” he said, prompting“Dare, you know what I mean!!”“I know, I just wanted you to say it. Do you have another paper for me? I don’t mind...”...“No, um, it’s just. Well, it’s like Truth or Dare, but I only ask Truths of you in exchange for you giving me only Dares. Um, and it needs to be at least 3 rounds. Mason’s rule.“Oh? Why truths? I mean...”“He wants me to speak more ... I think”“Oh, sure, I get it ... it’s ok, I can think of three dares I think. At least!” he said, smiling and teasing a. 'Where have you been?' he asked quietlyI almost moaned from fear. 'A-at the lolly shop,' was my scared reply.'With anyone?' I shook my head, not wanting to drag Caitlin into this.I finally realised that mum wasn't here. 'Where's mum?'He sighed, and looked down briefly. 'She got herself all fucking drugged up and is now staying with your grandmother.'I nodded once, fear taking a hold of me. I couldn't live with him alone. I knew he would beat me tonight, and the next and the next. 'Come and sit. " she said, looking sort of proud to have fooled him. "It'sRamirez. I took Jane's when we got married." Really?" Steve said "I'd have thought she'd take yours seeing asyou're the...you know..." Man in the relationship?" Sonja supplied with raised eyebrows."Yeah." You just saw Jane in a bikini and me naked. How can you think thatthere's a 'man' in this relationship?" There isn't," he said apologetically, "...at least not for a few morehours."4. FOURSteve double-checked the address he had. Angie jumped in surprise. She turned to see Brad lounging in the doorway, grinning at her in an oppressive way."Hello," Doug's voice said in the phone, "hello."Angie hung up the receiver. "My mother told me to call her at the dinner party they're at. But no one answers."She smiled appealingly at Brad and slipped past him to the kitchen. "I put a bottle of wine to cool in the refrigerator. Do you like port?" I can take it or leave it," Brad said pompously, following her.With the wine and three.