Chapter 4

                                    

                                          
Marella's point of view:
                          
I'm so confused. Tam kissed Biana? Yeah, I get it. I like Tam, he doesn't like me. Whatever, I'm used to it. But why is everyone making a big deal out of it? It's not-
                          
"Hello? Earth to Marella," I fell a pressure on my arm and look up to see Sophie poking me.
                          
"Wh-what?" I stammer.
                          
"Truth or Dare?"
                          
"Dare."
                          
"I dare you to kiss Keefe! Oh, and on the lips!" Sophie shouts gleefully
                          
"ARE YOU JOKING?" Keefe shouts. "I WILL KILL YOU LATER, FOSTER!" Everyone in the room is laughing, including me.
                          
"Fine," I calmly walk over to Keefe and kiss him quickly, then walk back and sit down. "Happy now?" Keefe and Sophie look stunned. 
                          
The game continues. I dare Dex to put on makeup, but he refuses. So I pour some sticky lushberry juice on his head, and he looks like he's regretting his decision.
                          
Then Keefe has to dye his hair neon-green. Dex tosses him an elixir and Keefe chugs it in less than a second.  
                          
Fitz is dared to do 30 push-ups with Sophie on his back. By the time he's done, his face is all red and sweaty and not so adorable anymore.
                          
Biana is asked whether or not she's ever going to stop torturing us with makeovers, and of course she says no. 
                          
Sophie is dared to sit on Fitz's lap for the rest of the game. Both their faces are bright red.
                          
Linh has to do a kiss, marry kill: Fitz, Wylie, and Dex. She refuses to do it and ends up with lushberry juice all over her clothes.
                          
_____ Time skip to 7:00PM_____
                          
"Guys, I feel like we should do a truth exercise," Biana sits down on the sofa in our 'sleeping room.'

                          
"Yeah? What?" I challenge.
                          
"Ooh, I know! EVERYONE CONFESS WHO YOU LIKE!" Keefe shouts.
                          
"Why...?" I ask suspiciously.
                          
"Well, why not?" He shrugs. "Those two-" He nods at Sophie and Fitz, who are sitting on the ground close-ish to each other. "-Probably already like each other, and Bangs Boy over there likes Biana." Tam glares at Keefe through his silver-tipped bangs.
                          
"I guess I see your point," Dex flops down on the ground next to Fitz. "Marella, start."
                          
"First of all, why me? Second of all, I don't like anyone!" I reply promptly. (Total lie)
                          
"Yeah, right!" Keefe smirks. "Everyone likes someone!"
                          
"Yeah? And who do you like?" I narrow my eyes at him, and he reaches over and grabs my wrist. "Hey!" I yank my wrist back, hoping he didn't see my feelings for him.
                          
"Oh, I see who you like now!" Keefe grins at me. "I think it was pretty obvious. I mean, look at me!" He gestures to himself.
                          
"Keefe, you're ridiculous," Sophie jumps in, saving me. I shoot her a grateful look.
                          
"Ridiculously handsome!" He musses his hair even more, ice-blue eyes glittering.
                          
"Dude," Fitz shakes his head.
                          
"I agree with Fitz," Tam chimes in from the shadows.
                          
"Same!" Says Dex.
                          
"Really? Ask the girls!" Sophie and Linh blush.
                          
"Fine... I guess he is kinda," I shrug like it's no big deal, but I can feel myself blushing.
                          
"See!" Keefe turns triumphantly to Fitz, who rolls his vibrant teal eyes.
                          
"Anyway, who do you like?" Biana asks, turning to Keefe. "I think we're all curious."
                          
"You first!" Keefe smirks.
                          
"OK, fine! You guys are all babies," Biana rolls her eyes. "I like... "
                          
"Who? Didn't catch that." Dex says, tinkering with some gadgets in the shadows.
                          
"...Tam," She whispers. Tam's silvery-blue eyes widen, then blinks and looks down. I'm pretty sure he's blushing, though I don't think Tam blushes.
                          
"Wow," Linh elbows her brother, who glares back. "Your turn, Marella!" If my face was on fire then, I wouldn't be surprised.
                          
"Uh... Keefe." I'm sure my face is redder Dex's hair. Keefe, on the other hand, smirks and musses his blonde hair. 
                          
"Hear that, Foster? I'm irresistibly hot."
                          
Sophie's Point of View:
                          
"Alright, I'll go next," Dex takes a deep breath. "I used to like Sophie, but now I like Linh." He shoots me an apologetic look, but I'm actually kind of relieved.
                          
"Wonderboy, go. Who do you like?" Dex asks. "Though my money's on Sophie."
                          
"You're right. I like Sophie." Fitz doesn't even blush but I do. All he does is shrug. Linh goes next, and she likes Dex, who flashes his dimples with a massive grin. And now the moment I'm dreading. My turn.
                          
"I like Fitz," I whisper as quietly as possible. When I finally muster the courage to look around, I see Fitz's teal eyes glittering, matching his movie star smile. Biana's grinning, and Tam looking at his sister like I told you so. Dex's expression is pretty neutral, which is kind of surprising. And Keefe... He forces a grin, although his eyes are narrowed and his fists are clenched. Without a word, he turns and walks out of the room.
                          
"Uh oh," Fitz mutters. "I'll go find him."

                          
"Baaaaad idea!" Tam calls after him as Fitz walks out of the room.
                          
"Yeah, Bangs Boy is right," Marella chimes in.
                          
"Ugh, not you too!" Tam mutters. "I wonder what That Boy is up to, though."
                          
"You sound like Grady," I close my eyes and cover my face with my hands, praying that Fitz and Keefe would be OK.
                          
"Hey, I'm sure they'll be-" Biana starts.
                          
"Don't-" Tam interupts
                          
"Fine." She pats my back. 
                          
"Jinx it," Tam mutters. Right on cue, we hear Fitz's shout.
                          
"Stop, I don't want to hurt you!" Then Fitz yells in agony. "Dude, stop!"