Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 5

He suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing his girlfriend was still there. With a jolt, he pulled his arm away from Kate's waist and took a couple of steps back. Shawn's buddies followed his gaze and, noticing Allison, jumped in to smooth things over.

"Let's keep the fun going, shall we? Kate, if your stomach's feeling off, skip the booze. If you lose, just pick truth or dare instead."

"Sounds good. Let's go with truth or dare."

Once Shawn got a grip on his emotions, he made his way back to the couch. He figured Allison would be jealous and maybe throw a fit, but she kept quiet. Her detached attitude stirred something unsettling in Shawn. It felt like Allison was different somehow.

An awkward silence spread between them. Shawn hesitated and thought about explaining, but the group's cheers cut him off.

"Kate, you lost again. Truth or dare this time?"

Shawn's attention drifted back to Kate, his eyes glued to her.

said, turning

alright, the dares are right here. Pick one." Someone

read it, their eyes went wide, and their gaze flitted

over to peek. "What does

the note. Everyone was

"What did she get?"

"Yeah, spill it!"

the room," announced a guy, sneaking a glance at Shawn. Shawn's face instantly turned to stone, and the room's

with a grin and walked over to a cute guy nearby. "Colt, mind if I give you a kiss?" Colt shot a nervous glance at Shawn, whose look promised trouble, and he stayed silent. When Colt hesitated, Kate leaned in, wrapped her arms around his neck, and was about to

hold back any longer. He stormed over, grabbed

picked up her juice, took a sip, and

pretending like nothing had happened.

was indifferent to everything. This was the first time she'd seen him lose

she overheard some girls talking by the sinks. "Shawn's lost it. He ditched

the one