The warm air circled me in a deadly embrace.

I continued my confident facade, bringing the cup of coke in my hand to my mouth, and taking a sip. I lean to Ben.

"hey..... We need to talk"  I whisper to him loud enough that I know he can hear me. Still, focusing on Jesi.

"Here?" he asks without taking his eye off the screen.

Before I could answer Ben, Jesi cleared her throat.

"hey zed...... Let's Play Truth or dare" she said, causing Clara to break away from her kiss.

Before I could make out what was happening, the group of her friends gathered passing a bottle of alcohol to each other to take a swig. I sit up straight, slouching the cold red cup in my hand so tight that I felt it will break at any moment.

I know Jesi is doing this to get the best out of me but will not give her the satisfaction of victory.

Been sitting with a red cup like mine that  I didn't know when he stood up to go get it. His hand covers the whole cup as he takes a sip.

They all agree to play a drunk-ass game that couldn't possibly end well.

"you should play Jeiel," zed said. I did get a chance to answer before I hear Jesi say

"yes, you should play..... Jeiel" Jesi said, with a wicked smile on her face. Ben stares at her shaking his head like he knows what she's up with.

"You're not  giving her the satisfaction to insult you again, Jessie." I remind myself.

"yes. I'll play" I tell her returning the same coy smile.

I lean back on the couch and cross-legged in their circle new between Ben and Zed. Jesi smile and whispers something to Clara that made them smile before they start.

The first few truths and dares were between Ben and Jesi, Zed, and Clara. Zed dared Clara to lick jack's toes which she gladly did and Jesi dared to kiss one random guy who I later learned was called Tylor and she complied. Found out that Jesi got her nipple and nose Pierced.

"truth or dare. Jeiel" Jesi said bringing me to the moment.

"Truth" was the first thing that comes out of my mouth. I don't want to give my head the luxury of thinking about what Jessie would possibly ask me.

I just have to find out and deal with it.

Ben laugh and mouths "of course " I ignore him and Zed squeezes my hand in my lap.

"is it true Ben fucked you on your bed this morning ?" Jesi ask and I froze. I choke on my breath.

"No" I whisper not caring whether anyone heard me. My throat was constricting around the soft-spoken word. barely a breath choked out past my teeth, but I still managed to shake my head. There is no way Ben will lie to her about something like this. He would have told her I  kissed him not lying that he fucked me. I feel like I am sinking into the dark, and then I heard someone slap somebody and shout "bitch" that was when I realized what had happened. Jane slapped Jesi.

My hero

But I don't want another person to be my hero, all I want to do is get up from this couch and slap Jesi across the face with my hand and be my hero.

Jane, Jesi, and Clara have now engaged in a full-blown fight. Jane shouted at the top of her voice cursing and swearing at Jesi.

Instead, I am sitting on this couch alone watching my best friend fight for me.

There has to be some sort of way that this is not happening. An explanation out there I could grab onto, cling close to me and it doesn't have to make sense. It just has to be there.

Maybe Ben walked toward me, look into my eyes, and told me he didn't tell her anything. That this is all a joke and makes everything alright.

"Did he also tell you that he was the one throwing himself at Jeiel like a fucking puppet" Jane scream at Jesi?

I am still shaking my head as if they can all see me. Tearing my clouding gaze from them a hollowness envelopes me entirely.

Everything in me emptied and poured out over the floor. On the couch I'm sitting, somehow, can still feel my heartbeat in every part of my body. My fingertips, my throat, and my chest. A feverish echo, I can feel it.

"Please stop!!! Just...... Stop it" I said, forcing the words out through my tightening throat but I need to stop this now or never.

AN: wow..... 111 read? I can't believe that BEST Friend has gone that far. Thank you so many guys, especially to the 28 that voted, it means a lot to me and I appreciate it.

Also, I changed the cover because the old one was a little boring to me. So check it out, guys!!  And tell me what you think.

Love Mirabella
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