We drive back to his house to sleep till my parents come home which won't be till 3 at night. I am nervous through the entire ride. The last time I came to sleep at his house, I was drunk and did a lot of embarrassing things. Everyone reminds me of that very often, at every chance they get. We quietly drive through the silent streets, listening to soft music. Today is our one year anniversary and I am going over to his place to sleep...romantic.

We try to make minimal noise as we climb the majestic staircase in his house as his parents are asleep. They get minimal sleep these nights as Celestine keeps them up at night, crying. We slowly sneak into his room and lie down on his bed, it has been a tiring day for us. I want to go to sleep but if I sleep then I won't be able to get up by 3 or I won't be able to go back to sleep after I get home, I never know it with me. We are stuck between the bull's horns while deciding whether to watch a movie or to go to sleep.

We decide to watch 'The Office'. There is nothing like Office over Friends or B99 for me. I don't even get why people argue over such things. There shouldn't even be comparisons for them. All three of them are different concepts but equally funny. Also, all 3 of them have aired at completely different time periods. People are just dumb.

We cuddle as we watch Michael Scott embarrass himself on the screen. I like cuddling but I can't cuddle for long, I get uncomfortable after some time and my arm sleeps. We watch 1/2 episodes and we start cuddling cuddling again. I snuggle back up to him, with my back to his chest as Michael and Holly are making out. 2 minutes late I feel something hard just at my hips. I am about to turn around to ask what it is but I realise it just in time. Its not even me but I feel heat rise up to my cheeks. I can have that effect on someone? Or was the make-out session going on in front of us.  

I am embarrassed but asking him will make him embarrassed so I just slide down ahead. I am sure he is more embarrassed than me because he immediately gets and goes to the washroom. The bed suddenly feels empty. I don't know what to feel. I have read too many smut books to know what usually happens ahead. But I know and so does he that its not gonna happen here. I really feel our generation has made losing virginity or being a virgin a big deal. I like following rules and in India I have been brought up saying that I shouldn't have sex before marriage. I have nothing against people who decide to not through with it but it will take a log time for me to get rid of that idea. I am maybe even scared and I have expressed it to Liam. He says he is fine with it  but sometimes I think he is not because of various reasons:

1. He has already had sex especially with someone I don't like, and I have heard once you've had it once and you know how good it feels you want more.

2. It is common in the American culture to have sex with your girlfriends and most people have lost their virginities by 17.

3. Well his boner today made things pretty clear.

It does not feel good to stand out when I hear my friends talk about their sex lives but this is just one of the topics where I take a stand. This does not mean I will wait till marriage, maybe just until I find someone who I become sure I will marry, maybe Liam after 3/4 years.  Lost in deep thought I drift off to sleep and directly wake up next morning. I receive nice taunts and scolding at home for being careless enough to leave my keys at home when there was no one at home. Well, I deserve it.

*Liam's POV*

I don't know what to say. The moment my boner touched Nyra, I knew I was in trouble and I am so embarrassed. It is really hard for me to control myself around her. But more I know how she has been brought up I understand her feelings towards this. She was even shy of physical affection at first but now she is the one who hugs first and kisses, she is opening up. I know I have told her I am okay with waiting but it is really hard. And after today's incidence I know she has understood how strenuous it is. When I come back in the room after calming 'mini me' down, she is already asleep.

*Nyra's POV*

I am in Seattle sitting in my room when I get Liam's text- "Application for UPEN submitted!" He has applied for early admissions in universities. My college essay and Statement Of Purpose still needs a little work so I won't be applying for early admissions. I am here in Seattle for the dance championship, my final one for my high school.  Ian and I are both saddened by this and we both have worked very hard so that we win our last championship. I am not part of the duet this year....only a solo and group performance. 

Seattle is such a pretty city. Our entire team goes to the Space Needle and the view is mind-boggling, we can see the entire city of Seattle and the see as well. The sun enters through the glass walls around the entire observation desk. Ian and I then go to the gum wall, its disgusting but we go there for Instagram pictures. It smells putrid but people say that it smells worse during summers. We eat around the city and then go back to the hotel to rest. This hotel does not have a huge room to practice so try to just revise in our rooms.

So this competition does not immediately announce the results, it announces after  a day or two. We come back to San Diego owing to the lack of budget to stay for another day.

I came to Second in my Solo!!! Not first but still better than no podium. Our group came first! I feel so confident about getting into Juillard now.

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