Page 89 of Untouchable Player

“That’s enough caffeine for you, come on, let’s take a walk, you need fresh air, and some concealer.”

“You’re such a bitch sometimes Nathaniel.”

I narrow my eyes at her and wish I’d never let her see what my mom actually called me. I let everyone think Nate is short for Nathan and that my mom isn’t really cruel.

“I’m kidding, you look beautiful, but tired, when was the last time you slept?”

“I slept last night,” she says as she collects her books and stuffs them into her backpack, “I just woke up really early, likereallyearly.”

“How early?”

“I’m trying this new thing where you wake up at five am.”

I buy her a bottle of water and make her drink it while we walk.

“You’d better have a good excuse for dragging me out in this weather.”

“I thought you loved fall?”

“This is more like winter.”

“I had sex.”

Katie stops walking and tugs my elbow.

“You mean like… penetration.”

“Urgh, why do you have to make everything sound soclinical?”

“Sorry, I have to take biology to be able to prescribe Viagra and anti-depressants.”

I start walking again and she jogs to catch up.

“So, how was it? That smile kind of tells me all I need to know.”

“You sound like my mom.”

“Did you tell your mom?”

“No, of course not.”

“I told my mom when I lost my virginity.”

“Yeah, but you’re a girl.”

“What difference does it make?”

I laugh.

“What?”

“Harrison asked me if I was getting ‘dicked down’.”

Katie spits out a laugh before clamping her hand over her mouth.

“Oh god, imagine if he knew who was doing the dicking…”

“Don’t say it.”

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