#Chapter 55: Spin the Bottle

Nina

Everyone went silent when Jessica

suggested that we play Spin the Bottle.

“C’mon, guys!” she said, her pretty face flushed from the beer. “It’s just a game.”

“I’m down,” Matt chimed in. Lori shrugged, which was usually a sign of consent. James, Enzo and I, however, all stayed silent.

“James?” Jessica said, shaking the bottle gently. “What do you say?” 1 wanted to groan, because I could tell that Jessica secretly wanted James and I to kiss, even though Enzo was there. Why did she get like this when she was drunk?

“Oh, alright,” James said, throwing his hands up in surrender. “I guess it could be fun.” His eyes flickered over to me briefly, and I could tell that the idea of us kissing made him a bit excited.

I wasn’t excited, however.

“Well, looks like we have a majority vote here,” Jessica said, setting the bottle down in the middle of the circle, right next to the fire pit. “Sorry, Nina and Enzo. You guys don’t have to play if you don’t want to.”

“I’ll play.”

Enzo’s firm decision took me by surprise. I looked over at him with wide eyes; he was staring right at me from across the fire pit. I couldn’t tell if it was just the light from the fire or his werewolf eyes that made his irises look red from here. Judging from how my heart started racing all of a sudden, I figured it was the latter.

“Yay!” Jessica said, clapping her hands lightly. “Nina, you’re playing, right?”

I didn’t answer for a few moments. I really didn’t want to, but between the peer pressure and the alcohol, I finally conceded. “Sure,” I said quietly.

grinned. “I’ll go first.” She spun

devilishly pleased as Jessica leaned over to him and gave him a peck on the lips. I could tell that he wanted more judging from the way he leaned closer as she pulled away, which

you go next,”

she had spun it hard and fast, and it went

Jessica.

and Lori’s

didn’t- You don’t have to,

absentmindedly twirled a strand of blonde hair around her finger.

Jessica and Lori

wasn’t just

while that day in the cafeteria. Now, as I watched

maybe Lori’s dream of being with Jessica could possibly come true, but that happiness didn’t last long as it was now my turn to spin

like I was gonna puke, I took in a deep breath and spun the

thing going through my head was the hope that it wouldn’t land on James or Enzo… Anyone else

anything good

I glanced over at Jessica and Lori, who both shot me apologetic looks. When I looked at Enzo,

the tension with a knife it’s

smacking him on the

fire, stopping in front of me. I looked up at him, my heart racing a mile a minute, half of me hoping that he would just walk away and

placed his hand under my chin. His glowing red eyes were locked on me like I was a helpless little rabbit in his lair, but something about

lingered on mine for several

and walked back to his spot on

to

the flames.

a bit of a damper on the festivities for the night, so

his tent, because soon I

the fire had burned down to nothing but embers, I quietly pulled my boots on and grabbed my flashlight. I grabbed the gun and slipped the strap around my torso, then slowly unzipped my tent and looked around to make sure no one was around before silently stepping out and sneaking off into

the sound of twigs and leaves crunching underfoot

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