Effie could have heard Lena from a mile away, the way she was walking up the stairs. She opened the door so that she could greet her sister. Lena just ran in and fell down on her bed. "He kissed me." Effie was shocked. "He kissed you?" "Yes…how can this be happening to me Effie?" Effie ran her fingers through her sister's long dark hair, and rubbed her back with the other hand. "I know things haven't always been easy with us, and we usually don't get along…but I want you to know I'll be here for you if you need to talk. I know I'm not Tibby, Carmen, or Bridget…but if you need anything…just come to me." Lena sat up and wrapped her arms around Effie. "Thank-you…you have no idea how much that means to me. Inside…I don't know. My heart wants to give him another chance…but I know it's the wrong thing to do." "Is it?" Effie questioned. "Is it really the wrong thing to do? Maybe you just need some closure…maybe that's why we were meant to come when we did." Lena had to hand it to her younger sister. "Maybe…I'm going to write the girls…and Paul." Effie picked up Lena's bag and handed it to her. "Here's your stuff then. I'll be sitting on my bed…right over here…if you need anything." Lena knew Effie liked privacy, and that she hated having to share a room with her. "Thanks." "Oh and I talked to mom and dad while you were gone." Effie stated. "Looks like we are not going to be here for a week…" A little part of Lena jumped. "Then how long are we going to be here for?" Effie grabbed her headphones and slipped them over her ears. "Three weeks…" Lena couldn't help but scream. "Three weeks?...that's almost a month Effie!" Effie pushed the play button. "We will survive."

Carmi,

OMG. I wasn't even in Greece for an hour, and guess who I ran into? I had taken Effie down to the grove so that I could draw her…and I see him coming down the path. I had to give Effie my drawing pad, and she went back up to the house…leaving us alone…I don't know what to do. We were talking…and he kissed me. Carmen…you've never kissed him before…I have…many times…It's like…I don't know. It's indescribable. I tried to resist, but I let him to do it. He's doing it to me again. I shouldn't let him…but first loves never die…especially not in this case. Looks like I'm going to be here for another two weeks. Yep…that makes three weeks. Tell Stephen I say hello.

Lenny

Tibbadee,

I hope everything's working out…Brian loves you…I see it in his eyes. Stephen is just hot…you haven't seen him with his shirt off, have you? It's a site to see babe. Get Carmen to fill you in on my horrendous nightmare…it's horrible. I can't even bring myself to write it a second time. I love you Tibby…have an awesome time whilst I am gone. And if anything happens with Brian…tell me girl. Because I know something will happen

Lenny

Bee baby,

I won't be able to see you when I get back…I'll be here for two extra weeks on top of this one. My parents really know how to torture me. I ran into what's his face down by the grove…it wasn't a pretty site. But he kissed me…let me rephrase that…we kissed. I didn't say no while it was happening. But I pulled away before anything else happened. Write me back Bridget…tell me everything that has happened. I love ya.

Len

Lena dreaded having to write the next one, so she just pulled out the postcard she had bought for Paul, and she began to write.

Paul,

I'm having an awesome time here on the island. Effie and I have already been down to the grove. I drew some amazing pictures of her. I can't wait until I can bring you over. It's so beautiful. The postcard can't even begin to tell the truth. You have to see it in person. My grandmother is doing ok…but my parents have decided to stay two extra weeks. I don't think this means anything good. I think they think my grandmother may pass in that time. Which shocks me, because she's up and running around. I don't know why they have chosen to stay this long. I'll be missing you, and I can't wait to hear from you.

Lena

Sealing all of the letters up and addressing them, Lena walked down to the post office and dropped the letters and postcard into the box.

Carmen had been set up on a blind date by one of her other friends. Kim had called and filled her in on all the information. He was 19, he was from North Carolina, and he was an awesome basketball player. Carmen mulled over all of it in her mind, while she pulled on the pants. Tonight was a better night than ever to wear the pants. She only had them for another week. There was a knock at the door. "Come in!" she yelled. Tibby came running in and jumped on her bed. "You look stunning Carmi….I'm getting ready to go over to Brian's house to pick him up. Have any last advice?" Stephen was walking past Carmen's door when he heard this. He decided to walk in. "Do whatever your heart tells you to. You've been through all of the mind stuff with this bloke Tibby…" Carmen was sitting at her vanity fixing her hair. She got up and literally jumped on Stephen. "I love you, I love you. I love you." He laughed at her. "Tibby…just go with the flow. I know how it is to be in love for the first time. I can't get in the way of this…as much as I want to." Tibby felt the tears coming again. She got up and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you Phen." Stephen smiled faintly and moved so that she could get past him.

Carmen's date went smoothly. Jack was a nice guy, and Carmen knew they would have an awesome relationship, whether it is as friends or as a couple. When she got home Stephen was waiting for her. "Have fun?" She smiled. "As a matter of fact, I did. And I just wanted to tell you thank you…for what you did this afternoon." Carmen walked down the hallway and into her room. Shutting the door she took off the pants and placed them on the back of her desk chair.

Tibby pulled up into Brian's driveway and honked the horn. This was their same old ritual. Whenever she would come over to get him, he would never be waiting outside. She would never go up and knock on the door. She would always honk the horn. Things didn't need to change just because he had told her he loved her.

Brian came walking out of his house. Tibby's palms started to sweat. He got into the car and shut the door. "Hey Tibster." Tibby laughed. "Hey Brian…" She didn't know where they were going, but somehow they ended up at the park. She parked the car and they got out. Tibby walked over to the park benches and sat down. Brian followed. They were both facing the lake, and had a nice view of the sun setting behind the trees. Brian was the first to speak. "Tibby…" But before he could get anything else out Tibby had started to talk. "I've read your letter 10 times. It said so much. I didn't know you felt that way. Why didn't you tell me? It would have saved me so much trouble! Did you know that Stephen kissed me?" Brian looked shocked. "Of course I didn't know TIbby…so does that mean that you two are…?" "No!" Tibby yelled offensively. "Never!" Brian did the only thing he could think of. He leaned in and grabbed the back of her neck, pulling her in. He kissed her passionately, and she put her arms around his waist. "I don't know if I can love you Brian." Brian laughed. "I understand…but just so you know…I can love you. And I always will, no matter what happens." Tibby couldn't control herself. She leaned in and kissed him on his forehead. "I know."

Bridget got home late, and was glad to see that Billy had already left. She couldn't take it anymore. She decided she would go up to her room and send an email to Eric. Just a short one…just saying that she would see him in Alabama. Nothing personal.

Eric,

Hi. It's me, Bridget. I've been great. Although after I read this email, it got found by Billy…who just left to go home. I guess some things were never meant to be. He wasn't to happy when he found out the truth. He got pissed off and left my house. I hope everything is ok between you two at camp. If it isn't, then it's my own fault for ever getting involved with you in the first place. I have to admit that I was depressed after that summer. Just a little though. I mean, I gained 20 pounds, and dyed my hair. That's when I met Billy again …things changed. I realized that in order for my life to go on, I couldn't be depressed over you. That doesn't go to say that I got over you. I haven't. I was surprised to see that you felt the same way about me…so surprised…I actually threw up. That's when Billy saw the email. But it's ok now. I'm not coming down to Alabama to see Billy. I'm merely coming to see my grandmother…and to see Diana…I'll see you if I see you…not because I want to run into you. I'm not the same young, naïve girl I was two summers ago. I've grown. But part of my heart still belongs to you. First loves never die. You were my first…and your presence still lingers in my mind.

Bee

There she wrote it…it didn't say everything, and it may have been a little to personal. A lot of things can't be put into words. Bridget sent it and went over to her bed to go to sleep. But she ended up lying there. How could someone sleep when the world was spinning to fast around them? It wasn't crashing; no….because things were looking up. She didn't need Billy…she just needed that friendship with Eric that was bound to happen in the first place.