Just Thinking Out Loud

"Hey Bella, can you help me with something?" I asked

"What's up?" Bella asked, hanging off of her bed.

We had just finished having a pillow fight. Lucas and his dad still hadn't gotten back yet.

"I want to start dating Lucas." I said

She just giggled

"Are you serious? What do you think you two have been doing?" she asked

"I know I just met, I just want to go out with him. I want to be his girlfriend." I said

"I already know that Luna and I want the same thing." she said

"Then what do I do?" I asked

"One of two things. Here are your options: you drop hints and make it obvious unless he's oblivious then you just straight up ask him yourself." she said

I started checking on my fingernails.

"Maybe I shouldn't worry if he wants me I'll know." I said

"Girl get your head out of the clouds." she snapped

"Alright, I will." I said

"Good, glad we have that covered now." she said smiling.

"So what do I do now?" I asked

"Stop worrying duh!" she said

"I'll try." I said

"Then you're going to have to try harder." she said

"I will!" I yelled back

She shrugged and said "I don't know what I'm going to do to cheer you up."

"I do." I responded

She rose from her bed.

"Yes, I'm listening." she said

"Could we play a game?" I asked

"I like where this is headed. How about we play truth or dare?" she asked

"Sounds good but you go first." I said

"Sure, ask me."

"Truth or Dare?" I asked her

"Hmm I'm feeling like confessing the truth." she said

"Have you ever lied to your parents?" I asked

"All the time." she giggled

"Okay." I said

"Truth or Dare?" she asked

"I'll go with truth too." I said

"Ok, have you ever eaten candy after brushing your teeth?" she said

"Nope, never." I said

"Uh, you're no fun." she complained

I just shrugged my shoulders and asked her truth or dare.

"Let's get things going shall we? I choose dare." she said

Great, what was I going to dare her to do? Hmm…

"Well what's my dare?" she asked

"You have to go outside and find a bug and eat it." I said

"Gross." she said

We went down the stairs and opened the door and walked outside.

"Let's say I find a spider first. Do I have to eat that or can I look for something else instead?" she asked

"Whatever you find first." I said

"Fine, whatever." she said

It took Bella two minutes to finally find a bug.

"I have a bug." she said shouting

"Let's go inside, I'm freezing." I said

We went in and closed the door.

"So what kind of bug do you have in your hands?" I asked

"I found a cricket." she said

"Nice." I said

"Can I at least kill the cricket before I throw it in my mouth?" she asked

"Of course." I said

Bella took the cricket and smashed it with her thumb and index finger.

"Go ahead." I teased

She took the bug's remains and licked her fingers.

"How was it?" I asked

"Disgusting." she said

I laughed

"Your turn,truth or dare?" she asked

I figured I should take part and do a dare as well.

"Dare." I said

Bella had a big smile on her face. Maybe I shouldn't have said dare.