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want to help.
    “I hope you’re
not planning on sleeping here.”
    “No, I plan on
talking.”
    “Why don’t you
want me to have a boyfriend?”
    “I do Trina.
It’s not about that – it’s just…” I sat on her bed and recounted
the whole evening for her. Telling her what happened with Cassie
and then how Brian had told me about how all the guys were trying
to get lucky because the girls were giving away their virginity.
“In the same breath he told me Ben was with you, and I guess I just
freaked out. You don’t hear how those guys talk Trina – they’re
filthy.”
    “And you’re
friends with them?”
    I just shrugged
in response. Knowing that the only real reason I was friends with
those guys was because they were the male equivalent of Trina’s
group, and it meant that we both got invited to the same
parties.
    “Has Ben
actually said that he was going ‘after’ me?”
    I shook my head
and scratched it sheepishly. “They’re ah, actually under the threat
of death to stay away from you.”
    The moment I
saw her mouth drop open I apologised. “I was just trying to keep
you safe. Plus, I guess it’s kind of like hearing people talk about
your sister. It made me feel weird.”
    Sighing, she
sat down on her bed, sliding back until she was pressed against the
wall. “I believe you, by the way – about Cassie. She’s been so
jealous that Mara knew about sex, and she didn’t. It’s weird. It's
like a few of the girls have all decided that just because they’re
sixteen and legally allowed to have sex now that they need to give
up their virginity.”
    “Well, lucky
you’re still fifteen then huh?”
    “Whatever
David, I’m not giving it up. I’m not stupid you know. I know that
everyone will talk about it and to be honest, I’m nowhere near
ready. I have like zero experience with boys. I'm not about to leap
from first kiss to having sex in a few months. So you can relax.
Alright?”
    “Trina. That
was not your first kiss.” I repeated softly.
    “That doesn’t
count David. You said it yourself, it’s like I’m your sister. It
doesn’t count.”
    “Well I count
it as my first kiss.”
    She slid
forward on the bed and slipped her arms around my neck, sighing as
she gripped me tightly. Hugging her back, I inhaled deeply, taking
great comfort in the smell of her hair – I don’t know if the smell
is just her or her shampoo, but it smelt like home to me.
    Pulling away
she looked into my eyes. “Can we make a deal here and now?”
    “Sure,” I
replied, drawing out the word suspiciously.
    “We stay out of
each other’s relationships. I can’t have you going all big brother
on me every time you see me with a guy. I already have a big
brother and he’s protective enough all on his own. You are my best
friend, and I want it to be that way forever. If we start getting
mixed up in this relationship stuff, then it’s going to ruin
us.”
    “Alright,” I
said, clenching my jaw in the knowledge that this would be a hard
task to accomplish.
    “I’m serious
David. No more dragging me out of places.”
    “I said
alright. It’s fine Trina. I promise,” I smiled.
    “Thank you,”
she grabbed my face in her hands and kissed my cheek happily. “Now
go home so we can both get some sleep.”
    “Fine,” I said,
climbing back out the window. “But you can deny it all you want
Trina. I was still your first kiss.” I jumped backwards laughing as
she attempted to hit out at me and climbed back over the fence,
giving her a small salute as I dropped down to the other side out
of her sight.

Chapter Four

    The next week
at school, things changed drastically for me and Trina. Ben started
hanging around her more and more, and suddenly I was getting a huge
amount of attention from the other girls.
    I have to admit
that I was a little ticked off that Katrina was so ready to go and
hang out with Ben during school and basically ignore me until we
were on the bus going home. It’s kind of the reason why I