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"Are You a Virgin"

"So did you hear?"

I turned to Maki, "Hmm?"

She rolled her eyes, "Have you not heard anything I've been saying to you for the past five minutes, Brin?"

To be honest? No. I completely zoned out, and just ended up staring at the students walking around campus. It was early in the morning and the students were just starting to get here. Maki and I sat at the benches that were near the front doors. She was animatedly talking to me, and I was resting my head on my arms.

I raised my head and smiled sheepishly, "I kind of zoned out after you started talking about Kole's tongue. Seriously, Maki, I don't need those details!"

She chuckled, "Oh, suck it up. I can't exactly tell my mom all these juicy detail now can I? Anyway, as I was saying while you were distracted, the twins made up and they were planning to go bowling."

"They made up? That's great, but bowling? Ugh, you guys know how much I suck at bowling."

She laughed, "Brin, you suck at everything that involves competition."

"True."

She suddenly gasped, "Brin! You're starting to remember things."

I smiled softly at her, "Yeah, only a little bit though. Nick's been a great help with helping me remember things, but only a little bit comes to me. The rest is all based on feelings, honestly. Like just a while ago, I had a feeling that I suck at bowling."

She nodded understandingly and patted my back, "Give it time."

I sighed and agreed with her.

"I heard what happened the other day."

I gave her a questioning look.

"About Kole walking in on you and McHottie getting down and dirty," she smiked.

I groaned, "Let's just not talk about it."

"Okay, we won't talk about Kole. Instead, let's talk about how great Nick is in bed!" she exclaimed.

I looked at her incredulously, "First of all, you have a boyfriend. Second, we did not make babies."

She pouted, "Boo, you kill joy. At least tell me if he's a good kisser?"

I smirked, "The best."

"You bitch. Always getting the hot ones. Oh well, I guess Kole will have to do," she said jokingly.

I nudged her with my shoulder, "Maki, shut up. We all know you're head over heels for the dude."

"It's that obvious?" she asked shyly.

I guffawed.

It took me a few minutes before calming down. I wiped the tears that were rolling down my cheeks and looked at Maki's red ones.

"Very."

We sat there for a couple more minutes, relishing the peacefulness of the morning when barely any annoying people were here, and talking about random things.

The twins finally arrived and walked towards us. Kole bent down and gave Maki a quick peck and I tried my hardest not to say 'awwe' because I knew it would embarrass them a lot.

I looked over at Kane and gave him a bright smile.

"Good morning, stranger."

He glared at me, "I'm not a stranger."

"Well you've been acting like one since last week," I simply stated.

He sighed, "I know I was a dick, but it's over now."

I hummed in response and kicked him in the leg lightly.

"Aren't you going to say good morning back, ass?"

"Goodmorning, drama queen," he says while chuckling.

Kane put his arms around my shoulder and steered me inside the building and to my locker. I quickly grabbed the books I needed and headed to first period with Maki.

~

"What do you think about going on the pill?"

I spit my drink as soon as she finished her question.

"What?"

She sat down on one of the stools that surrounded the island.

"Well you're 16 now, and you're probably exploring already, so I just thought that you'd like to be prepared for when the time comes."

I stared at my mom with wide eyes.

"Diane, are you sure that's you?" I asked while reaching up to poke her cheek.

She slapped my hand away, "Of course it's me. silly. Now tell me what you think. If you want, I can drive you over there."

"Mom!" I exclaimed in shock.

She gently patted my arms, "Brinleybo, I know how teenagers are."

I scrunched my nose, "Don't call me that."

"Why not? I've always called you that ever since you were little."

"Yeah, when I was little."

"Oh, quit changing the subject!"

I sighed, "Mom, you're weird."

"I know," she said, "Now tell me, are you a virgin?"

I seemed to drink at the wrong times because just as her question registered in my mind, I spat my drink out.

Mom turned her nose up in disgust, "You've really got to quit that."

"You've really got to quit asking me sex related questions!"

She waved her hand dismissively, "Is it wrong for a mother not to want to be a grandmother at such a young age?"

I scoffed, "You're old."

She glared at me playfully, "You wound me, darling."

"Good, maybe it'll stop these questions."

"I just want to make sure that you're being safe. You are using a condom right?"

"Mother!"

"Brinley-"

I relented, "Fine, if it makes you leave me alone then we can do it."

She squealed and jumped up to hug me, "Girl bonding!"

After releasing me from her death grip, she bounded upstairs to probably tell dad what she accomplished.

I sighed and shook my head. My family is weird.

Okay, we're really weird.

As soon as she left, the doorbell rang.

I slowly walked to answer it.

What greeted me was a boy that looked to be about my age, maybe even older. He was tall and lean. His face was blessed with prominent cheekbones. He was scruffy, but it made him look even more attractive. He was dressed in a leather jacket and a white t-shirt with a flannel wrapped around his waist.

His green eyes lit up as soon as he saw me, and he came forward to wrap his arms around my small frame.

I froze when the stranger spoke.

"I've missed you so much."