Loving Alessio

letting go

amelia

When I was younger, my parents always told Char and I that saving yourself for marriage wasn't an obligation but it was definitely a good choice to make. It's what they decided, their parents telling them the same thing as the told us. They drilled that thought into our head when we were 14.

Char had sex for the first time about a year later. We had just turned 15, in our first year of high school. She had been dating Mason Lockwell since Homecoming in October. Of course I was the first person she told. I remember it pretty vividly.

Char barged into my room, panting and smiling but with a nervous glint in her eye.
"Can we talk?"

I was in the middle of studying for my upcoming biology test but immediately dropped it all when she came in. "What's up?" I pushed all my biology notes onto the floor and patted the bed.

She immediately jumped onto the bed but then realized she didn't close the door. She sighed, ran to close the door and jumped right back on the bed. We laughed a little, but stopped when the nervousness in her eyes came back.

She took a deep breath, "Mason and I had sex." She blurted out but hushed, just in case.

My mouth popped open. "No!"

She giggled and nervously bit her lip. "Yes ma'am, we did."

My eyes were wide and my mouth was still open. I could only imagine how shocked I looked. "But... When? Where? What?!"

She quickly shushed me but answered, "Just a few days ago. We were at the park nearby and he had gotten a text from his parents that they were going out to have dinner with some friends that came into town. So, obviously, he asked if I wanted to come over. I didn't think anything of it and agreed," she took a deep breath. "At first, everything was pretty normal. We just sat and watched whatever was on TV. It all happened so fast. We were just cuddling and I kissed him. It was totally innocent at first but then things started to heat up and soon were both naked on the couch. We weren't prepared at all." She looked at me and nervously bit her lip.

I caught on to what she was implying but didn't want to believe it. "Char... please tell me you guys used protection!"

She looked everywhere but me. I quietly gasped and she then turned her attention towards me and rushed out quietly, "I know, I know it's bad! We just were so caught up... he pulled out if that makes you feel any better." She muttered the last statement.

At the time, I didn't know that he could still have impregnated her with pre-cum, even if the chances were very slim, or perhaps his pull out game wasn't very strong. But God seemed to be on our side, she didn't get pregnant.

Char and Mason stayed together all the way up to the summer. They didn't have sex again, they decided that it was best to wait until they were older and more matured. I was very proud of them both. I knew at times it must have been tempting but they still persisted with their decision of being abstinent.

They broke up when Mason had to move due to a job offer his Mom got. I can't remember what it was but I knew that it was a huge deal and an amazing opportunity for her and the family. Although Char was sad, she had admitted that they became distant and that the feelings were no longer there. Regardless, they still were good friends, best friends actually.