AMNESIA

LAURA

The sun streamed through the car windows as Sam chatted beside me, her voice light and bubbly. I nodded along, offering small smiles where needed, but my mind was elsewhere, replaying the events of last night like a broken record.

Sam glanced at me mid-sentence and frowned. "Okay, what's wrong with you? You've been weird all morning. Is it because - you know..."

I shook my head and plastered on a smile, hoping it looked convincing. "Nothing. Just tired."

We pulled up to Jess's house, and I breathed in relief when I saw that neither Josh's truck nor Luke's Jeep was in the driveway.

We found Jess in her room, still half asleep.

Sam laughed, holding out a cup. "Ah, she's alive! And so are her caffeine cravings."

"You didn't eat, did you? We had two bottles of champagne!" I scolded her, but she ignored me.

"So, did you do it?" Jess asked Sam who had turned the color of her hair. Biting her lip, she nodded and started giggling.

"I did. I'm done. Box ticked! I am no longer a virgin. Some guy named Kevin now proudly holds my V-card." Sam said with her

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head held high.

to fade away slowly. I failed. I failed miserably, and the worst part was that I wasn't drunk enough to

tasted so much worse

asked me, so I just shook my head. "He was sweet and all, but we just talked the whole night, and I don't know..." I chewed on her

Come on! We had a deal!" Sam whined and looked at me. "Tell me you did

sipping my cappuccino. "Sorry, Sam. I tried, but the first guy was too drunk,

through her window while Sam filled her in on the

cockblock," I joked, and Sam started laughing

the art guy again, at least?" Sam

What was I

Think Laura. Think.

I might need to

frowned. "If you like him, he

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as he takes my V-card..." I trailed off, staring out the window. "Come on, guys. It's hot outside. Let's go be lazy next to the pool." I left Sam to drag Jess out of bed. I needed to

hallway, the hardwood cool beneath. my bare feet. As I adjusted the strap of my baby-blue top, I cursed myself for not wearing a bra. The summer heat made it impossible to layer, and my denim

stairs, I froze, my stomach plummeting

Shit. Shit.

Josh had been

started down the stairs, keeping my focus ahead. As I reached the bottom, their

laughing. "You

Josh replied, his voice low

both their heads turned. Luke

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