“Rachel is such a little flirt.” Howie said.
“I wish we coulda stayed.” Kevin complained.
We were almost at Kevin’s room. I could see a small piece of paper attached to the door. I plucked it off and read it.
‘Look in the plant by the elevator. There is a surprise in there.’ It read.
Howie raced over to one of the potted plants and started pushing aside leaves and branches, looking for the ‘surprise’.
“You look like a freaking retard.” Kevin said, laughing.
“Ah ha!” Howie exclaimed as he pulled a walkie-talkie out of the plant.
Attached to the walkie-talkie was yet another note. ‘Turn this on and talk to us. Love always, your sexy bitches.’
I laughed. The beginning was written by Jessie and signed by Rachel. It was obvious from the writing and wording.
“How did they put the first note on your door before we got there?” I asked.
“Probably when we went to get food maybe?” Kevin said.
“Oh yea.” I replied.
“Where are Nick and Brian?” Howie asked.
“I dunno. Probably in their rooms.” Kevin answered.
We arrived at Kev’s room and he walked over to the phone. He dialed Brian’s room number, but there was no answer. He hung up and dialed Nick’s room number.
“Yello.” Brian answered.
“Hey cuz. Get Nick and come over to my room.” Kevin ordered.
“Why? What's going on?” Brian asked.
“Rach and Jessie want us all to get together and talk.” Kevin answered.
“Hey cool. We’ll be there in a few minutes.” Brian said.
Kevin hung up the phone.
“Where did you put the walkie-talkie?” I asked.
“Its over on the table.” Howie answered.
“Okay.” I said and got up to get it.
A few minutes later, Nick and Brian came in.
“Where’s Jessie?” Nick asked as soon as he noticed that she wasn’t in the room.
Everyone exchanged glances as if we were all thinking the same thing. ‘He’s got it bad for her.’
“She is over in her room I guess with Rachel? I’m not sure where they are.” Howie said.
“But…” Nick started. Confused and disappointed.
I raised the walkie-talkie
in the air so that he might be able to figure it out. “Hey cool. Gimme that.” He said.
Before I could reply, he grabbed it out of my hand.
“Hey!” I yelled.
“Hello? Anybody there?” Nick said into the walkie-talkie.
“Hey Nick. Bout time somebody decided to talk to us.” Rachel said.
“Let me see that.” Kevin said.
Nick handed it to him.
“Who’s there with you?” Kevin asked.
“Just me and Rach here in her room. The others said that they were tired and just wanted to go to bed.” Jessie answered.
“I thought that mom wanted us all to leave Rachel's room. Including you.” I said.
“Well she did. But we have adjoined rooms. So I can come over here without being seen.” Jessie answered.
“What did you guys want to talk to us about?” Brian asked.
“Good question.” I agreed.
“I say we continue out little game of truth or dare.” Nick stated.
“I agree with Nick.” Brian said.
“Whoa. There’s a first.” Howie joked.
“So who’s gonna ask the first question?” Jessie asked.
“Well, who was the last one to be dared?” Kevin questioned.
“That would be me!” Rachel said.
I smiled thinking about her dare earlier tonight. I really enjoyed that kiss, even though she was forced to do it and would probably never do it otherwise.
“Gimme a minute to think…Oh. I got one. Brian, truth or dare?” She continued.
“Oh dear God, help me. Dare.” Brian replied.
“Yes! Er, um, I dare you to go to one of the rooms of someone we don’t know and ask them for a bowl of sugar. Hey, better yet, a bowl of condoms. And to be sure you do it, you have to take the walkie-talkie with you and keep it on.” Rachel finished.
Brian hesitantly got up, picked up the walkie-talkie and left.
We could hear him knock on a door, then the door open, then a really loud slap. I have a hunch our neighbor is female.
When Brian came into the room he was holding his now red cheek with his left hand and the walkie-talkie with his right hand. His face was priceless.
“Okay, someone’s gonna get it.” He said. He looked around the room. “AJ, truth or dare?” he asked.
“Truth. I don’t feel like getting up.” I answered.
“Okay, out of all the girls on tour with us, who do you think is the sexiest?” he asked me.
In response to the question, I said, ‘Rachel’ in between coughs. In hopes that she wouldn’t be able to figure it out.
“What?!” Rachel yelled. It didn’t come from the walkie-talkie, it came from her room, about 5 rooms down.
I'll Never Break Your Heart Index* Chapter 23* Chapter 25
