Chapter 122 - Mind Games

Lance. 

Everyone in the circle takes a turn in asking questions and most of them are mellow. I end up drinking two more shots. Jack downs three shots and at this point, I am drunk. 

I am so over this party. The minute Patrick gets to the party, Jack leaves us to go and get him downstairs. I wish he wouldn't leave me but I also cant ask him to stay by my side all day. The fact that he even came with me is more than enough to make me grateful. 

''So, my turn again,''' Lisa mutters again. The sound of her voice irritating me. the look on her face makes me want to bawl my insides out and it is not because I have had too much to drink. I look at the door once again, hoping that Jack walks in now and gets me out of this mess I have put myself in. 

''You ask the weirdest questions, Lisa,'' Carla blurts out groggily. I am not the only one that is drunk but I also know that I am the only one that shouldn't be out of my mind, especially with Lisa the bitch staring at me. 

''No, this one is good.'' She tells her, her eyes still fixed to me. 

I look away from her and catch Dylan looking at me. he smiles immediately and I return the smile back. I don't trust any of Ford's friends. They all seem conceited and in their own worlds. Makes me wonder why he is even friends with them in the first place. Ford is nothing like all these people. all they care about is status and wealth. From just spending a couple of hours with them; I can tell. The only person that is semi tolerable is Dylan. He seems like a cool guy to be friends with—not like I am looking for any more friends. I have all the friends I could ever need. 

''Go on,'' Carla urges her. 

My heart thuds against my chest as I wait for her question. 

''Never have I ever made out with someone of the same gender,'' she says her question and it makes me know that this is a deliberate attempt at me. whatever she is doing, is pissing me the fuck off.

All the girls in the group take shots and to my surprise, Dylan takes a shot too. I raise a brow and he shrugs, almost like it is not a big deal. I grab the glass from the floor and down the drink down. I have nothing to be ashamed of. I am gay and proud and not even Lisa will try to make me hide that. 

''Oooh, I see two guys. Everyone already knows that Dylan is bisexual. Lance is gay, so no fun. I have another follow-up question to that can I play again?'' she asks cheerfully. 

All I get from that is that Dylan is bi, so that means he HAS been flirting with me all night. I guessed that he was, but I chose to ignore it. 

''Lance is gay?'' Clara asks looking at me. 

Everyone's attention is fixed on me now. This is the kind of thing that I hate. All eyes on me. people waiting for me to speak. Lisa is taking things too far. 

''Yes, I am,'' I admit because like I said, I don't have anything to hide. I will not hide who I am for anyone. Not even Ford. 

That will be the height of it all. 

''Oh,'' Clara mutters and I sense a hint of sadness in her tone. I knew she was also flirting with me, but I didn't really think she liked me like that. seeing the hurt expression on her face makes me feel bad suddenly.

''Anyways, on to my follow up question,'' she giggles eagerly. 

Everyone shakes their heads immediately ''You can't play twice. That is not how this works'' Nate interjects and for the first time, I am thankful that he is here. I don't know what her question could possibly be, but I know it has something to do with me; since her sole intention is to jab at me. 

We all take turns again, I lose focus because I am not into this game, at all. The door remains closed and I wonder where Jack is. I know he went to get Patrick but it shouldn't take this long. 

I grab my phone and dial his number. It goes straight to voicemail and this worries me. I try to stand up but Lisa raises a brow ''Where are you going?'' she asks me almost immediately. 

''to find my friend,'' I tell her because I don't even want to be here in the first place. 

She shakes her head immediately ''We are not done with the game.'' 

''I am done,'' I tell her. 

She frowns. 

''You are not done.''

She is talking to me and everyone is watching our conversation. It is almost like she doesn't even care anymore. She wants everyone to see how much of a controlling bitch she is. 

''I need to find my friend,'' I repeat because I don't understand why she will keep me here when I don't even want to be here. 

''sit down and continue the game, Lance,'' she says dead-pan. 

''It is not that big a deal Lisa, let him find his friend,'' Nate speaks up, a confused expression on his face. everyone is probably wondering what the fuck is going on. 

She faces Nate and puckers up the cheesiest smile. Her eyes shine brightly and if she was not such a bitch, I would say she was beautiful with that smile ''We need to finish the game,'' she tells him with that smile. His cheeks turn red and I watch as his girlfriend clutches him tightly. 

Lisa is a beautiful girl, she can have any guy she wants but she wants to be insistent on Ford, even though he is fucking gay. 

''Fine, play with us Lance,'' he sighs in defeat. 

Just a fucking smile from her and she is putty in her hands. For a second, I was starting to like Nate, but I guess not. 

''You know you can't say no,'' she reminds me of the elephant in the room. Dylan leans closer to me and whispers in my ear ''It seems like she is threatening you.'' 

''Yes, she is,'' I tell him honestly. 

He furrows his brow and parts his lips, but I stop him before he can ask any more question ''It is a long story.''

He nods and doesn't push further. 

''So, my turn again,'' Lisa announces and I groan out loud. 

''Never have I ever fucked my brother.'' 

I can't even say I am shocked at her question. I can't even say that it is impossible for her to so something like this. everything that is happening right now is not a surprise to me. She is doing this to embarrass me. She made me come out to his friends tonight and now she wants to bring Ford out too. No one has a right to out someone. Not even her. 

This is not fair. 

I can't drink. 

I won't drink. 

Dylan is watching me, almost like he has his suspicions. 

No one else seems to be interested. 

''That is fucking disgusting Lisa,'' Jason accuses her. 

The smile is still on her face. Almost like she doesn't care about anything. ''You think so… right?'' she asks him with that fucking innocent expression still on her face. 

He nods his head, the disgust still plastered on his face. I look around the circle and everyone seems to have their glasses still on the floor. 

No one drinks. 

''I know someone that has,'' she gleams like she is the keeper of the most interesting secret. 

''No one is drinking, so no one has,'' Carla points out ''Let's move on to the next question.'' 

No one wants to stick to this question but Lisa. 

''Lance, you should drink up,'' she pushes me with that smile still on her face. 

I jump up from the floor, hating this whole situation. 

''Why are you fucking doing this?'' I shout at her. The anger boiling within me. 

''You know you have,'' she gleams. 

My heart pounds. 

''I don't know what the fuck you are talking about. I need to leave.'' I head for the door. she calls my name. 

''You know what will come next if you do, so why don't you just sit down and tell the truth. This is a truth game after all.'' 

''You are bullying him right now,'' Dylan speaks up, defending me. 

She is not bullying me. 

She is blackmailing me. 

What is the point anyways? 

I am sure they have put two and two together. 

''I am not a bully.'' She interjects. 

Jason chuckles ''It seems like you are. What is all this talk of fucking brothers? This game is a drag.'' He stands up ''I am done with this game.'' He informs her. 

''But he hasn't even told us the truth.'' She squeals. 

He frowns ''What truth… are you implying that he has fucked Brad cause that is what you are saying right now.'' 

I said it already, they put two and two together. 

''Yeah, lance. have you?'' Lisa asks me. 

I guess she wants to do this today.

The door to the room opens and my heart stops beating in a frenzy when I see him.. time stops and I know that I can breathe finally.