Chester and Mandy:3

Mandy invited her friends over to her house—Chester, Melody, Janet, Fang, and Edgar. It had been a while since anyone had gotten together, and the idea of ​​spending the evening playing Truth or Dare was a hit with everyone.

The guests settled into a cozy living room: Melody settled into the sofa with a cup of tea, Janet and Fang animatedly discussed the latest game updates, Edgar joked, trying to make everyone laugh, and Chester and Mandy prepared snacks in the kitchen.

Soon everyone sat in a circle on the floor, placed a hat with papers in the center, and began playing. At first, everything was easy and fun: Melody had to sing a rap song, Janet showed off a funny dance, Fang put a pillow on his head and pretended to be a robot, and Edgar told the most ridiculous joke he knew.

It was Chester's turn. He thought for a moment, smiled slyly, and looked at Mandy.

• Mandy, truth or dare?

Mandy paused for a second, looked at her friends, who were waiting for her answer with curiosity, and said confidently:

• Is it true.

The room grew a little quieter. Chester, leaning forward slightly, asked: — Is there something you've never told us? Something none of us know about?

Mandy looked down. Something in her chest tightened. She took a deep breath, realizing she had chosen the "truth" and now she had to be honest. "Yes..." she began quietly. "Yes. I... I self-medicate through exercise—I run in the mornings to deal with the stress."