I just didn’t want to tell Mary Elizabeth the truth because of a game.
It was working pretty well most of the night. The dares were things like “chug a beer.”
But then, Patrick gave me a dare. I don’t even think he knew what he was doing, but he gave it to me anyway.
“Kiss the prettiest girl in the room on the lips.” That’s when I chose to be honest.
In retrospect, I probably could not have picked a worse time.
The silence started after I stood up (since Mary Elizabeth was sitting right next to me).
By the time I had knelt down in front of Sam and kissed her, the silence was unbearable.
It wasn’t a romantic kiss. It was friendly, like when I played Rocky and she played Janet.
But it didn’t matter. I could say that it was the wine or the beer that I chugged.
I could also say that I had forgotten the time Mary Elizabeth asked me if I thought she was pretty.
But I would be lying. The truth is that when Patrick dared me, I knew that if I kissed Mary Elizabeth,
I would be lying to everyone. Including Sam. Including Patrick. Including Mary Elizabeth.
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