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was still a virgin,
but it was probably written all over my face like a bright neon
sign.
    “ It’s okay. I’ve never
really had a girlfriend before.” He smiled down at me and then he
was touching my cheek, and my hair. I smiled back and settled
against his chest. Then I heard what I thought sounded like
thunder, but really, it was the sound of the crowd screaming and
the stamping of feet. With my petite frame, I couldn’t see over the
sea of heads, but I could see what was on the stage. The band had
arrived. I looked around for Mia and Nathan but couldn’t see them.
I glanced at Frankie, and he smiled at me then looked up at the
stage. I stood beside him, hoping my uneasiness would fade into the
music.
     
    Nathan
     
    As soon as I turned to make my way back
to Charli with the drinks, her friend appeared in front of me.
    “ Would you like some
help?” she asked, cocking her head to the side with her hand on her
hip.
    “ Uh… thanks. Mia,
right?”
    “ Correct. So I heard
you’re in Charli’s Social Studies class? How are you finding
Uni?”
    “ It’s great. Exactly
what I expected.” Mia took one of the plastic drink cups from me—
the rum and coke. She took a sip, cringing.
    “ Ugh. I hate this
pre-mixed shit. But yeah, college is great, huh?”
    “ Yeah.” I tried
looking for Charli, but I couldn’t see her. She was no longer
standing where I had left her. I attempted to step around Mia, but
she stopped me again.
    “ So, do you have a
job?” she asked.
    “ Uh… yeah. I work in
IT.” I lied. Well, it was a half lie. I couldn’t tell her I was a
cop. I would blow my cover.
    “ Ooh. So you must be
like, really smart.” She was flirting, I could tell. I ignored it.
I had to get back to Charli.
    “ We had better get
back to Charli.”
    “ Do you like
her?”
    “ Who?”
    “ Charli? Because she
has a boyfriend, you know.”
    “ Really? She didn’t
say she had one before.”
    “ Well, she lied.
Probably because she has mixed feelings for both of
you.”
    “ Is that so?” Mia was
beginning to get tipsy. She downed her current cup. “I need another
drink,” she added, and then thankfully, left me for the bar. I
quickly made my escape and headed back towards the edge of the mosh
pit. I had to see if what Mia had said were true, if Charli really
did have a boyfriend. I had to check this guy out.
    I stood by the edge
of the thick crowd of partially drunk college students and stood up
on my toes to try to see. After a moment of scanning the bobbing
heads, I found her. But when I saw whom she was with my heart sank.
It was the guy from Social Studies. He was leaning close to Charli
and saying something in her ear. Charli laughed and then blushed.
He must have been paying her a compliment. I suddenly felt very
jealous. I was tempted to down Charli’s drink in my hand, but I
couldn’t. I had a plan. I pushed my way into the crowd.
     
    Charli
     
    After the band had
played three songs, I began to feel more comfortable around
Frankie. He really was a sweet guy, even if he was a little
intense. I laughed when he leaned in close and sang some of the
lyrics slightly off key. When I realised what he was singing, I
blushed. The song was very fitting. It was about a girl with red
lipstick whom the lead singer said he couldn’t take his eyes off.
And when Frankie sang these words to me, I melted. Luckily, he was
hanging onto me, because I would’ve been on the floor already. He
took my hand in his, interlocking our fingers, and placed it on his
shoulder. He then placed my other hand on his other shoulder and
placed his hands on my waist. I was burning up—from his touch and
from the heat of the other bodies around us. I really did feel
faint. I had to get out of there. I motioned for him to lean
closer.
    “ I need air,” I
yelled. He seemed to hear me and nodded.
    “ Let me come with
you,” he yelled back.
    “ No, I won’t be long.
Enjoy the show.” I leaned up to kiss his cheek to reassure him