title: The Dare Game
author:  Jacqueline Wilson 
description: Jacqueline Wilson is a hugely popular author.She has won the prestigious Smarties Prize and the Children&#8217;s Book Award for <b>Double Act</b>, which was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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  _Dare You To, Katie McGarry_
  
  
  “It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.”
  
  
  —Old Chinese Proverb
  
  
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  ## **Ryan**
  
  
  I’M NOT INTERESTED IN SECOND PLACE. Never have been. Never will be. It’s not
  the style of anyone who wants to play in the majors. And because of my
  personal philosophy, this
  
  
  moment sucks. My best friend is seconds from scoring a phone number from the
  chick
  
  
  working the Taco Bell counter, placing him in the lead.
  
  
  What started as a simple dare twisted into a night-long game. First, Chris
  dared me to ask the girl in line at the movies for her number.
  
  
  Then I dared him to ask the girl at the batting cages for _her_ number. The
  more we succeeded, the more momentum the game gained. Too bad Chris owns a
  grin that melts the hearts of all girls, including the ones with boyfriends.
  
  
  I hate losing.
  
  
  Taco Bell Chick blushes when Chris winks
  
  
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  at her. Come on. I chose her because she
  
  
  called us redne