CHAPTER 17 JESS

I groggily opened my eyes, my dry throat screaming for water. The credits of some movie I didn't know the name of, but Sam assured us it was great it was still rolling. I stared at the clock, it was just past midnight, and all of us had passed out - carb comas from the pizzas and snacks.

Sam was snoring away in front of the TV, and LauraLaura was...

Well, where was Laura? I looked around the room, but she wasn't on any of the couches, and Sam's snoring wasn't so bad that she would go sleep in my room.

I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the sleepiness.

Despite her snoring, I didn't want to disturb Sam, who was sleeping like a rock, so I crept out of the living room and into the dark kitchen. I needed water. It felt like I could swallow the

contents of the swimming pool right now.

The only sound was the creaking of the old wooden floorboards beneath my feet as I tiptoed to the kitchen.

Water and then figure out where Laura was

As I reached the kitchen, I heard a faint rustling noise coming from... somewhere.

I crept into the kitchen, heading straight for the fridge, when I spotted Laura sitting on the kitchen island, her back to me. I

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what she was doing awake at this hour. After that epic movie marathon, we'd

up and ask what was going on, Laura's head fell back, and she moaned softly. I froze, my eyes fixed on the scene before me. And that's when I saw him - a guy standing behind Laura,

eyes fixed on the scene

together before taking our V-cards, and I thought we were still on the same page. But now it seemed like Laura had found her Mr. One-Night Stand. I just found it odd that it would be at my house in the middle of our sleepover. I was upset that she didn't tell me for a second, but then I also

cool with it if she

1. it.

the door, but not before I hit my

I winced in pain and sucked in

racing like crazy.

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she gasped. "Jess, I...," she started to say, but her voice cracked

had her legs wrapped around, and I thought I might

"Jessica,"

I couldn't believe what I was

didn't you wake me..." Sam said, flipping on the light switch and then suddenly stopped

jumped off the counter, and I put my

"I don't understand. When?"

head, trying to

with Bryan," Josh said flatly, putting on his shirt. I felt hot tears sting my eyes, and the knot in my

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