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episode thirteen: lucky one

Disclaimer: The medical terms and procedures probably aren't as accurate as they could be, read with precaution.

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previously at lilly's house: 

"lets have s*x!". 

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"I have a test coming up, I'm going upstairs. Don't disturb me", I sighed, turning around.

Not liking the silence that fell over everyone, I awkwardly walked up the stairs without glancing back.

"Yeah I have to do some programming stuff too", Sierra announced to no one in particular.

I closed my bedroom door and opened my heavy textbook. Right now in school, we were in the reproductive unit. How coincidental. Grasping the events that just had taken place was difficult. It felt surreal like it never happened. The supernatural concept of the situation completely flew over my head, how could I have accepted it so quickly? 

It was like I was already prepared for something of this nature to happen.

"STDs are transmitted through sexual activities which can include various infections such as herpes, hepatitis B, HIV, AIDS, and human papillomavirus", I chanted to myself softly.

While I was trying to memorize the content in the textbook, I had an inkling. Speaking of STDs, was it possible that Lucas...

"F*ck", I cussed and slammed the textbook closed. I bolted out the room with the textbook in my hands. I knew I was being delusional, but I couldn't risk it.

"GUYS COME HERE", I yelled as I stood at the base of the stairs.

All of their heads turned towards me. I could see them pause while they were annoying Sierra. They were in the middle of making faces and poking her while she was coding with her headphones in. They found it hilarious that they could do this and she wouldn't know.

"Can you guys come here", I asked them once again. I walked over to the dining table and stood there crossing my arms.

"SIERRA YOU TOO", I yelled loud enough for her to hear over her overbearingly loud music. She took her headphones off and set her computer on the sofa.

They all casually walked over to me, giggling and laughing. What was up with them?

"Open the book to page 136", I pushed the book towards Johnny.

He opened the book and I could see Sierra's eyes widen out of the corner of my vision. I was pretty sure she couldn't see Johnny, but she could see the pages turning by themselves.

"Read the first sentence aloud", I demanded, both hands on my hips.

"STDs are transmitted through sexual activities which can include various infections such as herpes, hepatitis B, HIV, AIDS, and human papillomavirus", he read out loud, reciting the same sentence I read.

"What did you learn from reading this information", I asked him.

We both had a 10 seconds stare down before his eyes flashed in realization.

"OOOH", he snorted. Soon after, the rest of the boys in the room burst into laughter.

I grit my teeth as a slow blush crept up my neck, not liking the way he laughed at me. I could feel my cheeks burning and my ears turning bright red along with Lucas staring at the side of my head, not seeming to like the intentions behind my actions.

"Are you saying that Lucas has an STD?", Mark said, trying to suppress the laughter bubbling inside him.

"I'm not saying that he does...but he might. I don't know, I just don't want to take any risks", I awkwardly looked down at my feet and glanced up at Mark.