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"What's that for?" I asked.
"These are the cards for the Dare or Dare game."
"But I thought Josh and Blair wrote those out.” The idea was to pick a dare for each guest.
"Yeah, they did. But I thought of a more appropriate one for Chase," Knox said, winking at me.
I laughed. "Okay."
"Just maybe don't tell him."
"You're setting him up?" I asked.
Knox looked shocked. "We're doing no such thing. What Josh and Blair wrote was vanilla, and my brother needs to be kept on his toes."
"I like you two so much," I said, anxious to see what they had in store for Chase.
"Why, thank you," Finn replied.
Since Josh and Blair had finished their wedding dance, more guests joined them out on the floor. I truly enjoyed dancing, but these were songs best meant for couples. I'd feel like a weirdo all by myself.
After three songs, the DJ spoke into the mic. "We're going to mix it up tonight. Now it's time for the first game of the evening. It's called, as I understand, 'Dare or Dare.'"
The guests cheered. I hadn't heard of it before either, but I assumed it had to be similar to Truth or Dare, except there was no truth. Maybe they made you pick from two dares?
It turned out I was wrong. You looked at the card that had your name on it, and on the back side, there was a dare. There was no option. You had to do it. But they were all in good fun, like choosing your significant other's favorite sweets from the dessert table.
I wondered if they had a card for me. I hadn't asked Blair, but suddenly I wanted to be prepared.
I got up from the table, smiling at my neighbors. I was sitting with Mom, an elderly lady, and some of my sister's childhood friends. Even though the age gap wasn’t significant, we didn’t have the same friends.
I headed straight to the bride and groom’s table.
"Sis? Something wrong?" Blair asked me.
"Oh, no." I glanced at her feet. She'd taken off her shoes.
She laughed. "Don't judge me. I can't even feel my toes anymore. I should've gone for a lower heel. I wonder if my feet will fit back in these shoes at all."
"I'm sure they will," I said. "Hey, did you make a card for me?"
She kissed my temple. "No. I figured you'd prefer to stay out of it. You're my hero, you know that?"
Josh turned our way. "I agree. We're so lucky. Chase and his brothers were great too. By the way, I wrote his card. I've got something fun in store for him."
I opened my mouth and closed it again. No, I'd promised Finn I wouldn't spill the beans. I was looking forward to seeing what he had in store for his brother.
I went back to my table, looking over at the DJ as he announced the next player. "All right, the next card is for Chase Sterling."
Chase was sitting at the table right next to mine. He straightened up in his chair, frowning, and glanced at Josh, who just gave him a huge grin.
"All right, your dare is 'take the maid of honor for a dance to the music ofourchoice.'"
I gasped and immediately looked at Finn, who held his fist in front of his mouth, obviously trying to hide his laughter.
"Oh, I don't believe him," I muttered.
Josh looked perplexed.That’s what you get for agreeing to keep secrets for people you don't know, Hannah,I chastised myself.