Chapter 1

Even if she could believe in love, now was the worst time ever. Shasta was sitting on the ground leaning against her favorite whipping willow tree in the forest surrounding her cottage in the town. She was crying as hard as a person could cry in their life. She had just walked away from having sex for the first time with her boyfriend C.R. or Curtis Red, but he likes to be called C.R. he only lets Shasta call him Curtis. They have been together for 3 years now and she just had her 18th birthday a week ago and the prom was tonight and her and C.R. were in his cottage and she couldn't do it because she was just to nervous. She ran out crying but he didn't chase her.

All of a sudden C.R. walks up and she tries to choke down her tears but she can't. I thought you'd be here he said sitting down and grabbing her by the waist and trying to comfort her but she fights him. What's wrong? He asks. I thought you'd be pissed at me and would go find some other girl who would sleep with you she stumbled out as she started to calm down a bit as she was surprised he was here. Now why would I do that? I love you no matter if you didn't sleep with me the rest of my life, I will never leave you. I will be there when you need me he said so touchingly she kissed him and held her lips on his then drifted her head to his chest and laid it there and took a deep breath of him. He said why don't we go to your cottage and sleep for the first time together but not having sex just sleeping. She said ok and they got up he put his arm around her waist and pulled her in close as they walked toward her cottage. As they walked she thought I was wrong this is best time to believe in love.