Plot Twist Number 95:After Nate's ring pop proposal disaster, I swore I was done with drama for at least 24 hours.Spoiler: That lasted 13 minutes.
Ivy:"Bestie, emergency. Emergency!!"
Me:"If it's not about food or someone dying, it can wait."
Ivy:"THERE'S A NEW CUTE GUY IN SCHOOL."
Me:"…okay I'm listening."
Plot Twist Number 96:His name? Caleb.Transfer student. Mysterious. Tall. Dimpled. Wore hoodies like he was hiding government secrets.The kind of boy that made you wanna drop your phone, your GPA, and your common sense.
Ivy:"DIBS."
Me:"Bro I literally just SAW him."
Ivy:"First to call it gets it."
Me:"Fine. You can have him. I'm emotionally unavailable anyway."
Lucifer:Meow (Translation: Lies.)
The Truth or Dare Idea
Plot Twist Number 97:To welcome Caleb, Mia (still pretending she's cool after the Glitter Bomb Incident™) suggested a truth or dare game at Ivy's house.
Ivy:"We'll either traumatize him or he'll fall in love with one of us. Win-win."
The Game Night
Ivy's basement looked like a Pinterest board exploded. Fairy lights, snacks, and Lucifer sitting on a throne made of pizza boxes.
Mia:"Okay, let's keep it spicy."
Ivy:"Girl it's already unhinged."
Round 1: Dare
Mia dared Zayne to sing Ariana Grande's '7 rings' while twerking.
Plot Twist Number 98:He actually did it.
And he was… terrifyingly good.I laughed so hard my soul left my body and came back wearing sunglasses.
Round 2: Truth
Ivy to Caleb:"Biggest secret you've never told anyone."
Caleb:"I once pretended to faint to skip P.E and got carried to the nurse's office by four seniors."
The room: DEAD.
Me:"A king. I stan."
Round 3: Dare
Ivy:"Ari — I dare you to prank call the principal and confess your undying love."
Me:"Say less."
I dialed the number.Principal Okon:"Hello?"
Me (deep voice):"I can't stop thinking about you. Your bald head shines like the moon. Marry me."
Principal Okon:"Ariella, I know it's you. Detention."
Me:"Worth it."
Plot Twist Number 99:During a snack break, Mia tried to flirt with Caleb.
Mia:"Hey, wanna see my TikTok followers?"
Caleb:"No."
Lucifer:Meow (Translation: Rejected.)
Plot Twist Number 100:Final round.Ivy:"Okay — everyone has to pick truth."
The question:"Who here has a crush on someone in this room?"
Dead silence.
Then Caleb spoke.
Caleb:"Yeah… I like someone here."
Everyone:"WHO?!"
Plot Twist Number 101:Before he could answer, the power cut.Complete darkness.
Ivy screamed.Mia tripped over the pizza boxes.Someone stepped on Lucifer's tail.Zayne yelled like a horror movie extra.
Me:"WHO JUST CONFESSED AND DIPPED?!"
When the lights came back: Caleb was gone.Like, literally vanished.
Plot Twist Number 102:A note left behind on the table.
"Meet me tomorrow by the old oak tree. I need to tell you something important."
No name. No clue who it was meant for.
Ivy:"Bro this is like a Netflix drama now."
Final Tally:
New crush alert: 1
Truth or dare disasters: 7
Detentions earned: 1
Pizza boxes stepped on: 3
Mystery love confession: ongoing
Lucifer's attitude: worse than ever