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“DO YOU THINK IF A guy and a girl have been dating for a long time, they’ve automatically had sex?” I ask Peter. We’re sitting on the floor of the library, our backs against the wall of the reference section nobody ever goes to. It’s after school, the library’s empty, and we’re doing homework. Peter gets Cs and Ds in chemistry, so I’ve been helping him study. #2 в контекст | | |
Peter looks up from his chem book, suddenly interested. He tosses the book aside and says, “I need more information. How long have they been dating?” #3 в контекст | | |
“A long time. Like two years, something like that.” #4 в контекст | | |
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“Then most likely but not necessarily. It depends on the girl and the guy. But if I had to put money on it, yeah.” #7 в контекст | | |
“But the girl’s not like that. The guy isn’t either.” #8 в контекст | | |
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“That’s a secret.” I hesitate, and then say, “Chris thinks there’s no way they haven’t. She says it’s impossible.” #10 в контекст | | |
Peter snorts. “Why are you going to her for advice? That girl is a train wreck.” #11 в контекст | | |
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He gives me a look. “Freshman year she got wasted on Four Loko and she climbed up on Tyler Boylan’s roof and did a striptease.” #13 в контекст | | |
“Were you there?” I demand. “Did you see it with your own two eyes?” #14 в контекст | | |
“Damn straight. Fished her clothes out of the pool like the gentleman I am.” #15 в контекст | | |
I blow out my cheeks. “Well, Chris never mentioned that story to me, so I can’t really speak to that. Besides, didn’t they ban Four Loko or whatever it’s called?” #16 в контекст | | |
“They still make it, but a shitty watered-down version. You can dump Five-Hour Energy in it to get the same effect.” I shudder, which makes Peter smile. “What do you and Chris even talk about?” he asks. “You have nothing in common.” #17 в контекст | | |
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Peter laughs. “Point taken.” He pushes away from the wall and puts his head in my lap, and I go completely still. #19 в контекст | | |
I try to make my voice sound normal as I say, “You’re in a really strange mood today.” #20 в контекст | | |
He raises an eyebrow at me. “What kind of mood am I in?” Peter sure loves to hear about himself. Normally, I don’t mind, but today I’m not in the mood to oblige him. He already has too many people in his life telling him how great he is. #21 в контекст | | |
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“I’m sleepy.” He closes his eyes and snuggles against me. “Tell me a bedtime story, Covey.” #23 в контекст | | |
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“Yes, you were. You flirt with everyone. It’s like you can’t help yourself.” #26 в контекст | | |
“Well, I don’t ever flirt with you.” Peter sits back up and checks his phone, and suddenly I’m wishing I didn’t say anything at all. #27 в контекст | | |
