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

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The bass thumped through the floor, vibrating up through my legs as I pushed my way through the crowded club. I needed to get away from him. Luke was too close. I was too close. Luke e like a black hole; whenever he's near, I get sucked into him. Was I going to let him take me against the wall in a nightcles? M I was being completely honest-probably.

Neon lights flashed erratically, making me lose focus. I turned around, trying to pinpoint in what direction I was heading, but it didn't really matter as long as I was away from him.

My pulse was racing, and not because I felt anxiety creep in but because that's how I felt every time Luke and I were in the same room together.

I finally saw red curls and brown hair matching my best friends. They were at the foot of the staircase, and I weaved through the sea of writhing bodies to get to them.

I couldn't figure out what they were doing until I passed the last barricade of swaying people and almost slammed right into them.

"Finally! I was looking everywhere!" I yelled over the music, but something was off. Sam looked up, and I could see it plastered on her face. Laura was in her arms, and her shoulders were shaking.

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face, she nodded. When Laura looked up and turned around, her face was red and blotchy, tears streaking down her cheeks. Sam had one arm around her shoulders, trying to comfort her, but it wasn't working. "Laura..." I stepped closer, my voice barely cutting through the pounding music. "What happened? What's wrong?" I wiped away the tears streaming down her cheek. For a second, I thought maybe the

my mind was going too, but Sam answered for her. "Josh... he just

He confessed to all of it and then had the fucking audacity to ask her to forgive him so they could star My mind went

me; he promised that he wouldn't do this to her. My hands started to shake as rage consumed me. How could he do this? How

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not like I stood a chance. He was twice my size, but I

on his shoulder, and then it all fell into place-the last

Luke was gone. He was my brother's best friend

jaw clenched, his face unreadable as always, and I could see it, the message plastered behind his eyes -

my vision narrowing, and before I knew what I

to show him that it hurt me to slap him and just let my

flinch. He just stood there, staring at Laura, his eyes filled with some pathetic excuse for guilt. Almost a tear, but not quite. But I wasn't done. I turned on Luke, my blood boiling over. I waited a few seconds for Josh to offer an

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