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Chapter 3 - CHAPTER THREE: TRUTH OR DARE

The past weeks had been busy for Zeenat, with school registrations and shopping for necessities. She had got a Uk Sim and reconnected with her loved ones in Nigeria.  Khalil still hasn't found a way to tell Zeenat about his feelings. Zeenat has ignored Christopher since their first encounter as if he doesn't exist.

It was time for Christopher's birthday and the party planning had started. Kate put herself in charge of the preparations seeing herself as Christopher's best friend.  Zeenat wanted nothing to do with the party or Christopher even though Amira had tried many times to change her mind. Jabari apologised for his behaviour towards her and stated he was only trying to compliment her and that he didn't mean it rudely. The two made up and they were cool. Amira added Zeenat to their WhatsApp group and she officially became part of their clique.

Amira's pov

"Zeenat please" I said begging her with puppy eyes. It was only a few hours before Christopher's party started and she was still insisting on not going.

"Christopher isn't usually like that to be very honest. He's a good person, he's just being influenced by Kate. You'll like him once you get to know him" I said still trying to change her mind. He is indeed a good person, Kate just has a way of manipulating him and playing the damsel in distress. Ever since Kate's dad divorced her mom and married another woman he has always tried to be there for her and make her feel welcome. To me? Kate is too much of a spoilt brat for me to care about, I only try to tolerate her for Christopher's sake.

"Okay okay. I'll go but only because of you" Zeenat said reluctantly.

"Yay, we are going to have so much fun Zeenat" I said as I brought out my makeup kit.  My boyfriend was going to meet me there and I wanted to look cute for him. Mostly for myself though.

"Okay, by the way, my friends call me Zee" she said.

"Love it!" I replied.

I looked over to Zee and saw her bring out some clothes from her closet.

"Oh hell no!" I shouted in protest.

"You are not about to dress like my great-grandmother twice removed. This is a party Zee, not a freaking funeral. I get that you are a Muslim and you should cover your body and all that but common let loose a little" I continued while slowly taking the clothes and shoving them back in her closet.

"But those are the prettiest gowns I brought with me" she said confidently.

"Oh, my days" I said under my breath.

"Why don't you relax and let me do this huh" I said as I gestured for her to sit on the chair next to my closet. I brought out options for her seeing as we are almost the same size.

"Oh okay" she said with hesitation.

After about half an hour we were both finished and looking pretty. I found the perfect outfit for her and damn did she look good. She was wearing a white tank top tucked in a red plaid high waist mini skirt with black leather jackets and black lace boots. I wanted to let her neat braids down but she refused to go out without a head cover so I wrapped a small piece of a scarf around her hair in a stylish way. I powdered her glowing melanin face, put a light brown eye shadow on her eyelids and nude lipgloss on her lips as she requested. She was magnificent.

Zeenat's pov

"Oh my, I look gorgeous. Thank you so much Amira" I said as I accessed my outfit and makeover in the mirror. My mom wouldn't approve of my outfit but I feel pretty in it and I at least kept my head covered. I feel confident in this outfit. I took my phone out and took a few selfies that I planned to send to Khalil after the party.

"Let's bounce Cinderella" Amira said feeling proud of what she did in just a short time.

We got to Christopher's house and it was so beautiful. The house was beautifully furnished and the party decorations only added a bit to its beauty. I could stay here forever. We gently placed the gift we got on our way here on one of the fancy tables labelled gifts. There were three tables filled already. Nice. Looks like people keep to time here, just half an hour into the party and the place was almost filled up.

"Happy birthday to me. Did Amy kidnap you for you to be here?" Christopher said jokingly as he walked towards me.

"Oh, but of course" I said almost smiling. Did I just banter with Christopher?

"Happy birthday Chris" I said now keeping a straight face.

"Thanks, Zee. You look gorgeous by the way" he said winking at me seductively.

"Eww, only my friends call me Zee" I said under my breath but he must have heard because he pouted playfully.

"Happy birthday champ" Amira said to Christopher as she walked up to us.

"Thanks, Amy, I was just telling Zee how gorgeous she looks" Christopher said.

"Oh yes, thanks to moi" Amira said with pride.

"Indeed" I said to Amira.

"Aren't you wearing Stone's clothes though?" Kate said, rudely interrupting.

"Hmm, always a pleasure Kate" I said sarcastically giving her a fake smile. Amira rolled her eyes at Kate and gestured for me to follow her.

"See you soon Zee" Christopher said as I turned to follow Amira.

"Later Chris" I said as I left. I could almost feel Kate's eyes rolling.

"Zee meet Gregory, my boyfriend" Amira said as she smiled at a dashing young man in front of her. He looked at least five years older but who am I to judge, my sister's ex-boyfriend was eight years older and I didn't judge her.

"Hi, nice to meet you" I said shaking Gregory.

"It's my pleasure, Zeenat. I hope you are enjoying your stay so far. He said

"Oh yes I am, this is a lovely country" I replied.

"Baby, can you please get us a drink? We'll take soda" Amira said giving Gregory a quick kiss before he left.

"Isn't he amazing?" she asked. She looks happy, maybe she's in love with him. Gregory came back with drinks and we chatted for a while before songs started blasting from the speakers and the sitting room became a dance floor in a matter of seconds.

I danced with Izzy, June and Aya and it was fun. Jabari brought his girlfriend and they danced together too, she looked pretty and out of Jabari's league though. Kate kept clinging to Christopher and it was so pathetic. Christopher came to dance with me but Kate came into our middle and started dancing dirty with him. With the looks on Christopher's face, I could tell he wasn't comfortable with it, but still, he went along and didn't tell her to stop. I gently went to sit on a nearby chair and record a video of myself on Snapchat.

"I don't need no boy drama in my life" I said as I forwarded the video and pictures I had taken earlier to Khalil.

The party was over and there were only Izzy, Aya, Jabari, Amira, Kate, Christopher and I left. June had to leave because of her curfew. Her parent's house was nearby and her mom is strict like mine. It was almost dark and I was craving the warmth of my bed.

"Shouldn't we be on our way too?" I asked Amira as I looked at the time.

"Oh, are you past your bedtime?" Kate interrupted.

"Shut the fuck up Marshall" Amira snapped at Kate.

"I'm still up for a game guys. What do you think?" She asked everyone. They all said they were down.

"If you aren't past your bedtime then why don't you join us" Kate said mockingly. I could feel something was up her sleeve but I'm not going to let this spoilt brat treat me like a kid.

"Count me in" I said staring straight into her eyes. She wanted me to take my eyes off her first but I wasn't going to let her bully me. She took her eyes and scoffed in annoyance.

After a few minutes of arguing about which game to play, we decided to play the common and most likely to cause drama game, Truth or Dare. It was only two truths for each person and if anyone refuses to do a dare he or she would have to take a shot of vodka.

Kate spun the bottle first and it landed on Amira.

"Truth or Dare?" Kate asked.

"Dare" Amira replied confidently.

"I dare you to pick a girl and kiss her on the lips" Kate said and everyone screamed in excitement. I was rather looking confused then I remembered how homosexuality isn't illegal here.

"Ok" Amira answered. She went over to Aya and

Kissed her briefly on the lips. We all screamed in excitement but I still found it odd.

Amira spun the bottle and it landed on Christopher. She looked at me and then at Christopher and smiled devilishly.

"Truth or dare?" Amira asked.

"Truth" Christopher said crossing his fingers.

"Do you have a crush on anyone here?" Amira asked.

"Yes" Christopher said not looking at anyone in particular.

"Who is it?" Kate asked almost immediately.

"It's not your turn to ask a question Kate" Jabari said raising his eyebrow at Kate. Kate rolled her eyes and smiled at Christopher.

Christopher spun the bottle and it landed on Izzy.

"Truth or Dare Izzy?" Christopher asked

"Dare" Izzy said excitedly

"I dare you to remove two pieces of your clothing" Christopher said laughing loudly. Izzy laughed and took  her shoes and bracelet off

"Done sucker" she said sticking the tip of her tongue out at Christopher. Everyone laughed and Amira smiled at Izzy at how well she evaded what Christopher planned for her.

Izzy spun the bottle and it landed on me. My palms became sweaty and I became anxious.

"Truth or Dare?" Izzy asked.

"Dare" I said hesitantly.

"I dare you to pick a guy here and lock yourself in that closet with him for three minutes" Izzy said almost laughing like a maniac as she pointed in the direction of the closet. My mouth dropped wide open and I was wondering who I could pick from Jabari and Christopher because I was not about to take a whole shot of vodka. I have never taken alcohol and I don't plan on starting now.

"Don't do something I wouldn't do Jabari" Kate said almost laughing.

"I choose Christopher" I said as I watched Kate's laugh turn sour. Amira chuckled proudly.

"Ok" Christopher said and everyone screamed and laughed in excitement.

We both went into the closet and it was a bit dark so I couldn't see his face clearly as we faced each other. His perfume filled my nostrils and I loved it.

"I'm sorry for what I said that day Zee, I know it was wrong and I hope you give me another chance" Christopher said as he held me.

"It's alright, I forgive you" I said calmly.

"One more minute guys" I heard Izzy scream from the sitting room.

I smiled and suddenly felt his lips against mine. He kissed me and without meaning to I kissed him back.

"I'm sorry" he said as he opened the closet door and left. I followed him immediately and couldn't help but wonder why he said he was sorry. Did he not mean to kiss me and why did I even kiss him back? Urgh, I screamed in my head.

"So what happened?" Everyone except Kate asked.

"Nothing" Christopher and I said at the same time.

"Boring" they shouted in disappointment.

I spun the bottle and it landed on Kate

"Truth or Dare" I asked

"Truth" she snapped.

"Do you have a crush on someone here?" I asked after thinking for a while about what to ask.

"Yes" she said smiling happily. As if it isn't obvious enough.

She spun the bottle and it landed on Christopher.

"Truth or Dare Christopher" she asked excitedly.

"Dare" Christopher said. I sighed with relief because now Kate can't ask for what happened in the closet even if she wanted to.

"I dare you to kiss your crush passionately" Kate said with excitement. She adjusted and sat properly and I looked away. Everyone knows Christopher is Kate's ride-or-die so she's probably his crush too.

Christopher came closer to me and my heart started to beat very fast. What was he doing? I asked myself.

"Can I?" He asked me for permission to allow him to kiss me.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Kate yelled in annoyance.