How was I going to explain this to Dylan? He was going to think I went insane but then again, maybe I had. Clinical insanity seemed a better alternative in the moment.
"I know this is going to sound weird, but it's 100% true, Dylan," I began.
"Well, you've never been one for exhibitionism and I just saw you run through your apartment complex naked."
"Yeah..."
"And you're still naked right now when there's clearly some sweatpants over there." He nodded his head towards the door to my open room where I had attempted to put some clothes on before realizing the dare to stay naked prevented it.
"Yeah..."
"So, everything already seems a little weird. I'm not sure there's an explanation that
isn't
weird at this point."
Sigh. I took a breath, still leaning against the door with my hands covering my shame. "I think I got cursed somehow. I didn't realize it or the gravity of its power until last night. I can't control myself."
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"Like at the bar last night. I didn't really want to go over to those girls and I certainly didn't want to whip my dick out to them, but I
physically
couldn't stop myself. Because I was dared to."
He just stared at me blankly, an eyebrow raising in confusion.
"And then somehow, one of the girls got my number and confirmed the curse is real. She's been daring me to do all sorts of crazy shit today including, now, staying naked for the rest of the day."
"Really?"
"Yeah! I've tried to put clothes on but it's like I can't control my body."
We were both silent for a while.
"Dylan?"
"Sorry. I mean, you know I don't believe in this type of shit. God, ghosts, spells. You don't either!"
"I know," I said back, "but now... I'm not so sure of what is real. But this curse or mind control or whatever is really happening to me."
"So what did she have you do?"
"Here." I walked over to grab my phone, with one hand of course, and opened the message thread from her. She had made it clear she was done for me today so I was happy to see no new messages. I handed him my phone.
"Oh fuck man. 'Cum on the pizza and eat the whole thing?' This chick is nasty!"
"I know... but I'm not sure which was worse at this point."
Dylan kept reading, seeing her clear abuse of me and my pleas. Oh shit!
"Oh. Um," Dylan swiped on the phone and handed it back to me. Yup, he must have seen the dick pic. "This chick seems crazy."
"She is! I don't know what to do either! She dared me to always read her messages so I can't just ignore what she wrote. Then the second I read it I can't help but do whatever she asks."
"Well what about if you just turn your phone off?"
Duh! "Oh my god! Why the fuck am I such an idiot!?" I grabbed my phone and powered it down. Now I wouldn't know if I had a message from her or not; only time would tell if that would prevent me from attempting to power it back up. "But now I'm out a phone."
"You can just get a new one. New number too."
"Well, not today. I'm not sure Verizon would appreciate a naked guy trying to buy a phone."
"Probably not. Hm," Dylan pondered for a second. "What did her dare say exactly about being naked?"