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Hate is a strong word,
But I really, really, really don't like you.
Now that it's over
I don't even know what I liked about you.
Brought you around,
And you just brought me down.
Hate is a strong word,
But I really, really, really, don't like you. – "Hate is a strong word" by The Plain White T's

Julie and Charlie sat contently on the couch in the apartment kissing gently.

"Do you still want to go to the movies tonight?" She whispered, he shook his head and kissed her again. She giggled, "So what do you want to do?"

"Some more of this would be nice," He smiled and kissed her. She smiled.

"I'm sure it would be," She said softly. "I just don't want to rush anything."

"Julie, we're kissing," He laughed.

"You know what I mean," She said. He nodded and pulled back, "That didn't mean that I wanted you to stop," She pouted. He kissed her hard. She whimpered lightly.

"Why did we never do this before?" He asked. She shrugged and kissed him again.

"This is fun," She giggled.

"Yeah it is," He laughed. They kissed each other again a few times. He pushed her gently underneath him. She laughed as he kissed down her neck. "What is it?"

"Tickles," She said.

"What?" He smirked, "This?" He lifted her shirt and raspberried on her stomach, she laughed. Then he started to kiss the soft skin on her stomach gently, she moaned as he lingered between her belly button and the top of her jeans.

"Charlie," She whimpered, "Stop, please."

"You don't like it?" He murmured moving up.

"No," She said, "I mean, yes, I do, a little too much." He smiled. "We can't" He kissed her, "Rush this."

"I know," He said, "I'm sorry," He kissed her again, "Can you ever forgive me?"

"I think I'll manage," She said.

"Thank God," He laughed.

"Charlie, honey," Casey walked in, "I cheated and got Chinese." They looked over. "Hi Julie."

"Hey Ms. Conway," She said awkwardly as she sat up and pulled her shirt down.

"Mom, um," Charlie said, "Julie and me, we uh,"

"I can put two and two together kid," She nodded, "Do you want to stay for dinner sweetie?"

"You know," Julie blushed, "I um, should go do my homework." She stood up, "Thank you, though, um bye Charlie, I'll see you tomorrow at school." She walked out, still blushing.

"Just friends huh?" Casey said.

"It just sort of happened," Charlie said.

"Just try to keep you clothes on," Casey said, "OK?"

"OK," He nodded. "So Chinese?"

"Yes," She said, "Chinese."


"Hey Gaffney," Scooter said as she walked towards her dorm. Of course, now her good day had to be ruined.

"What do you want?" She sighed.

"I was looking for you," He shrugged, "I wanted to talk to you."

"What about?" She crossed her arms.

"Us," He said, "I miss you. I screwed up," She laughed. "What's funny?"

"You're about 24 hours too late," She said.

"Conway," He looked down. She nodded. "If I'd talked to you yesterday?"

"I doubt it'd be different," She admitted. He nodded, "Besides you have your new little skank."

"Her name's Katelyn," He said, "She's sweet."

"I'm sure she is," She nodded, "I should go."

"So," He said as she walked away, "You gonna let him nail you? Let him take advantage of all that hard work I did."

"Excuse me?" She turned around.

"You know," He shrugged, "I spent almost a year breaking you down, or building you up, if you're a glass half full person."

"I'm almost afraid to ask." She said.

"When I met you," He moved close to her, "You had like no self esteem, you were just this insecure sweet little tomboy, afraid to be touched," He slid his hand over her face. "And now look at you."

"Fuck off," She said, "If you really think that that's what went on between us, you need serious therapy."

"What do you think it was?" He shrugged.

"I think you were my first real boyfriend," She said, "And until five minutes ago, I thought it was really special but apparently to you, it was just another potential conquest."

"Should have known right away," He shouted after her, "Conway's not going to put up with you being a prude either."


The next day at lunch Julie sat across from Charlie and pushed her food around her plate. Charlie looked at her.

"Hey what's with you?" Charlie asked, "You've been quiet all day."

"Do you think I'm a prude?" She said. He looked at her.

"What?" He said. "Where did that come from?"

"Scooter," She shrugged. He nodded and leaned across the table and kissed her. "Charlie," She whispered.

"He's just mad that he screwed up and let you go," He smiled, "And now I've got you and he's jealous." She smiled.

"You didn't answer the question," She said softly.

"No," He said, "You're not a prude. You're beautiful, and sexy, and amazing, and smart, and," She kissed him softly.

"OK," She said, "I have to go, I have a lab period next, so short lunch."

"My girlfriend the brainiac," He laughed. "Love you."

"Love you too," She smiled and kissed him. She walked down the hallway and looked down as she heard giggling. It was Katelyn and Scooter, she was trying not to draw attention to herself but he saw her walking past. He smirked at her and nuzzled Katelyn's neck, and she giggled happily. Julie stomped off indignantly He was such a jerk! "Skank," She mumbled to herself as she walked away. What was she thinking? Being jealous of Scooter and his new slut of a girlfriend? She was with Charlie, and maybe had only been a few days, but it had been an amazing few days. But that didn't change that fact that a part of her was still crushed because her boyfriend had broken up with her because she wouldn't sleep with him.


Later that day Julie stood at her locker changing her books when Katelyn walked over. Julie looked at her.

"You're Julie right?" Katelyn said. Julie nodded. "Do you mind if I ask you something?"

"Um, no," Julie said quietly, "I guess not."

"You went with Scooter last year right?" Katelyn swallowed. Julie nodded. "When you two were, you know, close, could he ever just like, not do it?" Julie looked at her.

"What?" She said trying to stifle a giggle.

"It's just this weekend," Katelyn said blushing, "We were about to, you know," She said, shaking her head, "And he couldn't, it didn't work. And I was just wondering what you did to make it work, because I tried everything I could think of."

"Honestly," Julie said, unable to contain the wide grin on her face, "We never really got there, so I can't help you," Katelyn nodded, "But thank you, you just made my day." She closed her locker and skipped off. That might have been the nicest bit of information she had ever received. She found Charlie threw her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"What was that for?" He laughed.

"Just being you," She smiled, "Ready for practice?"

"Yeah," He nodded, thrown off, "Absolutely. Your mood has changed substantially, anything I should know about?"

"Nope," She shook her head, "Just a minute of regret quite quickly burst by the funniest thing I've heard in a long time."

"I appreciate a good laugh," He said, putting his arm around his shoulder as they walked, she smiled and whispered in his ear. "Now, that is funny, really funny."

"I know," She squeaked.


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