“Did something happen with Charlie?” Evelyn asked.
My cheeks warmed, and I looked away. “No.”
“Oh my gawd!” Heather exclaimed. “Spill the deets.”
I sank further in my seat. “Nothing happened, Heather.”
I had just completely embarrassed myself in front of Charlie, crying and sobbing because I was insecure. He had helped me get over my insecurities when we first became friends, and I felt so silly, still being insecure about them now.
But I couldn’t help it, all right? I had the biggest crush on him, and I wanted him to like me too.
Heather leaned forward, eyebrows raised and intense gaze on me.
“Okay, fine!” I exclaimed, wanting them to drop it. “We kissed.”
Instead of throwing a grand celebration like I’d expected, they all stared at me for the longest time, with the blankest faces, as if they didn’t believe me. I furrowed my brows and picked up my tea, sipping it.
“You’re lying,” Heather said.
“Why would I lie about?—”
Suddenly, Heather grabbed Sierra’s shoulders and shook her violently. “Did you hear that? Or am I hearing things?! Because I know that Athena didn’t just say that she and Charlie kissed with tongue!”
My cheeks warmed. “Heather! I did not! And can you stop being so loud?!”
Sun scooched closer to me and lifted her brows. “But did you though?”
Somehow, my body felt even warmer, and I pressed my legs together underneath the table to suppress the ache between them. I shuffled my feet against the floor and chewed on the inside of my cheek. “Maybe …”
Heather placed her hand to her heart and faked fainting against Sierra. “It keeps getting better.”
Evelyn leaned toward her. “Next, she’ll say they fucked.”
I sank down in my seat. Heather would have a field day with?—
“Oh my God,” Heather whispered, staring at me. “I’m going to have a heart attack.”
I hid my face behind my hands for a moment. “You’re so dramatic.”
Heather rolled her eyes. “I’m literally hyping my girl up, and she’s calling me dramatic?!”
“I’m just … embarrassed,” I whispered, wrapping my arms around myself.
“Why?”
“Because I overreacted with him this morning.”
Evelyn rubbed my shoulder. “It was your first time, so there’s no reason to be embarrassed.”
“It wasn’t my first time. We’ve been sleeping together for?—”
Heather clapped her hands together, her happy expression dropping. “If this bitch says they’ve been sleeping together for months and she didn’t tell us, my head will actually fall off my shoulders.”
“It’s only been a couple of days,” I said.
“A couple of days?! Why didn’t you tell me last night?” Sun exclaimed.
“Because I don’t know if it’s even going to go anywhere, and I don’t want it to get awkward in our friend group.” I pressed my lips together and dropped my gaze to my piping hot tea. “I don’t know if he wants to be more than friends or not. He’s giving me weird vibes.”
