Chapter 5
Up for Game?
"Fine then, up for a game?" She suggested
It was a long day already. My sis meeting Nyla,to being stuck in this friends for 3 months deal,to actually being stuck at her place for next 5 day.
Everything was moving too fast and this girl was acting as if it's completely normal.
It was about to be 10 . No way I could sleep this early.
So I give in.
"What game?"I ask
"Answer or suffer"she said
I gave her a look,to make sure she knew, everything she was saying went straight above my head.
"We'll toss a coin. If you win, you get to ask me a question and I've got to answer honestly. Vice versa"she explained
"Isn't this childish or I would rather put it as, isn't this stupid?" I said plonking down the couch , beside her.
"Old fella, we got to do some childish and stupid things to keep our souls ,young and alive. Otherwise life gets boring" she gave me a puppy dog look.
"Whatever" I mutter" And what if I don't wanna answer?"
"That's where the suffer part comes.
If you don't wanna answer, then you've got to take Soy sauce shot"
"Easy enough. But still stupid"I sigh
"Dude , you've got to tolerate me for next 3 months and you're stuck at my place for next 5 days. Knowing a little about each other may help with bearing each other.So? Up for it?"
I consider my options. This was better than sleeping early. I need to kill time anyway. Plus she did had a point. Being stuck with this friends deal, knowing a little about her will help with bearing through the deal.
"Yeah" I reply and she went in kitchen only to return later tray with about 5 soy sauce shots
This girl is crazy for sure.
"Let's start" she say
I nod.
We toss and she wins.
"How many people have you dated till now."she asked
"None."I shrugged
"Serious?"she asked
"Yeah"
She wins the next toss too
"First kiss. With whom and details" she ask
"I haven't kissed ,yet" I speak it in a non intrested way
"You gotta be kidding me. That's not possible"she exclaimed
"Well, it's true"I shrug
"This is hilarious. You're college playboy. Only thing I listen when girls see you , is how hot you are , and how many you've laid down with .Do you know about these rumours?"
"Yeah. Never paid attention" I was completely uninterested in this chat.
Who gives a fuck about what they thought about me
"Wow. Any reason for not.... you know, kissing anyone. I mean you're good looking and you're 19" she said, colour reaching her cheeks.
"I guess it was one question for a toss" I say
"Yeah"
I won the next toss.
"So your first kiss . With whom and details"
"Well..... Same as you" she said
"Wait, you haven't kissed ? Girl , even you're 19, you've looks. Then how come?" now this was shocking. If she haven't kissed anyone, it would be shocking if she date someone.
I had my reasons to stay from girls. She wouldn't have those reasons.
"I guess ,it was one question for a toss" she said with a mischievous smile playing on her lips.
"Fair enough"
I won the next too
"Now answer me. Why haven't you kissed anyone?"
"No particular reason. I never liked anyone touching me ,not even my parents. So letting a stranger touch me is unimaginable..... Besides I haven't found someone I can trust that much" she replied
"Ohh"
Another toss comes to my favor and I ask the question that kept me awake for nights.
"So who's Kayden?"
"My childhood bestie"she said and turned away
"That's it?"
"Um hmm"
Next toss was in her favour
"So tell me your reason for not kissing anyone till now"
"I didn't wanted to make connections. "
We toss and it's again in her favour
"Why didn't you want to make connections?"
"I'll take the shots"
"Ok" she shrugged
No way I'll tell her the things I guarded with my everything
She handed me a shot glass filled with soy sauce.
I brought it to my mouth and tipped it off.
It was horrible. Much much much worse than anything I've ever imagined.
I could feel the salt pouring down my throat. My throat pained like hell. My stomach churned.
Nyla had a concerned look all over her face.
"Are you alright?" She asked
I nodded
"I guess we should end the game" she was concerned about my reaction to soy sauce.
She didn't knew me. If I could handle this miserable life, with so much of emotional pain. This was just a bit of physical pain.
"Nop. I'm fine" I said ,trying to calm the pain in my stomach down" let's continue"
"You sure?"
"Yeah" I said coughing
It was my fourth shot and Nyla still hadn't have to take a single shot . It seemed like she lived a way so simple life, without any secrets.
She was an open book and it felt like she did things which felt right to her without giving a fuck about anyone else's views.
My throat was hurting from excess of salt and it getting worse with every shot.
"I think its enough for tonight. Lets call it a night" Nyla offered
I shook my head in denial.
"Kace, you've had four shots. I don't want you getting sick"
"I don't give it a fuck" I muttered, adamant
"Kace you need rest. Too much of soy sauce won't be good for your health"
"Why do you even care?"I asked as she went into the kitchen and brought me a glass of water.
"Kace, shut the fuck up and drink this" she said
"Answer me" I won't let it go like this
"Cause it's past 12:30 and we've got classes tomorrow. So you need to sleep"
I took the glass to my mouth and drank it up. I didn't realised it till now that I was so thirsty. I was feeling heavy.
She took me to my room and helped me tuck myself under the duvet.
"If you need anything, I'm in the next room. Just knock . Okay?"she was worried.
But why?
She turned the bedside lamp off and left the room .
My eyelids were heavy and I drifted off to sleep as soon as Nyla left the room.