ONE SHOT COMPILATIONS

I Dare You

He just laughed and maneuvered the car.

Though he's always making me pissed, there are also times that I like him being around. Luther helps me with my assignments and projects. Actually he's a better tutor than our lecturer at school. Pinagtatakpan niya rin ako kay Tito kapag may nagawa akong kasalanan. He'll always put the blame on himself. Well, I can say that I can count on him.

"Stop crying Rilaine it's just a quiz." Luther hushed me.

"I just can't accept that I failed it! Buong gabi ko iyong nireview. I gave all the effort but it was all useless.." kanina pa ako umiiyak dahil lang sa isang quiz na hindi ko naipasa. I didn't have my dinner at nandito lang ako sa kwarto ko umiiyak. Luther never leave my side.

"It's just one quiz Rilaine. Bumawi ka nalang next time okay? Kumain ka na." hindi ako kumibo. He sighed heavily like he's so tired dealing with my dramas."At least you still learned something from your lessons right? Your score won't matter if may natutunan ka naman."

"But it matters to me!" tumayo ako at mabilis na lumabas ng bahay. I'm just too frustrated with this. I want to unwind. Dumiretso na ako sa pinakamalapit lang na bar at doon nagpalipas ng oras. Tito's out of town for a seminar so he won't know about this. I'm sure anytime soon Luther will arrive. He'll never let me stay alone in this place.

"Relaine! What do you think you're doing?" inagaw ni Luther sa kamay ko ang rhum.

"Wag ka ngang panira Luther. Masakit ang ulo ko ngayon."

"That's because you're drunk. Let's go home."

Nagpumilit siyang umuwi na kami but of course hindi ako sumunod. He has no choice but to stay also. I got bored with just sitting so nakihalubilo ako sa mga tao doon. I found some of my schoolmates and they're playing spin the bottle. I think it's a nice game to kill my boredom kaya nakisali ako.

Luther sat beside me. They started spinning the bottle. Puro tawanan at kantyawan ang nagaganap dahil sa truth or dare. Luther's so mad dahil ilang bote na rin ng alak ang naubos ko. I don't usually drink. Kapag stressed lang ako or problemado.

I laughed at their dares too. At least I'm not sad anymore with my failed quiz. The bottle finally pointed my direction. I smiled and chose dare.

"Okay. So Rilaine," it took a while bago niya sabihin ang dare. Mukhang pinag-iisipan niya talaga. "I dare you to have a one day relationship with the person sitting next to you."

Nilingon ko ang katabi ko. Luther's eyes were now dark and unreadable.

"Hell no.." tumawa ako. "I can't do that. That's too much." Not with him please. I tried to calm my raising pulse.

"Kaya nga tinawag na dare because you'll be challenged. Let's see if you can do it."

Nakakabingi na ang kalabog ng dibdib ko. My mind's clouded. The alcohol's also getting into my system. Yeah, maybe because of alcohol I agreed with the dare.

I don't know how I got home. I was too drunk, I passed out. Nagising nalang ako isang umaga sa kama ko. And then I remember what happened with the game. I was really drunk that I even asked Luther if I can court him so we can be officially together. Umamin rin akong may gusto ako sa kaniya.

Oh my god!

I hope that Luther knew na lasing lang ako kaya ko iyon nasabi. I got awkward with Luther the whole week. Hindi na rin niya ako inaasar tuwing umaga. Tito noticed the awkwardness between us and the sudden change of our treatment with each other. Hatid sundo niya pa rin ako sa school, but it's like we're just ignoring each other's presence.