Chapter One: The River's Edge

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"Are you excited? Nervous?" Kevin asks as I flip through a magazine on Bettys bed.

"Both. I haven't seen him all summer" Betty replies

"we agreed, Betty... It's time. You like him, he likes you" Kevin says encouraging Betty and I nod smiling at her.

"Well, then why, Kevin, hasn't he ever said or done anything? Betty says. 

"Because Archie's swell, but like most millennial straight guys, he needs to be told what he wants. So tell him, finally" Kevin says.

"Well, we'll see. I mean, it depends. Oh, my God!" Kevin yells looking out of Betty's window and I get up to look with them.

"What?" Betty says coming to where kevin is.

"Game-changer" Kev yells.

"Damn, Archie got hot! Betty you have to tell him tonight" I say looking at Archie.

"He's got abs now. Six more reasons for you to take that ginger bull by the horns tonight" Kevin says to betty.

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"Hey Kev! Are you ready to go ? I yell to kevin.

"Slow your horses! We get it you want to see Reggie" Kevin says smirking at me.

"Shutup" I say walking towards the door,  it's not like we are dating, constant flirting yes but that was it this summer. Finally Kevin is ready to go. "Bye Dad!!" I say as we head out the door

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"Bro, you are ready for football. I'm not kidding you, dude. You got ripped. Dude, you're a beast. Look at this arm, it's diesel! How much are you benching, like 220? 225? You got to give me some tips, man. Romanian deadlifts, right? Taking some T? Ginseng? Maca root? Tribulus terrestris?" I hear Reggie's loud voice talking to Archie. Jocks, I sigh.

"It's from working construction, Reg" Archie says.

" Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right. Yo, Moose. Look who grew up over the summer" Reggie says. Sometimes Reggie can be much.

"Hey!" Moose says coming towards the boys.

"Yo, be honest with me. You work on any houses? Any private homes? Yeah, a couple. Did you tap some cougar ass this summer?" Reggie asks. Really Reg ! EW.

"You know what, I think that's more a fantasy from your wank-bank, Reggie. I'll catch you guys soon. Peace out, brother." Archie says walking off.

"Totally did it, bro. He totally did it. " Reggie says to moose fist pumping him.

"Hey beautiful !" I hear a voice comes towards

"Hi Reg, tap any cougars? I chuckle at him

"no I was to busy with some little hottie" He winked

"Must be one lucky girl" I say closing my locker

"can I walk you to class Iz" Reggie asks

"Sure thing" I say. Reggie grabs my books for me, "Reg I am a big girl I can carry my own books"

"Well today you don't have too" He says as we walk down the hall.

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"Reg there is Betty, Kev and..uh a new girl? I'll see you later" I say smiling at  him and walk off towards the group.

"So what's the social scene like here? Any night clubs?" I hear the new girl say.

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