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

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I was sprawled out on the couch in my living room, wrapped in oversized pajamas that felt like they were swallowing me whole. The living room was a mess, littered with half-empty snack bags and empty soda cans, and it looked like the junk food

apocalypse. Laura was beside me, both of us sulking as we tried to distract ourselves with another Nicholas Sparks movie. Ryan Gosling is a pretty good distraction.

Tom was at practice, while Luke... Luke was taking Tiffany to prom along with Josh and one of Tiffany's friends, or so I heard after she straight up told us. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at how messed up everything had become.

Laura let out a dramatic groan, pulling me from my thoughts. "Why does he keep doing this to me?" she said, a deep frown creasing her forehead as she squirted a ridiculous amount of whipped cream directly into her mouth. "Begging me to forgive him like he did somethin anniversary. Fucking another girl is not the same as forgetting an anniversary. I can't... I just can't put my heart on the line like that again."

I sighed, reaching out to take the whipped cream from her. "Agreed," I muttered in between mouths of white, frosty, future diabetes.

My phone rang, jolting me out of my brooding. I glanced at the screen and saw Sam's name flickering across it. Part of me

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didn't want to answer, but knowing Sam, she'd just keep calling until I did. With a resigned sigh, I picked up the phone.

the phone, full of energy, a stark

room.

eyes and sinking deeper into the couch. "Tell her we're not going," she muttered through a mouthful

just not feeling it tonight,"

on the other end before Sam's determined tone cut through. "You better get your asses in dresses because I'm picking you both up in one hour. No excuses! Or I'll drag you to senior

red?"Laura asks, shoving something else

promise,"

"Sam, seriously, we-"

going together, just us girls, and it's going to be the best night ever. No boys allowed!" Sam's voice was filled with an enthusiasm

"Tell her I'm sick.

sighed, knowing there was no point in arguing with Sam when she was in one of her moods.

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pleading look, but I just shrugged. "Fine, Sam. Give

"That's the spirit! I'll see you two in exactly one hour. And you better look fabulous!" With that, she hung up, leaving me and Laura to stare at each other in

through my closet for something halfway decent to wear. "And because, deep down,

but got up and pulled me up with

dressed, our hair done, and our makeup looking good, considering Sam usually handled that department. The mirror reflected two girls who looked ready for a night out, even if it

to face me, I said softly, "If it helps, I've never seen Josh even try to apologize for anything in his life. And I've never seen him this serious about someone, either. I think... I think my brother does love you Laura's eyes went wide, and