The Luna Choosing Game

Everyone was starting to unwind.

I glanced at Nicholas. He was staring hard now into the fire. It made the shadows flicker and dance over the hard plains of his face.

“I wouldn’t want you to be a stranger,” I told him.

He glanced back at me.

“To become strangers means I would have to forget everything that came before this moment.” I smiled at him, genuinely, from the heart. “Every memory with you is a precious one. I'd never want to forget.” Something shifted on his face. He suddenly seemed much more open. He turned to me, opened him mouth and

his arms.

“piper,” he began.

“Let’s play a game!” Bridget called, bringing us all to attention.

Nicholas’s mouth closed. He looked down.

The moment was gone.

bonfire. Bridget, somehow, likely through her superb acting

game she chose? «Pwo truths and a lie,”

everyone know how to play?” Everyone nodded, except for

and everyone says three things about themselves,” Veronica explained. “They say two truths and one lie but don’t reveal which is which. It’s left to the others to guess.” “Oh. Okay.” «p11 start,” Bridget said. Her smile was bright, though her eyes were a bit glassy. I wasn't sure how many red wines

Julian said. He grinned at her. She

him. He

looked around at each of us, and suddenly

she had seemed to be in a good

me feel very nervous. Maybe this was a really

an actress,” she

a truth!” Jessica announced

her. “Wait until she is done, and then guess the

sipped her own

smiled wider and

in my chest. Was that a truth? Was ita lie? What would be the third thing she