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Stay I FILLED MY lungs with salty air before I speak. "Do you really have a relationship with her? I-I mean, since when?" I don t care if I sound desperate. I just really want to know the truth. They all looked at me as if my question had confused them. I wasn t scared to ask him that question, perhaps because I was dizzy after a few straight shots. His perfect jaw tightened, tugging the corner of his lips frantically. "What do you want me to answer?" he asked bluntly. His eyes remained dark and shrouded. I swallowed hard; vision fixed on the ground. He seemed to be slowly eating me because of his dark stare. Everyone became silent, and no one dared to speak. "Okay, I ll take the dare," he rubbed the back of his neck frustratedly and waited for my reply. "Kiss me," I bravely said. Almost everyone was stunned by what I said, but I lit up my chin to show I am serious. He clenched his jaw tight and lightly shook his head a