Dare

I wrote this one with nothing really in mind but the ending. i knew how i wanted the story to end but that was it so i kind of wrote it backwards.


Billy was going to punch Greg right in the face and there was very little anyone could do to stop it. He ran out into the street, down 1st avenue and then crossed 5th. When he got to Oak Lane he went straight inside of the Bouncing Dumpling, the restaurant where Greg hung out. There in the back was Greg with his friends. They were all two years older than Billy, and all about a foot taller. Billy ran straight up to Greg but stopped to catch his breath.

“What’s up?” Greg asked.

“Greg…” Billy was breathing too hard.

“What is it, is everything all right?”

“Greg… I…I”

“Billy what’s wrong, is someone hurt?” Billy felt bad because Greg and his friends were really nice guys but this had to be done.

“Greg I’m sorry.” And then he punched him. He threw all the strength he could muster into that one punch and landed it right on the jaw. Greg was stunned, but only for a moment, which is what Billy needed to start running again. Right before he made it to the door he heard Greg’s voice ordering his friends to action.

“Get him!” Billy turned left outside the door and sprinted at top speed then down the closet alleyway hoping they hadn’t seen him. But just in case he took the Ally to the end and came out on 7th. Unfortunately Greg and his gang had gone right and were coming out on 7th a block away at the same time. It was an instant before they were after him, and they were fresh, Billy had run all the way to the restaurant and was getting tiered all ready. He took off north hoping to make it to the park and loose them in a crowd. The park however was almost empty due to some construction near the entrance, so Billy had to keep to the streets, the whole time Greg and his gang hot on his heels. He tried throwing trashcans in their way and sneaking around corners when he thought they couldn’t see him, he tried every trick he knew, but they just kept coming.

Then he saw his way out, there was a line outside of the movie theatre. He headed straight for it and began to weave his way in and out of the line. Bumping a person here shoving another there, causing as much person movement and commotion as possible. He could hear Greg and his friends working through the crowd behind him, but with all the people he had already pushed and shoved the crowd was making hard for them to get through. He had to take a chance and he darted from the line towards the building. He crouched down in a corner hidden from the street by the crowd. If he was lucky Greg and his friends would work their way through the crowd and continue chasing down the street. Billy couldn’t even watch, he pushed his head between his legs and covered it with his arms. He waited there for a whole 5 minutes before peeking out. He was alone, still shielded from the streets by the line at the movies, but no one had found him.

Billy began to work his way back to his house. Dashing from crowd to building or whatever would give him cover. He avoided places he thought Greg would go, and peeked around every corner. When he was a block away he sprinted again right down the side walk, up the stairs, through the living room and to his bedroom. He slammed the door behind him breathing hard. Kent, Jon, and Charlie were there waiting for him.

“Did you do it?” Kent asked. Billy nodded still trying to catch his breath. They all gathered round as Billy told them the story. When he was done they all congratulated him.

“Alright it’s my turn now, Charlie Truth or Dare?”