The next morning, everything was a blur. I couldn't remember anything. As I opened my eyes, I noticed something: I wasn't in my own room. I was in a hotel bed, with my face buried in someone's warm chest. I looked up. I saw Danny's sleepy face. His arms were wrapped tightly around me, as mine were around him. I shirked away from his loving arms and pulled back the covers. Why am I here? Why are Danny and I sleeping in the same bed together? Why are all our clothes on the floor? And— Wait a minute. No, we couldn't have. We didn't. I looked under the covers. We did. I buried my face in my hands and started crying. At least I lost it to someone special instead of some pimp. I guess Danny heard me crying because he woke up.
"Sam?" he mumbled, "Wha' are you doing in my room?"
"I have to go home Dan. See ya later," I replied softly
He rest his head back on his pillow and fell asleep. I quickly changed back into my clothes and grabbed my bag. I leaned over Danny and lightly kissed his head. He smiled in his sleep. I crept out quietly and headed out to my car.
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As I walked up the steps to my house, I saw Tucker was walking my direction.
"Hey Sam."
"Oh! Hey, Tuck. Have fun last night?" I ask as I forcefully pushed open my front door
"Pretty much. You?"
"It was alright. Can't remember much though."
Tuck laughs.
"What's so funny?" I ask
"Nothing," he says, stifling a giggle
I pull his shirt. "Tell me."
He pulls back. "Alright. Alright. Jeez. You were so wasted last night. You started table dancing with your shirt off."
"Oh, God. You're kidding, right?"
"Nope." He bursts out laughing. "Nah, I'm just messin' with you. But you were pretty out of it."
"Great." I groan as I walk inside.
"Then you passed out from drinking too many jello shots. Danny got you a room for the night since it was pretty late and there wasn't anybody around. But that's all I know. You ask Danny what happened."
"Fine. I'll see you later."
"He really cares about you, you know," Tuck said, walking to his car
"I know," I whispered to myself
I walked up to my room and shut the door. I knew that Danny cared about me. We went out for a year during our junior year. He even said that he loved me. I loved him too but I never got the courage to say it. So, we broke up at the beginning of our senior year. We avoided each other for two months until I finally spoke to him again. I told him that I cared about him deeply but I never could get the words out. He smiled and kissed me. We didn't go out, but we did go to winter formal and prom. Danny said I was the most beautiful girl there. He's so corny sometimes. That's why I love him.
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On Monday, I finally caught up with Danny again. I asked him about Friday night, but he told me that he didn't remember either. I didn't know whether to believe him or not.
"So, how did you end up in my room?" I asked slyly
"I just sorta passed out after I brought you up there."
"Oh."
"I'm sorry if I scared you."
I smiled. "You didn't. You'd never scare me. I know you."
Danny and I wrapped our arms around each other in a tight embrace.
"I guess I'll see you around."
"Yeah," he replied, "I wanna see you more, I mean, before we split up for four years."
He was right. I was headed off to California College of the Arts, Tuck was headed for MIT, and Danny was going to college for NASA in Florida. We wouldn't be able to see each other, not even on holidays. I gave him another big hug. Danny stroked my silky black hair.
"I'll miss you, Sammy," he said
I would've killed him for calling me that, except that would seem really immature. I'm 18. I'm no little girl. I just laughed and kissed him a little bit.
Just then we heard someone chuckling.
"Well, well, well. What do we have here? A reenactment of Friday night? Hmm?"