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,,So, where do you wanna go?" (after breakfast with Sasha just outside the Mall).

,,I don't know, why don't we just walk a bit."-Sasha.

,,Fine by me."

,,It sure was a long line for the antidote."-Sasha (after having passed the line and getting to a uncrowded area).

,,Yeah, everybody wants some."

,,But for how long? And what if they don't want it anymore?"-Sasha.

,,Don't think like that, everything is going to be okay, I'm sure of it. *Always look on the bright side of life!* (singing)."

,,You're right."-Sasha.

,,Of course I am! When am I not!" (laughing).

,,Sometimes."-Sasha (also laughing).

,,Oh you!" (giving him a playfull push).

,,Oh, you want a fight?"-Sasha (starting to tickle me).

,,Hey, stop that!" (between giggles).

,,Beg for mercy!"-Sasha (by now I was sitting on the ground from the laughs).

,,Mercy! Mercy!"

,,Okay, accepted."-Sasha (giving me a hand to get up).

,,Let's see if you're ticklish!" (as soon as I was up I started to tickle him).

,,Hey, that's not fair! (obviously ticklish too) You begged!"-Sasha.

,,Yeah, and I don't like to beg."

,,Let's see if you like this!"-Sasha (slipping trough my hands and starting to tickle me again).

,,Stop it! Stop it!" (just bearly able to say that between giggles).

,,Not this time!"-Sasha.

,,That's not funny!" (getting away from his hands for a few seconds, I fastly grabbed his hands and pushed him with his hands next to his head to the wall behind him, so he could no longer tickle me. Our heads just a few inches from each other).

,,So now what were you gonna do?"-Sasha (wispering while looking into my eyes).

,,I . . . uh . . ."

,,Something like this?"-Sasha (before kissing me softly).

,,A make-upstore! (quickly letting go) I've been looking all over the place for some nailpolish!" (almost running towards the store, Sasha just stands there for a minute before slowly following me).

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(Just back in the Mall) ,,Want me to help you carry those up?"-Sasha (aiming for the bags I was holding with almost the intire make-upstore in it).

,,No, I'll be fine." (a bit down).

,,Then I'll just go, okay?"-Sasha (not too happy either).

,,Sure, see ya." (going to my room).

,,What's wrong?"-Trudy (just walking past my room when I got there).

,,What do you mean?"

,,You look down, what happened?"-Trudy.

,,Nothing."

,,Don't lie to me, I know you're not happy and by the look on his face, nor is Sasha. So, what happened."-Trudy.

,,He . . . he . . . he kissed me." (walking into my room and sitting down on the bed).

,,So what's wrong with that? Don't you like him?"-Trudy (sitting down next to me).

,,Yes I do, it's just . . ."

,,If you're worrying about how he feels about you then stop it, it's obvious he likes you, and you like him, we've all seen how you've grown closer lately."-Trudy.

,,It's that obvious, huh?"

,,A bit, yes."-Trudy.

,,I see, I mean, I do like him, it's just that I freaked, because . . . well I've never really . . . you know, with a guy. I've never even kisses a guy, sure, I wanted to, if it was only to prove them wrong." (saying the last bit really soft).

,,Prove who wrong?"-Trudy.

,,All the stupid guys on school."

,,What did they do? You can tell me. Did they hurt you?"-Trudy (putting an arm around me). ,,They always picked on me." (not even realising the silent tears that were rolling down my face).

,,Sasha wouldn't do that, he's a nice guy."-Trudy.

,,Yeah, so were the first two, if they wanted to. I'm just scared."

,,What did they tease you with?"-Trudy.

,,That I was stupid, that I was too smart, that I was ugly, that I wore the wrong clothes, that I sounded like a sheep, did I leave anything out?" (bitterly).

,,Well they were wrong. You're obviously not stupid, you can never be too smart, you don't sound like a sheep and you're definatly not ugly."-Trudy.

,,Really?"

,,Really, you sound more like a goat. (laughs) But seriously, you're none of those things."-Trudy.

,,Thanks. (smiling to her with my tear-soaked face) You know the worst part about it? If you hear it enough, you actually start to believe all the things they say."

,,Now that you're here, you'll never hear it again."-Trudy.

,,Yeah right."

,,Yeah, really, everybody is to wrapped up in his own business to tease anyone and if they do, they're going to have to deal with me and the rest of the tribe, you're one of us now, we'll never let anyone pick on you again."-Trudy.

,,Thank you, I really needed to hear that."

,,No problem, now go see Sasha, I think you need to talk to him."-Trudy.

,,You're right, thanks for everything, you're the best." (giving her a hug).

,,Any time. Now go!"-Trudy (I gave her a thankful smile before running off to find Sasha).

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,,Hay, can I come in?" (standing outside Sasha's room).

,,Sure."-Sasha (not looking up).

,,Sasha, I'm sorry about before." (sitting on his bed, next to him).

,,It's okay, I shouldn't have done that."-Sasha (still not looking at me).

,,Yes you should have, I was just scared. I've never really kissed anyone before."

,,Really? Why not? I'm sure the guys were standing in line for you."-Sasha (finally looking at me).

,,No they weren't. Unless if you mean for making fun of me."

,,What?"-Sasha (now looking shocked).

,,I mean that all the guys were picking on me." (looking down).

,,Why would they do that? (gently lifting up my chin so I looked into his eyes) You're perfect. You're funny, caring, sweet, nice, fisty, beautiful, smart, you're everything. (my eyes filled with tears again) Don't cry, I didn't mean to make you cry."-Sasha.

,,You're just so nice, even after the way I acted this morning." (one tear sliding down my face).

,,Don't worry about that."-Sasha (wiping the tear away).

,,Thanks. (giving him a soft kiss on the lips before getting up) I'd better go."

,,No hard feelings?"-Sasha.

,,Why would I?" (giving him a smile before leaving the room).

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