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.

the bonfire. Bridget, somehow, likely through her superb acting abilities, had

she chose? «Pwo truths

everyone know how to play?” Everyone nodded, except

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

us,” Julian said. He grinned at

him. He wilted

looked around at each of us, and suddenly I began

to go usually set the tone for everyone else. When Bridget had suggested the game, she had seemed to be in a good mood, full of marshmallows and wine.

nervous. Maybe this was a really

I'm an actress,” she

truth!” Jessica

her. “Wait until she is done,

her own

smiled wider and

in love with Prince Nicholas.” My heart twisted uncomfortably in my chest. Was