“Hey, don’t forget Mom and Dad are leaving tonight for a weeklong vacation and I’m in charge.  Also, some of my friends are coming over for a slumber party tonight.” Alan’s older sister Jenna said with one hand on her hip.

“Yeah, I know I won’t even bother you guys, I’ll just stay in my room and play Swarms,” Alan said motioning to the paused game in front of Jenna. 

“All you ever do is play that stupid game, I think it would be good for you to learn to socialize with some with people,” Jenna replied.

“Yeah whatever,” Alan replied lowering his headphones back into place as he continued to pave a path of destruction through the swarming army.

Several hours later Alan was still engrossed in the large battle waging in the game.  He was slowly losing troops and it seemed he had not quite leveled up enough to defeat this current mission, but Alan was determined to give it his best shot.  If somehow, some way, he could win he would receive a ruby chest that contained at least 4 rare items and 1 elite item along with a bounty of gold coins he could spend on new abilities. 

Suddenly the screen went blank, and the music stopped.  Alan looked to his right and saw Jenna there holding the power cable that his computer and stereo were plugged into, but Jenna had unplugged the cord from the outlet.

“Hey, I was winning that battle,” Alan protested even though he knew he was actually losing the battle his sister would never not know that.

“Don’t worry were going to play a new fun game,” Jenna said in an excited tone.

“Oh yeah, what game is that” Alan asked?

“Truth or Dare,” Jenna replied with enthusiasm.

“What are we 12 years old” Alan replied sarcastically.

“Come on little bro it will be fun,” Jenna encouraged.  “Who knows I may dare you to kiss Allison.

Alan felt heat rise into his face as he involuntarily started blushing.  Allison was one of his sister’s friends he had a crush on for about two years.  She was slender with long legs, red hair and sparkling green eyes.  Alan knew he really had no chance with a girl like that and so he never even talked with her before, but he had admired her gorgeous appearance every time she came to hang out with his sister.  He never told his sister about his affection, but it seemed his attraction to Allison was obvious to Jenna.

“Uh oh, somebody is blushing,” Jenna teased.

Alan just rolled his eyes trying to give off an indifferent attitude while continuing to feel the heat of embarrassment rise in his face.