never have i ever

The sophomore girls gather around the bed

Plopping onto the furry pillows

And dragging up beanbag chairs. 

The middle of the three girls nested on the queen-sized bed asks

"Can we play never have I ever?" 

A chorus of squeals go around the room 

A unanimous vote of agreement. 

Five fingers go up and the girl by the head of the bed says 

"Never have I ever been treated badly by an ex."

Next the girl in the bright blue beanbag says

"Never have I ever been preyed upon." 

The girl in the hanging egg chair adds 

"Never have I ever had my heart broken."

The girl by the foot of the bed jumps in to say

"Never have I ever wished I was somebody else or felt uncomfortable being myself." 

A quick look around the room

And the most popular girl in the school

Lounging on the mint green body pillow

Only has one finger up.