Chapter 2

Lydia arrived home at 9:30. As she entered the house, Nathan and Haley greeted her.

"How was your date with Jonathan?" Haley asked.

"It was great," Lydia replied. "We went to the beach."

"Are you hungry?" Nathan asked.

"Oh no," Lydia said. "We ate after we had… A sandcastle building contest."

"Why did you pause?" Nathan asked.

"I didn't," Lydia said.

"Okay," Haley said.

"Well, I'm tired," Lydia said. "I'm going to bed."

"Okay," Nathan said. "Good night."

"Good night," Lydia said.

Lydia went upstairs and into her room. As she lied down in her bed, her phone began to ring.

"Hello," Lydia said when she answered.

"Hey Lydia," Jonathan said.

"So that happened," Lydia said.

"It sure did," Jonathan said. "That was scary and amazing at the same time."

"I agree," Lydia said. "So now we know what that's like."

"Yeah," Jonathan said. "But I think we should wait to do that again."

"I agree with that too," Lydia said.

"Well I love you," Jonathan said.

"I love you too," Lydia said.

"Bye," Jonathan said.

"Bye," Lydia said before hanging up.

There was a knock on Lydia's door.

"Come in," Lydia said.

Haley walked into the room, closed the door behind her, and sat on the bed.

"Hey," Haley said. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," Lydia said.

"Lydia," Haley said. "Do you and Jonathan…"

"Yes," Lydia said, knowing what Haley was about to ask. "We went to his house after the beach and Chase wasn't home. It happened in Jonathan's room and we were protected."

"You weren't pressured into it were you?" Haley asked.

"Of course not," Lydia said. "We both wanted it."

"That's good," Haley said.

"We decided afterward that it won't happen again for a while," Lydia said.

"Come here," Haley said.

Lydia and Haley shared a hug.

"I love you," Haley said.

"I love you too Mom," Lydia said.