently.

"Really? You, new boy?" Johnny asked, surprised.

Bella and Dylan nodded to Jay's question.

"It's not a surprise. I've been observing you guys since day one. It's obvious that you guys like each other. You guys are just too shy to admit your feelings" Madison said while smirking naughtily.

"Hah, look who's talking," Johnny said while laughing.

Bella and I turned to look at each other. Secretly agreeing with Johnny. Madison stood up and walked to where Johnny was sitting and started hitting him. She sat back after she's satisfied with hitting Johnny.

"Okay-okay. Let's stop here. Now, Mark, I dare you to confess your feelings towards someone that you've been keeping in for a long time" Bella said.

Surprisingly, Mark turned his body facing me and grabbed my hands into his.

"Leah, I've wanted to tell you this a long time ago but I was a coward. I'm so scared of rejection. I like you, I really do"

His nervous look makes me laugh. I let go of his hand and cup his cheeks like he did to me before and whispered,

"I like you too Mark" he smiled the bright smile again.

Everyone cheered. Jay suddenly sighed.

"I'm the only single one here," He said.

"Me too, Jay" Johnny hugs Jay and kisses his cheeks.

"EWWW! JOHNNY!!" Jay screamed.

"Luke, come here. We're the single boys club" Johnny said while opening his arms asking Luke to join them.

We all laugh at their silly acts. I was so embarrassed but at the same time felt relieved that I had the chance to tell the truth. But then, it was Mark's turn to ask. Surprisingly, he asked Zoey.

"Zoey, why did you do such things to Bella?" all eyes on Zoey. She had tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do all of this. What I've done to you guys before-" she didn't have the chance to explain everything because Madison cuts her ‘apologizing speech’... Nice, Madi.

"Don't lie. Just stop it, you wanted Bella dead right?! This is what you want right?!" Madison said angrily.

Zoey quickly left her seat with tears, not sure if those tears are real or not. Bella suddenly let go of her blanket she was sharing with Dylan and hardly got up, maybe because she walked far enough till her legs ached. She walked in the exact direction Zoey went. But why?

Bella's POV

I can't believe I said yes in front of everybody it's so embarrassing but it's worth it. Why wanna hide the fact that I'm dating him? But after that two surprising events came up first Mark confessed to Leah. Woah, finally those two confessed. Hehe... thanked me later, Leah. The other one is Zoey crying and apologizing. Madison can't keep her anger and she yelled at Zoey when she was halfway to end her confessions.

Zoey left her seat. Well, I left with her. She's there sobbing. I sat right in front of her. She looked up for a second and said,

"Why are you here? To embarrass me?"

"No, I'm here to hear you all out"

"There's no use, you're not going to believe me anyway"

"Um, I didn't say that I'm not going to believe you. I said. I'm here to listen to what you're going to say just now"

"Well, the thing is I'm lonely. I have no friends. I wanted friends. I needed them" she said with a very sad voice

"Well Zoey, that's not how you asked for a friend," I said.

"I didn't know how I have never had a friend before, that's my only way to feel like I do have friends when I'm around you guys," she replied back.

"You can approach us in a better way, like saying, 'Hi, How are you in a polite way', now try it."

"Hey, how are you. Do you want to be friends?" you know she's doing it cutely.

"No, try saying it in a humble way" she giggled when I showed her how to do it.

After that, she did as I told her.

"Feel better now?"

"Yeah, maybe just a little" she said as she giggled.

'She is not bad at all,' I thought.

"I'm sorry for the past when I'm always there bothering you," she said.

"Nah, I know now why you did it so it's okay"

"Thanks, btw congrats about you and Dylan," I smiled.

"Thanks, Zoey"

"If you don't mind, I wanted to go to bed earlier"

"Okay, it was nice talking to you," I said

"You too and thanks again"

"No problem"

I can see everyone's still there surrounding the campfire. I sat where I was sitting before that is next to Dylan. He asked me,

"Where did you go?" while staring straight into my eyes.

"I was talking to Zoey. I was just helping her figure things out" I said.

"Did she hurt you?"

"No, she's not that bad when you get to know her. She is just lonely that's all."

I looked away from Dylan’s sharp stare which was hurting my eyes. Hehe just kidding. Madi and Leah were also staring at me and I just gave them a calm smile and did a thumbs up as a sign that everything's fine.