“Ok, Josh, truth or dare?” asked Melissa.

“Dare,” I replied.

“I dare you to go outside and shout that you just smoked the fattest blunt,” said Melissa.

“Oh shit,” said Dan.

“Alright alright I’ll go do it,” I said.

I laughed and opened the screen door. I built up my voice and shouted at the top of my lungs.

“I just smoked the fattest fucking blunt!”

Melissa and Dan burst out laughing. I heard some guy shout something and quickly scampered back inside.

“Yeah yeah, I did what you wanted. Now it’s my turn. Melissa truth or dare?” I asked.

“I’ll take a truth,” said Melissa.

“Melissa isn’t really good with truths,” said Dan jokingly.

“Oh up yours, Dan. We both know you didn’t have to drive your grandma to the store last week. Especially since she lives in Kansas,” said Melissa.

“I told you, she was in town for the week and can’t drive very well,” argued Dan.

“Yeah, more like you wanted to stay home and play Xbox,” I retorted.

Dan flipped me off as I took a sip of my drink. The once gross mixture of cheap vodka and fruit punch began to feel like my fuel and lifeblood despite my vision beginning to double. How many hours had I been here and when we started this stupid game were a mystery to me at this point.

“Well anyway, Melissa, tell us the last time you picked your nose,” I asked.

“Oh gross!” shouted Melissa

“You gotta answer it,” said Dan

“Alright alright fine like 4 days ago I got drunk and felt something up there but it was only once!” said Melissa.

“Bullshit,” said Dan.

Melissa gave a look like she was about to throw hands but held herself back and crossed her arms as we both laughed.

“You guys are jerks, I don’t know why I hang out with you,” said Melissa.

As Dan and I finished up our laughter, the room became more quiet. It felt colder somehow, like the buzz of the party had taken a nosedive.

“Ok well it’s my turn,” said Dan. “Melissa, I dare you to show Josh our true forms.”

“Huh?” I asked.

I turned towards Melissa. Her smile had completely faded as she stared dead at Dan. I looked back over at Dan and saw his face start to shift. I blinked twice thinking my drunk mind was messing with me. But sure enough, both their faces began to quickly contort.

I felt the joy get sucked out of me as I watched rows upon rows of teeth appear in their head that was split like a flower. I stared at them for a second before the human Venus fly traps enclosed their mouths around my head.