? TRUTH AND LIES?
(The k!ss)
Episode 29
Writer: Faith Lucky.
Alyssa’s Pov continues:
I climbe-d the stairs and got to a p@$$age with about six rooms on it.
Now how do I know Mico’s room?
Karen had said I’d know it when I saw it.
I walked to the first door by the left but there was no special inscription on it. So, I moved on to the next and on it was written: ‘a king’.
The letters looked like gold and obviously, it was Mico’s room.
I heaved and knocked lightly on it.
“Who’s it?” He asked from inside.
“It’s um…Alyssa” I replied lowly.
“Come in” he said.
I exhaled and opened the door and stepped in and there I found him standing in front of the mirror, shi-tless.
I g-asped.
“Oh, my, I’m…I’m sorry. I had no idea you were…” I stuttered and tried walking out and he chuckled.
“Alyssa, come on, it’s just my shi-t” he said and I coughed and stepped in again.
I closed the door and stood still.
“I um. ..your sisters asked me to call you downstairs” I said.
“Seriously?” He asked and scoffed.
“Just a minute. You can sit” he added and I nodded and sat down in the long couch in the room.
His room was wow as well and so many of his pictures in frames were pinned on the wall.
He opened his wardrobe and I guess he was looking for something to wear.
I took out time and admired his shi-tless che-st. He was really so cute and his skin was so sp©tless and fresh.
I can’t believe I was staying in the same room with him.
He suddenly turned and caught me staring at him and I twitched and quic-kly took my eyes away.
But I think I heard him laugh.
He brou-ght out a shi-t from the wardrobe and wore it on and next, he moved over to a jewellery table.
Wow! How can a guy have so much jewelries?
He took two gold chains – a long and short one – and wore them on his n£¢k.
Then he took an ear ring and fixed it on his right ear.
then finally, he took wristbands and wore them on his wrists.
Hm. How stylish.
He walked up to me and stretched out his hand.
“Shall we?” He asked and I wondered if he really wanted me to hold his hand.
I gulped nervously and placed my hand on his and stood up and we walked out of the room together.
We climbe-d down the stairs, still holding hands. And when we got to the sitting room, Karen pointed her phone at us and took a picture.
What?
“Karen what was that for?” Angelo asked
“None of your business” she replied as she looked into the phone with her sisters.
Mico didn’t say a word as he took me to a sit and we sat next to each other.
Then, Olivia took up the TV remote and turned off the volume.
“Okay, so what game are we pla-ying?” Octavia asked as she adjusted the pretty pillow on her legs.
“Let’s re-ad the bible” Michael said and Mico chuckled.
“As if he knows anything from the bible aside the fact that Jesus is the son of God” Karen said and I swear, I was for-ced laugh.
“Well, at least I know the bible doesn’t tell us to crush on every guy we see” Michael replied and she scoffed.
“Okay. Why don’t we pl@yhide and seek?” Olivia said.
“I don’t get you, Alyssa. Do you nee-d a memory booster or something? It seems you’ve forgotten how old we are” Angelo said.
“There’s nothing childish about hide and seek. It’s just…”
“Let’s go with T and D” Octavia cut in and I g-asped a little.
No, no, no.
I so hate that game.
“You mean Truth and Dare?” Karen asked.
“No. Timothy and Daniel. What else does T and D stand for?” Michael asked and the others laughed, while Karen glared at him.
“So, who’s in?” Octavia asked.
“I’m in” Olivia said.
“For sure; as long as my girlfriend is not here” Angelo said.
“Me.”
“Same here”.
“it got to my turn add they all looked at me.
“Uh…sure” I replied and they turned to Mico.
“Well, if Alyssa’s in, then I’m in” he replied and Angelo cleared his throat.
I smiled.
“Okay; since Alyssa’s a newbie, why don’t we tutor her on our rules?” Olivia said as she took a book and pen and started writing names on it.
“I’ll do it” Karen said and turned properly to face me.
“Uhm…Alyssa, over here, we make ours a little fun.
We write down our names in different pieces of papers and when the game gets to your turn, you’d chose if it’s a T or D you want and then, you’d make a pick from one of the papers and any name you find in it, that’s the person that’s going to ask you your question” she explained and I scoffed.
Okay; this is so weird.
What kind of a game is that?
It sounds tasky.
Olivia was throu-gh with the names and she folded them differently and shuffled them on the table in the centre of the room.
“So who’s going first?” Olivia asked and Octavia rose her hand happily.
“T or D?” Olivia asked and she replied: “T”.
Then she picked a paper from the table and opened it and the name written in it was Mico.
She sighed as she showed it to us and looked happy it was Mico.
Okay. So, Mico gets to ask her the question.
“Uhm…what’s your favourite color?” He asked.
“Pink” she replied sweetly.
“Urgh! That’s a boring truth and dare” Angelo groused and Octavia chuckled.
Then ,Olivia was the next to go.
“Dare” she said and picked a paper from the table and the name written in it was Octavia.
.”slap your cheeks” Octavia told her and we laughed.
“You’re such a heartless twin” she said and patted her cheeks softly.
Then next, it was karen’s turn and she chosed truth and picked a name from the table.
She opened her eyes in disbelieve as she looked into the paper and the name written in it was Angelo.
Oh-oh.
I guess she was in a serious trouble.
Angelo laughed and nudged his brother.
“Okay miss Karen” he cleared his throat and said.
“How many boys have you dated?”
Olivia and octavia sniggered while Karen maintained a straight face.
“Remember you’re not supposed to lie in the game, Karen. And all liers will go to hell” Michael said and she glowered her eyes at him.
“Four” she replied and they roared with laughter.
“I think you must be missing out some numbers, Karen. How old are you? Your boyfriends should be up to 22 alre-ady” Angelo said and laughed again.
Then it got to Michaels turn and he chosed dare and lucky him, the name he picked was his brother’s and his brother just asked him to bark like a dog and he did.
Crazy.
Next, it got to my turn.
Oh God.
I sluggishly chosed truth and picked a name from the table.
God plea-se, help me so I don’t chose any of those crazy brothers.
I opened my paper and…ah!
Thank goodness. It was Karen.
I heaved and showed the paper to them.
“Okay, Alyssa, what’s your favourite song?” She asked and I smiled and replied:
“Enchanted by Taylor Swift”.
Thank God it went easy on me.
Then next, it was Mico’s turn and he chosed truth and picked a name from the table and opened it and…wow! .
It was Michael.
He ran his fin-gers into his hair and it was obvious he knew he was in trouble.
“Mr Mico Salvato-re” Michael called with a sm-irk.
“Who’s your pres-ent crush?”
A wild g-asp ran across the room and Mico’s eyes deemed.
Mico scoffed and itched his head.
These brothers of his can really fix someone in a twist.
“We’re waiting sir” Angelo chipped in.
I looked at him and he was looking nervous.
What would his reply be?
Who’s name would he call as the girl he loves?
***
“Okay. Uhm…her name starts with an A and ends with an A” he replied and I looked at him.
“Hold on Mico, Alexa’s name also starts with an A and ends with an A” Michael said and Mico grinned at him.
“Damm you, Michael! Don’t mention her name here” he snapped and I felt a little surprised.
Wow!
It seems his hatred for Alexa has really increa-sed.
“Okay. So who exactly are you referring to? Because we have a lot of names that starts and ends with an A” Angelo said.
“Yes. Like the likes of Anastatia, Adrianna, Annabella, Alyssa, Ana…”
“Next person, plea-se” Mico announced and they giggled.
Then next, it was Karen’s turn.
She chosed T and picked a name from the table and…Holy shit!
It was Angelo.
Why’s she so unlucky?
“I’m out of this game, guys” she grouched.
“You can’t quit, Karen. Now my question; how many guys have you sle-pt with?” He asked and everyone busted into laughter.
Goodness!
“none” she replied Adamantly and rolled her eyes.
“Woah! You’re not supposed to lie in the game, Karen. She’s cheating” Michael said.
“And whoever said I was lying? Durrh!” She replied, rolling her eyes at him.
“So Karen Salvato-re is actually trying to tell me she’s a vir-gin?”
“If someone like Karen is still a vir-gin, then I swear, I’m going to be a priest”
“Yes. She might end up being our own Holy vir-gin mother of our time. She might give birth to another saviour, just that, her own saviour would be three year old by the time she gives birth to him.”
There was an outbur-st of laughter in the room and even Karen couldn’t help but chuckle.
Gosh! Anyone who heard about the Salvato-res might think they’re proud, grumpy and all that. But in reality, they’re too lovely.
I wish I belonged to such a family.
The game went on and it got to angelo’s turn and he chosed a D.
Then he picked a name from the table and…holy Mary!
It was Karen’s name.
Jesus!
He upended his mouth and Karen g-asped.
He stood up immediately and tried running away but Karen followed him immediately and caught him and dragged him back to his seat.
We all couldn’t stop laughing as we all knew he was dead.
Karen is definitely going to have a sweet payback.
“You’re doomed, Angelo” she said, standing in front of him.
“Now, take off your clothes and kill your brother” .
Woah!
“Karen, whys it also affecting me?” Michael asked.
“Shut up. You’re both the same. Now, take off your clothes, angelo, before I do it myself”.
Oh, God!
This is so killing. I couldn’t stop laughing.
Then she held his shi-t and he went on his knees.
“plea-se Karen, you know I love .I’d do anythinganything for you” he pleaded.
“You’re just wasting your time Angelo” Karen replied and tried taking off the shi-t.
“You…you can take my favourite car. Remember the red car you said you liked? You can have it” angelo said and she sm-irked.
“I don’t nee-d your car, angelo. All I nee-d is for you to take off your shi-t.”
“Karen, come on. Remember the bible says we shouldn’t pay evil for evil”
“Angelo” Michael called.
“Do you remember the punishment for not being able to do a dare?”
“Uh…you’d have to take off your shi-t?” He asked.
“Yes. Why don’t you just do it? That’d be preferable”
Angelo suddenly smiled while Karen fumed.
He quic-kly took off his shi-t and kept it on the floor.
“This isn’t fair!” Karen huffed and returned to her seat.
Oh!
So they do have a punishment for not keeping up to the end of the deal?
Then the game got to my turn and stupidly, I chosed a D and by the time I picked a name from the table, it was Angelo.
Bloody cra-p!
What the hell?
Oh Alyssa, you’re dead.
Angelo sniggered and whispered something to his brother and they laughed.
Oh, God; what are they upto?
“Uhm….Alyssa” he said.
“k!ss the guy beside you for ten seconds”.
I heard a loud ban-g in my head as the entire place started rotating in circles.
God plea-se, this should be a dream.
How on earth can they ask me to k!ss mico?
I looked at Mico and he was also looking surprised.
Then, I looked back at the brothers and they were smiling.
Gracious.
“I…I can’t” I blurted.
“I’m sorry, Alyssa. But you can’t – can’t” angelo said and Olivia laughed.
“But I…”
“If you don’t do it, then you’re going to have take off your shi-t.” He cut in and I scoffed.
This is so absurd.
How can these guys ask me to do such a thing?
Oh, Lord.
Maybe I shouldn’t have signed in for this game.
“Your shi-t or the k!ss, Alyssa” angelo asked but I couldn’t say anything as I had alre-ady become speechless.
Gosh! How on earth can I do this?
I can’t k!ss mico.
I don’t even know how to k!ss.
Just then, I felt a hand holding my cheeks and discovered it was Mico.
He turned me to himself and Holy Christ! He k!$$£d me!
What!
I opened my eyes wi-de in disbelieve as hisl-ips went into mine.
Heavens!
I also heard g-asps and figured it was probably his sisters.
“Oh, my God…” they exclaimed silently.
Immediately, we heard the sound of the door open and we quic-kly unlocked from the k!ss and turned to see Mico’s mum standing at the doorway.
No, no, no.
“What?” She skrie-ked.
She was astounded.
Oh, Alyssa. What have you gotten yourself into?
“Mico?” She called in disbelieve.
“What’s going on here?”
TBC.