Pan's Game || OUAT Fanfic || EDITED VERSION

Chapter 32; Have You Been Running Through The Forest Or Did You Have Sex?

    I scratch the back of neck. "I think that she might fancy you, too."
    "Really?"
    Well, there's no going back now.
    "Yes."

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Alice's P.O.V

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    "Would you rather meet you favorite author or meet your favorite actor?" Lewis asks.
    "I can't believe you just asked that," I say. "That's one of the toughest questions I've ever been asked."
    "You were the who suggested for us to play Would You Rather," Will says.
    I shake my head, raising my hands in surrender. "I give up. Let's just go back to playing Truth Or Dare."

    "Okay, Truth or Dare, Ray?" Will asks, turning to face his brother.
    "Truth."
    "Would you rather swim with sharks or take a bathe in mermaid lagoon?" I ask.
    "Definitely swim with sharks," Ray replies, facing me. "Truth or Dare?"
    "Dare," I say confidentially. "What? I ain't no pansycake."

    "What are you, twelve?" Lewis asks.
    "And a half," Will and I respond, laughing.
    Lewis rolls his eyes.
    Ray eyes my guitar on the ground. "I dare you to play the guitar and sing a love song."
    "The full song or...?"
    "Just up to the chorus."

    I pick up my guitar with my right hand. "Alright, it's not my fault if you guys become deaf."
    The boys laugh.
    I position my guitar in my arms, humming as I strum the first few chords.

"I don't know why
But my hands are shaking
I can see you coming
And I stand here waiting
Yeah I get tongue tried in
The conversation
It's an F'ed up, bad, sick situation

I tried to tie my heart down,
Board up all the windows
Oh but it's too late now
I let you get too close
I know I should take cover
Hide inside these four walls
But baby I surrender, it all

'Cause you're a force of nature
Look at what you've done
I can taste the danger
But I don't wanna run
So hold me to the ground
And I won't put up a fight
I'm a caution taker, but
Baby you're a force of nature
But baby you're a force of nature..."

    They all clap as I sing the last line.
    "This reminds me of the time our music teacher asked you to play the piano in front of the class," Will says, smiling.
    Lewis laughs. "You were so awkward."
    I groan, burying my head in my hands. "I've repressed those memories, don't remind me of them."
    "Why. What happened?" Ray asks.

    "It was a couple years ago," Will begins.
    I sigh. Here goes my dignity.
    "We were still in primary school at that time..."

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    "Hey, Alice, do you want to— Where are you going?" Rays asks.
    I turn around to face him. "I'm going to the training grounds, Peter told me to meet him there after dinner."
    "Oh," he replies, crestfallen.
    He scratches he back of his neck nervously. "I just—never mind."
    "What is it?" I ask.

    "It's stupid," he says, shaking his head.
    "Tell me," I say. "I'm sure it's worth hearing."
    "Um, I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my tent later. Lewis and Will agreed to let the boys bunk with them tonight," he says. "We could teach each other how to play our favorite songs on my keyboard."
    I smile at his awkwardness.

    "I-It's just a thought, you don't have to come over if you don't want to," Ray adds.
    "No, I'd love to come over," I say. "We could have a sleepover."
    "What will Pan say?"
    "I'll tell him that I'll be staying with Lewis and Will," I say.
    Ray smiles shyly. "Alright, then. I'll see you tonight."
   "See you tonight."