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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she crying? As if Sam could read the question on my 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

was going too, but Sam answered for her. "Josh...

Sam held her and leaned towards me. "Apparently, he'd been sleeping with some chick named Melanie. He confessed to all of it and then had the fucking audacity to ask her to forgive him so they could star

rot. My brother promised 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 could he

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balled automatically. It's not like I stood a chance. He was

up behind Josh, put a hand on his shoulder, and then it all fell

was just us. No-that Luke was gone. He was my brother's best friend now, the guy who had his back no matter what, no

clenched, his face unreadable as always, and I could see it, the

anger took over. I stormed forward, my vision narrowing, and before I knew what

with Josh's cheek vibrated through my arm followed by a shooting pain. I refused to show him that it hurt me to slap him and just let my arm fall to my side. "You fucking asshole!" I screamed, my voice

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

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