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one of those girls. If he wasn’t calling or coming around, he wasn’t into me, and didn’t want to see me again. Plain and simple. C’est la vie.
Pushing all thought of Clint aside, I finally agreed to hang out with Josh. He had come over with beer and pizza and we were going to watch my favorite movie Closer with Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts on my flat screen. Josh sat on the floor leaning up against the sofa and I lay stretched out on the sofa behind him, both facing the TV. We had barely touched the pizza, and in the scene when the plaque of ‘Alice Ayres’ flashed up on the screen, I decided it was time to address the huge pink elephant in the room.
“Did you really think I would offer up my virginity to one of those douche-bags, at a party no less?” I had to ask. The question had replayed over and over in my mind since that night. I was still baffled by Josh’s thought process to begin with, especially since he would have known how I would react in finding out.
Josh’s back stiffened at my question, and he swung himself around so he could talk to me properly.
“No I didn’t think you would do anything with anyone at that party, but I thought maybe we,” and he stopped dead in mid sentence.
“And then Clint led you away, and the boys pushed me onto Stephania, and then I thought about getting accepted into the society, and the money, my future, and just acted. I don’t know what I was doing. I was just motivated to get in. I had too much champagne.” He looked stressed, running his hands through his hair. He had obviously replayed the night in his head over and over as much as I had.
“You don’t understand guys Norah, we don’t always think, we just do. It’s hard for us to focus clearly sometimes and we end up just acting on impulse, which isn’t always a smart thing.”
I did understand why he did what he did, but I was still so disappointed.
We were so close.
Josh gave me his best puppy dog eyes. I knew he was sorry; he didn’t have to keep saying it and I didn’t want to punish him any further. He was my best friend and had been there for me more times than I could count on my hands.
“Hmmm… Stephania… really.” I smirked at the name,
Josh looked like a wave of relief had washed over him. It was clear I was playing with him now, mocking his actions, which meant in my language that all was forgiven.
“Yes, I know, I know, Stephania!” We both laughed at the name.
“What kind of girls go to a party with their virginity, knowing it’s on the table for the taking? Is being part of the Lappell that important around here?”
“It’s a very influential and rich club Norah. You of all people should know why women throw themselves at money and power.”
Yes, I knew that all too well.
It grew silent again and Josh grabbed both my shoulders. “But I promise I will never lie to you, and I will never put you in that type of situation again. I would never want to be put in the same category as your,”
I broke from his grip. “I forgive you Josh, there’s no reason to bring him up, and I’m in no mood to talk about him.”
My body flinched as Josh kept going, “I would hate if you thought of me the same way as him.”
I rubbed his arm reassuringly, “I don't, OK. Just don’t do it again, alright.”
Josh held up his palm and put the other against his chest, “Scout’s honor. Never, ever, again.”
Josh finally pulled me in for a hug. It was nice to be back in the comfort of his arms. His friendship was so important to me. This was a blip on the radar compared to everything we had been through together. To let this ruin a budding relationship, yeah sure, but to let it destroy our friendship, no fucking way!
“So, I heard you went on a date with Clint.” Josh just blurted it out as we finished our hug and let each other go. My eyes darted away guiltily but I shouldn’t have felt any guilt.
Had he been waiting to bring this up?
“Ummm yes, we went to the
Pushing all thought of Clint aside, I finally agreed to hang out with Josh. He had come over with beer and pizza and we were going to watch my favorite movie Closer with Natalie Portman and Julia Roberts on my flat screen. Josh sat on the floor leaning up against the sofa and I lay stretched out on the sofa behind him, both facing the TV. We had barely touched the pizza, and in the scene when the plaque of ‘Alice Ayres’ flashed up on the screen, I decided it was time to address the huge pink elephant in the room.
“Did you really think I would offer up my virginity to one of those douche-bags, at a party no less?” I had to ask. The question had replayed over and over in my mind since that night. I was still baffled by Josh’s thought process to begin with, especially since he would have known how I would react in finding out.
Josh’s back stiffened at my question, and he swung himself around so he could talk to me properly.
“No I didn’t think you would do anything with anyone at that party, but I thought maybe we,” and he stopped dead in mid sentence.
“And then Clint led you away, and the boys pushed me onto Stephania, and then I thought about getting accepted into the society, and the money, my future, and just acted. I don’t know what I was doing. I was just motivated to get in. I had too much champagne.” He looked stressed, running his hands through his hair. He had obviously replayed the night in his head over and over as much as I had.
“You don’t understand guys Norah, we don’t always think, we just do. It’s hard for us to focus clearly sometimes and we end up just acting on impulse, which isn’t always a smart thing.”
I did understand why he did what he did, but I was still so disappointed.
We were so close.
Josh gave me his best puppy dog eyes. I knew he was sorry; he didn’t have to keep saying it and I didn’t want to punish him any further. He was my best friend and had been there for me more times than I could count on my hands.
“Hmmm… Stephania… really.” I smirked at the name,
Josh looked like a wave of relief had washed over him. It was clear I was playing with him now, mocking his actions, which meant in my language that all was forgiven.
“Yes, I know, I know, Stephania!” We both laughed at the name.
“What kind of girls go to a party with their virginity, knowing it’s on the table for the taking? Is being part of the Lappell that important around here?”
“It’s a very influential and rich club Norah. You of all people should know why women throw themselves at money and power.”
Yes, I knew that all too well.
It grew silent again and Josh grabbed both my shoulders. “But I promise I will never lie to you, and I will never put you in that type of situation again. I would never want to be put in the same category as your,”
I broke from his grip. “I forgive you Josh, there’s no reason to bring him up, and I’m in no mood to talk about him.”
My body flinched as Josh kept going, “I would hate if you thought of me the same way as him.”
I rubbed his arm reassuringly, “I don't, OK. Just don’t do it again, alright.”
Josh held up his palm and put the other against his chest, “Scout’s honor. Never, ever, again.”
Josh finally pulled me in for a hug. It was nice to be back in the comfort of his arms. His friendship was so important to me. This was a blip on the radar compared to everything we had been through together. To let this ruin a budding relationship, yeah sure, but to let it destroy our friendship, no fucking way!
“So, I heard you went on a date with Clint.” Josh just blurted it out as we finished our hug and let each other go. My eyes darted away guiltily but I shouldn’t have felt any guilt.
Had he been waiting to bring this up?
“Ummm yes, we went to the
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