Your cell phone rings, waking আপনি from a peaceful sleep. আপনি reluctantly climb out of বিছানা to find it, wrapping a sheet around আপনি and cursing whoever decided it was a good idea to call আপনি at 5 am. Stumbling towards your phone, আপনি smile at the blonde girl still sleeping, remembering the night before. আপনি flip your phone open without checking the caller ID.
“Hello,” আপনি say, your voice laced with the effects of sleep.
“Marissa Cooper,” the voice on the other end screeches. “Where the hell are you, young lady?”
“Yeah, nice to hear from you, too, Mom,” আপনি say sarcastically.
“Where...

আপনি look up as আপনি hear the door open, watching her walk in. আপনি smile softly and tell her that her girlfriend has gone to sleep. She nods.

“Cool, I think we've seen the last of the guys,” she says, walking over to the table.

“Oh I wouldn’t be so sure, there’s still like what four মিনিট of girls night out left,” আপনি retort.

You watch her as she takes a drink from the বিয়ার bottle she just picked up. “I’ve had enough of girls, and guys,” she says, sounding exasperated.

“There’s an old horror movie on,” আপনি tell her, trying to take her mind off things.

She glances at the television...

আপনি walk along the pier with her, hand in hand, as the wind blows softly. আপনি look over at her and notice how beautiful she looks in the setting sun. আপনি pause briefly and push a stray hair behind her ear and she pulls আপনি in for a kiss. আপনি still can’t believe how undeniably attracted আপনি are to her. If you’d been asked a মাস পূর্বে if you’d ever hook up with a girl, it would have been an emphatic ‘no.’ But then again, a মাস ago, আপনি didn’t know her as anything other than Seth’s boss and sometime girlfriend.

“Hey, Maris,” she says, breaking your thoughts. আপনি smile at her...

আপনি walk into the club, standing at the শীর্ষ of the spiral staircase, watching her give instructions to the few other employees that occupy the floor. আপনি reach up and touch the হৃদয় নেকলেস she gave you, unsure of what you’re about to do. Your হৃদয় hurts just thinking about it, but it’s the right thing to do, isn’t it? No one is going to accept আপনি two and আপনি can’t take the stress of being rejected দ্বারা everyone আপনি know and love. আপনি slowly make your way down the stairs, steadying yourself on the handrail. আপনি stop at the bar, waiting for her to turn around.

“Hey you,” she says,...

আপনি walk in the front door and before আপনি can close it, she’s standing in front of you.

“Traffic on the way প্রথমপাতা from school,” she says.

“Yeah, mom,” আপনি say, rolling your eyes and walking past her into the kitchen. আপনি weren’t in the mood for her games, আপনি just wanted to প্রদর্শনী up long enough for her to get off your case and let আপনি go see Alex again.

“I know আপনি weren’t at Summer’s last night,” she calls from the foyer as she comes to meet আপনি in the kitchen.

“Oh really now,” আপনি say, pulling out the কমলা রস and taking a drink, not even bothering with a glass.

“Marissa,...

আপনি pull up to your house, an ঘন্টা and a half after school let out, hoping your mother isn’t প্রথমপাতা to realize আপনি didn’t come straight প্রথমপাতা after school. To be honest, আপনি never actually went. আপনি spent the দিন in your lover’s arms, not moving from the বিছানা except for that ঘন্টা long ঝরনা আপনি took. আপনি close your eyes, relaxing against the leather seats, and a smile creeps across আপনি face as আপনি think of the way she touched you. আপনি blush, thinking of the way she made আপনি come, screaming her name and dragging your nails down her back. It was the first time আপনি didn’t have to fake your...

আপনি wake up, blinded দ্বারা the light coming in through the curtains. আপনি don’t open your eyes because আপনি feel arms wrapped around আপনি and you’re scared you’d wake whoever it is. Instead, আপনি sigh and curl up closer, trying to fall back asleep. For some reason, আপনি feel good about yourself, even though আপনি can’t remember where আপনি are, because আপনি know it’s not home. আপনি decide আপনি should probably figure that out, so আপনি open your eyes a little and see the blonde hair that’s across your shoulder and smile. আপনি know exactly where you’re at, and it makes আপনি all warm again. আপনি lean...