Drunk on Regret
If I had not received that anonymous text message, I never would have believed that Marcus, who was always so restrained and proper with me and never touched alcohol, would engage in something like this.
I swallowed the bitter feeling rising in my throat and pushed open the door. "Marcus, what are you doing?"
Hannah Carter suddenly fell to the ground as if startled by my questioning voice. Someone immediately spoke up to criticize me.
"Claire, aren't you being a bit too uptight? It's just a game of truth or dare. It's not real."
Hannah looked at me with rapid, shallow breaths. "Claire, don't blame Mark for this. It's my fault. I lost the game, so he drank and played along with me..."