SO, this is after Holly graduates from high school. Anna and Esperanza are seniors in high school, and Ella is attending NYU.


Holly sat in her dorm room at the Rhode Island School of Design, re-reading an email her older sister, Alexia, had sent her the day before.

Holly,

Hey girl. Oh my gosh. I can't believe that I'm actually getting to come home for Christmas, or at least part of it! I can't wait! I miss America! I miss you! And I miss mom and dad! I've got some news too…and you can't tell mom or dad. You have to promise me that you won't tell them! But Jacques asked me to move in with him. It's been a great year…he's the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, and all, but I told him I'd have to think it over. We've been together for over a year…and…I just wanted some advice! I mean I'm over at his house all the time anyways! I'm going to be online all week. So, feel free to please send me a message…or two. Love you sweetie.

-Alex

Holly laughed at her sister's randomness and decided to see if she was truly online, seeing how late it was where Alex lived. Surely enough, Alex was signed on. Holly sent her a message.


IlikePaint: Hey

AlexiaMarie: Hey girlie.

IlikePaint: So…Is Jacques coming with you? I know you said you weren't sure if he was or not.

AlexiaMarie: Well…he's still not sure. I'm trying to work it out so that he can stay for at least Christmas Eve.

IlikePaint: I hope he can make it. That will give mom and dad a chance to meet him. And about the whole moving in thing…

AlexiaMarie: Yeah about that! I've pretty much already decided on that issue. He picked up a bunch of my boxes a few hours ago and we had dinner…and then…

IlikePaint: You can stop there, sis!

AlexiaMarie: I mean Holly, he's even better in bed than Sean, and Sean was rather good.

IlikePaint: Alex! I can't believe you said that…but he is rather good.

AlexiaMarie: Holly! Oh my gosh…we both slept with the same guy!

IlikePaint: Alex! We're sluts!

IlikePaint: Oh no…wait! Maybe he's the slut.

AlexiaMarie: No, he was a virgin when we first had sex…then again so was I.

IlikePaint: So ya'll take each other's V-card and then he takes mine! Eww. Gross. I'm going to have to talk to the slut when he gets here.

AlexiaMarie: Aren't you still at school?

IlikePaint: He's driving up here today to take me back home tomorrow.

AlexiaMarie: Which doesn't really make a difference, seeing as how he drives up to see you every other weekend anyways.

IlikePaint: What's that supposed to mean?

AlexiaMarie: Nothing! It's just really sweet of him, you know, wanting to see you all the time. He never wanted to do anything with me. I always had to beg, especially near the end of our relationship.

IlikePaint: Bitter.

AlexiaMarie: Bitch…no. I'm just kidding. I'm over that. And you know it!

IlikePaint: I was just stating what the obvious obviously was.

AlexiaMarie: Well, I'll see you on Saturday when I get in. Love you.

IlikePaint: I love you too. I'll see you then…with Jacques. Sean and I are picking you up from the airport. Don't forget to call me with the flight number and everything.


Just as soon as Holly had signed off, there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" She questioned loudly.

"It's your boyfriend." Sean opened the door and laughed.

"Hey slut!" She smiled and jumped up to greet him.

"So I'm a slut now? How did that happen?" He tall frame towered over Holly's, causing him to have to sit down on her bed to be even close to eye level with her.

Holly leaned into him and kissed him sweetly on his forehead. "Alex and I were just talking about how you took both of our virginities…" She sheepishly grinned. "That's all."

"That's all? Well when you put it in that perspective, it does make me feel rather slutty." Sean pulled Holly even closer and kissed her passionately.

"Umm…" Holly let her lips linger on his before pulling away. "She also said that her new boyfriend is better than you ever were…"

Sean didn't let her finish the sentence. He had a feeling as to what she was going to say. "Nope. Not possible."

"That's what I told her. Don't worry."

The next morning, Holly woke up and rolled over to an empty spot on the bed, next to her. Where there should have been a Sean, was a yellow post-it note instead.

Good morning beautiful, I just ran down to Starbucks…coffee…a danish…the usual. Be back soon.

-Sean

Holly took the time to shower and get dressed. By the time she got back, Sean was waiting for her, drinking his coffee and nibbling on one of the cream cheese danishes.

Holly grabbed her danish off the table and took the coffee he offered her.

"Thanks. I'm ready to leave when you are. Ella wanted to meet for an early lunch, but I told her I didn't know. I mean we're all going to be together all next week at home."

Sean finished his coffee and Danish and stood up to straighten the bed. "No. I think that would be cool. Call her back and tell her we'll meet her at Andrew's."

"Are you sure?" Holly asked, hesitantly.

"Yes, I'm sure. We've got some extra time to kill. So get her on the phone…" Sean pushed a stray strand of hair out oh Holly's eyes and smiled. "Plus. I want chocolate cake!"


Yay. A new story. And it feels awesome to write again. Plus...out of all my characters...these are my favorites. Other girls' parts will follow, hopefully soon!