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

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JOSH - MONDAY MORNING

Mondays were always the worst. Asha was unusually grumpy, the traffic was a nightmare, and I felt like I hadn't gotten more than three hours of solid sleep. Still, we made it to school on time.

As I walked through the brightly decorated hallways, I kept my head low, trying to avoid any unnecessary interaction with her.

I dropped Asha off at her classroom, kneeling down to smooth her hair and kiss her.

I turned to leave, breathing a small sigh of relief as I thought I'd escaped unnoticed. But just as I reached the door, I walked straight into someone.

"Whoa!" Vivian exclaimed, stumbling back slightly before regaining her balance.

"Sorry," I muttered, looking down at her.

Her hazel eyes blinked up at me, and she gave a small, awkward smile. "Hi."

"Hi," I replied, scratching the back of my neck, suddenly feeling about as smooth as a teenager.

We both chuckled nervously and for a moment, it was just us standing there in very uncomfortable silence.

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"Well," I said finally, pointing vaguely toward the hallway. "See ya."

and adjusting her glasses up the bridge

hall, feeling her

I got to my car, my heart was still racing, though I couldn't figure out why. Sliding into the driver's seat,

I muttered, my voice echoing

down my face, trying to pull myself together. It wasn't like I hadn't seen her before. She was just Asha's teacher. That was it.

through my self-deprecating thoughts. Without looking at the screen, I hit

Saunders?" The voice on the other end was

up straight, immediately recognizing Dr. Harrington's tone.

tighter. "Yeah. Yeah,

yet lacking reassurance, "the purpose of my call is to address that we haven't received feedback about Laura's end-of-life

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recent placement of the feeding tube was successful and without issues. However, we require your. decisions documented in case of

complications."

air in the car felt thinner, and my chest tightened as though someone had wrapped a vice around my

my throat suddenly dry. "I'll get back to you as soon as

time, Mr. Saunders. We're here if you have

before

gripped the steering wheel with both hands, forcing myself to focus on breathing. In

jump. I turned my head

rolling the window

voice softer this time. She held up my wallet. "This

the wallet, then back at her, my thoughts still jumbled. "Thanks," I said, taking

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