Chapter 2.
The Next Day.
At the Jonas House.
The girls are sitting on the couch, playing Truth or Dare with the boys.
Hailey: My turn. Okay, Isabella, truth or dare?
Isabella: Em…truth.
Hailey: Who do you like?
Isabella: (blushes and looks at Hailey with pleading eyes)
Gabriella: No, I have a better one.
Isabella: (looks at her gratefully) What?
Gabriella: If you had the choice to marry Chad Michael Murray, Leonardo DiCaprio, or Ryan Sheckler, which would you choose?
Isabella: Leonardo DiCaprio like?
Gabriella: How he was in the Titanic. And Ryan Sheckler before he cut his hair. And Chad Michael Murray how he was at the Freaky Friday premiere, when his hair wasn’t completely shaved but not so long either.
Isabella: Leonardo DiCaprio.
Gabriella: Wait, why?
Isabella: Cause he was so cute in the Titanic. And I don’t like skateboarders and Chad Michael Murray isn’t that amazing.
Hailey: Are you kidding? Chad Michael Murray is so hot!
Gabriella: I would’ve picked Ryan Sheckler.
Joe: I would’ve picked Chad Michael Murray.
They all look at him like he’s crazy.
Joe: Kidding…kidding…
Isabella: Okay, my turn. Joe, truth or dare?
Joe: Dare. Wait, depends, what would the dare be?
Isabella: Get a pair of your boxers and wear them on your head for the rest of the day.
Joe: Uh, no thanks…Truth.
Isabella: Fine, if you could kiss any girl in this room, who would it be?
Joe: Uh…can I go back to the boxers one?
Isabella: (laughs) Sure.
Joe: (leaves the room and comes back wearing red and blue boxers on his head)
They all laugh.
Nick: That’s a good look for you, Joe.
Joe: Yeah, we’ll, now it’s my turn. Truth or dare, Nick?
Nick: Uh, (sees Joe’s boxers on his head, remembers the question Isabella had asked Joe) Can I go with neither?
Joe: Nope. I had to choose.
Nick: Fine, what would the truth be?
Joe: Same question it was for me.
Nick: And the dare?
Joe: I dare you to…kiss the girl you want to kiss most in this room.
Nick: That’s not fair. They’re like the same.
Joe: Are they not allowed to be the same?
Nick: Nope.
Joe: Darn. Okay, then…
Mrs. Jonas: Boys! Girls! Dinner!
Nick: (relieved)
Joe: Lucky. Guys, can I take my boxers off now?
Gabriella: Nope, it was for the whole day.
Joe: (frowns) How exciting.
They walk to the dining room table.
Mr. Jonas: Joseph, why are you wearing your boxers on your head?
Joe: They dared me to.
Mr. Jonas: (laughs) It works for you.
Joe: Thanks, Dad.
They eat dinner and then the girls join the boys back on the couch.
Joe: Nick, you still have to do a dare. Or say a truth.
Nick: (sighs) What?
Joe: Um…Oh! Got one! Okay, you have to call that girl you’re crushing on and tell her that you like her.
Nick: You mean Ally?
Joe: Yeah, her.
Nick: Joe! Why?
Joe: (smiles and points to the boxers on his head) You have to do a dare.
Nick: (gets out his phone and dials her number) Hello? Ally?
Ally: Uh, yeah?
Nick: It’s Nick.
Ally: Hi…
Nick: Um…I just wanted to tell you that I really like you.
Ally: Really?
Nick: Yeah…
Ally: I like you too!
Nick: Really?
Ally: Yeah! I’ve had a crush on you since 6th grade!
Nick: Oh. Cool. Listen, I’ll talk to you later. Bye.
Ally: Bye.
Nick: (hangs up)
Joe: What did she say?
Nick: She likes me too.
Joe: Why does everything work out for you?
Nick: Cause I’m skilled.
Kevin: Yeah, you keep believing that…
Nick: Anyways, now it’s my turn…Joe, truth or dare?
Joe: Dare.
Nick: (smiles) I dare you to tell the girl you like that you like her.
Joe: But, you don’t even know who I like.
Nick: Doesn’t matter. You still have to do it.
Joe: But, it’s different than what you had to do…I can’t…
Nick: I had to.
Joe: But…Nick…
Nick: You made me do it. At least tell us who she is.
Joe: (stands up) I can’t. (walks away)
Gabriella: What was that about? Why can’t he tell us? We’re his best friends…
