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It's been about a week and a half since Abby beat me in Forza. She let it get to her head and now she doesn't let me forget about it. Every time she reminds me about it though, all I remember is how close we got to kissing. Twice.

I can't imagine what would have happened if we had. It would probably be awkward. Especially since I'm most likely the only one who wanted to. Still wants to.

Since then, we haven't hung out much. Sure, we see each other everyday, but sometimes not for long because Abs has made plans. She does have other friends other than me, but I always feel like it's just her and me. The two of us facing the world together. An unbreakable bond between us.

Sure, I have other friends. I have the guys from the hockey team, girls that hang out with us, other guys' girlfriends, etc., but it will always be Abby who makes my world turn.

Currently, I'm laying on my bed, thinking about hockey plays and Abby. She's out with some of her volleyball teammates. I think they went shopping at the mall. I let my mind wander for a half hour, and finally get up to walk across my room to my desk and the calendar above it, right beside my picture wall.

It's the 3rd of August. I get ungrounded in two days. The 5th of August.

As soon as I'm ungrounded on Friday, Abby and I are going back to the mall to get some last minute things for our birthday vacation to the Greek coast. Abby's counting down the days. I'm just watching her get more excited by the day. She's fucking cute.

I still need a new pair of aviator sunglasses, another pair of board shorts, Abby wants me to get a bucket hat. I don't want to. She insists. As long as she buys it then. I also need a few more pairs of boxers and a new pair of khaki shorts as well. Maybe some flip-flops.

~Abby's P.O.V~

I let the girls pull me around to stores. I didn't want to buy anything since I'm going to be coming back with Ben.

I got pulled in to Spencer's, a really provocative store that sold vibrators in the back, by one of my teammates, Katelyn. She's dating my cousin, who's kind of a stoner but she's managed to escape his influence. I like her. He better be good to her.

We walked around the dimly lit store with bright merchandise. We saw the t-shirt racks and I immediately found one that would be perfect for Ben.

It was a black t-shirt that I knew would hug his body perfectly. On it were the words, "I'd flex but I like this shirt." It was so perfect for him because I knew how much he worked on his body and how confident he was about it. I brought it to the counter and the lady rung it up.

She gave me a funny look because I was buying a guys t-shirt that implied that the wearer had amazing muscles meanwhile I had a petite to medium figure.

The girl was in her twenties with short black hair, died red at the ends, at least fifteen ear piercings, as well as three eyebrow piercings and a lip ring. I shot her a glare, "It's for my best friend."

Nothing else was said and I left the store, dragging Katelyn with me. "But, Abby I never even got to look at the strap-ons!" She protested. I snorted out a laugh and dragged her along to meet up with the rest of the team.

Before we left the mall an hour later, we stopped at Shoppers Drug Mart because a few of us (including me) needed to stock up on lady products. When the girls and I paid for our tampons and liners we left the store and I got dropped off at home.

I decided to go to Ben's to show give him the shirt I got him. I walked through the door like it was my own and went into the kitchen. There, I found Ben's mom, Lisa, trying to make what looked like cookies.

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