Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

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CHAPTER 31

JESS

It's been a week-one whole week-and Luke hasn't

acknowledged my presence. In fact, I usually get ignored, but now I get avoided like I carry the bubonic plague or something.

"Laura, pssst," I whispered to Laura and pulled her from her locker into the bathroom.

"Look. I know this goes beyond friendship rules, but..." I whispered as I shut the door, but someone bumped me from the other side. "Hey! What are you guys 'doing in here without me?" Sam whined, and she stumbled into the bathroom after us.

and she made a motion to zip

need to ask you if my brother mentioned anything about Luke?" I

glanced around the bathroom, checking if anyone else was there before leaning in closer. "Jess, Josh hasn't said much, but he did seem pretty pissed the other night. He kept muttering something about Luke and needing to have a serious talk." "Ugh, for the life of me, I can't figure out why Luke refuses to acknowledge me. Maybe all of it was just in my head. Maybe it was a dream. I'd dreamt all of it, and now I'm going mad,

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my hair. "Just

forgotten I didn't tell

week bearing down on me. "Luke and I... almost... you

even more, and Laura's jaw dropped. "Almost? Like, how almost?" Sam asked, her voice barely a

confirmed, feeling my cheeks heat up. "But Josh interrupted us, and now Luke's been avoiding me ever

stall opened, and Tiffany, the head cheerleader and self-proclaimed soon-to-be homecoming queen, walked out. She gave all three of us a very knowing look like she had heard the entire conversation. My heart sank. This was the last

and Laura both cursed under their breaths, exchanging

said, a smirk playing on her lips. "Isn't this