‘Truth, hey?’ Persephone said, stroking her chin. ‘Now let me see …’ I giggled nervously. ‘C’mon!’ Izzy coaxed. ‘You’re killing us here.’ Persephone took a big dramatic breath. ‘So, you’re ready to tell the truth, Kitty?’ I nodded, my heart thumping. I’d told enough white lies this holiday. Now I was ready to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I shot a glance at Rio. He smiled back at me. ‘We’ll know if you’re lying,’ Persephone warned me. ‘Okay,’ I said, wondering why I ever wanted to play Truth or Dare. ‘What’s … two plus two?’ Everyone laughed, except me. TC even fell over backwards he thought it was so funny. ‘Four?’ Persephone clapped. ‘Well done,’ she said. ‘That was just a practice round. Now for the real question. Are you ready?’ If Persephone was trying to build tension, it was definitely working. I could feel a drop of sweat on my forehead. I nodded nervously. I was as ready as I was ever going to be.
