CHAPTER 58: DANE'S HERE

"I'll give you five bucks, and I'll even watch Die Hard with you," I say, making an offer.

"Deal," he chuckles and hands me a ping pong ball. "Are you ready? Eye-to-eye, no cheating," he says, and I nod, focusing on the cups.

His green eyes were captivating, making me want to do things beyond my control.

"Look right here," he says, tapping his forehead, and I roll my eyes, preparing to shoot.

The game is intense, but we both hold our ground, and soon we're down to the final cup. The room is now crowded, the music so loud that our trash talk is barely audible.

"Why's everyone watching this?" a girl asks her friend.

"Because if Kent loses, he has to do a strip tease!" the friend says excitedly. "I'd love to see his abs!"

"That's not fair. Why wouldn't he make that bet with one of us?" the first girl asks.

I didn't want to do this in front of everyone, but Kent makes the final shot and wins. I deliberately miss my two redemption shots, relieved that I won't have to follow through