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“I don’t know this game,” Danielle says, sipping her punch.
“What?” Renae laughs looking at Danielle. “How do you not know this game?”
She shrugs.
Tyler picks up the cup on the table, “this cup goes here.” He sets it back down, “then we all sit around the table.” He raises a brow to make sure she’s following.
He opens the pack of cards and starts putting them face down around the cup. “Each of us takes a turn drawing one of these cards and we follow the instruction for each card.”
“Mhmm, okay. What are the rules for each card?” Danielle nods. I’m glad he’s explaining this, I’ve played before but it’s been ages.
Lucas ducks inside while Tyler starts explaining.
“Ace means Waterfall. If you draw an ace, then all of us start drinking at the same time as the person to their left. You can’t stop drinking until the person before you stops.” He looks around to us.
We all nod, except Lucas who’s walking back outside with a piece of paper in his hand.
I stop listening and read the rules that Lucas has printed.
Ace-Waterfall.Each player starts drinking at the same time as the person to their left. NO player can stop drinking until the person before them stops.
Two-You.Whoever draws this can choose anyone to take a drink.
Three-Me.The person who draws this takes a drink.
Four-Floor.The last person to touch the floor takes a drink.
Five-Guys.All the guys at the table drink.
Six-Chicks.All the girls at the table drink.
Seven-Heaven.If you draw this card, raise your hand above you head. Every other player must do so as well. The last person takes a drink.
Eight-Mate.Choose someone to be your mate. For the rest of the game, they drink when you drink.
Nine-Rhyme.You say a word, then the person to your right has to say a word that rhymes. This continues until someone can’t think of a word. That person takes a drink. You can’t reuse words.
Ten-Categories.Come up with a category of things. The person to your right must name something that falls within the category. This continues until someone can’t think of something. That person takes a drink.
Jack-Never Have I Ever.Everyone plays never have I ever.
Queen-Questions. Ask someone a question. That person then asks someone else a question. This continues until someone messes up or fails to ask a question. That person drinks. No question can be repeated.
King-King’s Cup.Set a rule to be followed, e.g. stand on one foot when you drink, only speak in an accent, etc.
When each of the first 3 Kings is drawn, the person who drew it puts some of their drink into the King’s Cup in the center of the table.
When the 4th King is drawn, the person who drew it must drink the entire King’s Cup.
Tyler wraps it up, takes a breath and smiles. “You get it?” He looks to Danielle.
She nods and picks up the piece of paper with the rules on it. “Yes, Iget it. This sounds fun! Can Ipleasego first?”
We all take a seat around the table. I’m sitting between Lucas and Danielle.
Danielle pulls a card. Jack.
“Never have I ever…” she looks to me. “Had sex on a pool table.” She laughs.
