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little detail.” We began walking in the direction of the villa.
I sighed deeply before I started telling her everything that happened with JC. For once, she heard me out without interrupting. Like the best friend she was, she knew I just needed to talk.
“Where have you girls been?” my mother asked, as she entered the front door.
“We were on the beach and we went for a walk to see some of the views,” I said absentmindedly.
“There’s spaghetti with meatballs, help yourself,” Alessandro said.
“No thank you, maybe later. We are not hungry at the moment, just tired,” replied Madi, heading to our bedroom. “Okay. Finish telling me everything,” Madi said as we entered our bedroom.
I started telling her about the rest of my day with JC, where he took me, about the rings, and when I told her about the making out …
“Oh my God, Skylar Marie, you are telling me you guys didn’t have sex? It was your opportunity and you didn’t take advantage of it?” she scolded me. “How big is it, did you see it?”
“Shhhhh, keep it quiet, my mother is going to hear us!” I shook my head at her in disbelief. “I really wanted to do it, but I got scared, then he got scared.”
“Scared of what?”
“Madi, I’ve never done it before!”
“And …?” Madi exclaimed.
“What if it hurts? You know I want to save myself til marriage.
Madi looked exasperated but said nothing.
“Oh, Madi, if I could explain how exactly he looked when I said I was a virgin, how he kissed me—it was like a goodbye. After the kiss, he didn’t say a word. He took me back to you and left without saying …” I burst into tears. “I love him, Madi.”
Madi rolled her eyes. “You love him, are you crazy?”
“If someone in love is crazy, then I’m a psycho. I cannot wait to see him again. I just wish I could go back in time and do things differently. He said he loved me, he gave me this ring. I don’t understand.”
“Look, Skylar, if he was that disappointed with you because you’re still a virgin, then it could be two things. One, he just wanted sex and you scared him saying you just turned eighteen. Maybe he doesn’t believe you. Maybe he thinks you’re actually younger than you are and he doesn’t want to get in trouble. Or two, he is the type of guy who likes experienced women.” She paused. “I’m glad nothing happened. He does not deserve you.”
“So he only wanted to have sex,” I said, so sad. “Oh my God, he probably thought I was a slut—but why did he even bother saying he loved me?”
“Men will do and say whatever they think you want to hear so they can have sex with you.” She put her arm around me and gave me a gentle squeeze. “Sky, I’m so sorry.”
I got up and walked away. I turned on the radio and lay on my bed with tears in my eyes, trying to accept Madi’s words but fighting them in my heart. Somehow, I drifted off.
The next thing I knew, there was a knock on the door. “Girls! Breakfast is ready!” my mom called from outside our room.
“Yay!” Madi jumped out of bed.
I stayed in bed for another five minutes, wondering what would happen today. Would he call me? What if he didn’t? Finally, I dragged myself out of bed and into the kitchen.
“Mom, you still look like shit,” I said. My mother, usually so beautiful, was pale and her face looked haggard.
She rolled her eyes at my bluntness. “I know, sweetie. I think I’ve caught a little bug. I’m just not used to traveling. It’s nothing to worry about, I promise.” She smiled and winked at me, but it didn’t make me feel better. My anxiety over JC was combined now with concern for my mother. I barely took a bite of the pancakes.
It was the longest day of my life. JC did not call me. I sat on the beach with Madi most of the day, just thinking. My mother and Alessandro wanted us to join them for dinner in the evening. They had a reservation at L’Angolo del Gusto, but I told them I was too tired.
I waited and
I sighed deeply before I started telling her everything that happened with JC. For once, she heard me out without interrupting. Like the best friend she was, she knew I just needed to talk.
“Where have you girls been?” my mother asked, as she entered the front door.
“We were on the beach and we went for a walk to see some of the views,” I said absentmindedly.
“There’s spaghetti with meatballs, help yourself,” Alessandro said.
“No thank you, maybe later. We are not hungry at the moment, just tired,” replied Madi, heading to our bedroom. “Okay. Finish telling me everything,” Madi said as we entered our bedroom.
I started telling her about the rest of my day with JC, where he took me, about the rings, and when I told her about the making out …
“Oh my God, Skylar Marie, you are telling me you guys didn’t have sex? It was your opportunity and you didn’t take advantage of it?” she scolded me. “How big is it, did you see it?”
“Shhhhh, keep it quiet, my mother is going to hear us!” I shook my head at her in disbelief. “I really wanted to do it, but I got scared, then he got scared.”
“Scared of what?”
“Madi, I’ve never done it before!”
“And …?” Madi exclaimed.
“What if it hurts? You know I want to save myself til marriage.
Madi looked exasperated but said nothing.
“Oh, Madi, if I could explain how exactly he looked when I said I was a virgin, how he kissed me—it was like a goodbye. After the kiss, he didn’t say a word. He took me back to you and left without saying …” I burst into tears. “I love him, Madi.”
Madi rolled her eyes. “You love him, are you crazy?”
“If someone in love is crazy, then I’m a psycho. I cannot wait to see him again. I just wish I could go back in time and do things differently. He said he loved me, he gave me this ring. I don’t understand.”
“Look, Skylar, if he was that disappointed with you because you’re still a virgin, then it could be two things. One, he just wanted sex and you scared him saying you just turned eighteen. Maybe he doesn’t believe you. Maybe he thinks you’re actually younger than you are and he doesn’t want to get in trouble. Or two, he is the type of guy who likes experienced women.” She paused. “I’m glad nothing happened. He does not deserve you.”
“So he only wanted to have sex,” I said, so sad. “Oh my God, he probably thought I was a slut—but why did he even bother saying he loved me?”
“Men will do and say whatever they think you want to hear so they can have sex with you.” She put her arm around me and gave me a gentle squeeze. “Sky, I’m so sorry.”
I got up and walked away. I turned on the radio and lay on my bed with tears in my eyes, trying to accept Madi’s words but fighting them in my heart. Somehow, I drifted off.
The next thing I knew, there was a knock on the door. “Girls! Breakfast is ready!” my mom called from outside our room.
“Yay!” Madi jumped out of bed.
I stayed in bed for another five minutes, wondering what would happen today. Would he call me? What if he didn’t? Finally, I dragged myself out of bed and into the kitchen.
“Mom, you still look like shit,” I said. My mother, usually so beautiful, was pale and her face looked haggard.
She rolled her eyes at my bluntness. “I know, sweetie. I think I’ve caught a little bug. I’m just not used to traveling. It’s nothing to worry about, I promise.” She smiled and winked at me, but it didn’t make me feel better. My anxiety over JC was combined now with concern for my mother. I barely took a bite of the pancakes.
It was the longest day of my life. JC did not call me. I sat on the beach with Madi most of the day, just thinking. My mother and Alessandro wanted us to join them for dinner in the evening. They had a reservation at L’Angolo del Gusto, but I told them I was too tired.
I waited and
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