Belle and I barely even looked at each other, as if too profoundly ashamed to even make eye contact. But there was no question about what would happen next. We would simply have to go to the principal's office like spoiled teenagers and hope nothing too horrible happened.

Karissa isn't exactly sure when the sexual thoughts started about her step dad, but she was almost sure it was after she heard her mom and Zack f#@#ing one night.