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I nod. “Definitely. Mom already had the sex talk with me. I know all about using protection.”
“Of course, waiting for marriage is best.”
I can’t help but smile at that. “Right. Like that’s going to happen.”
I take my seat by Toby again and glare at him.
“Are you really a virgin?” he whispers to me.
I don’t respond. I just take a bite of my breakfast and smile. I would rather keep him wondering.
“Hey, Kihanna, I’m having a pool party on Saturday. Kind of a back to school bash. Everybody from school will be there if you want to come,” Gabriel says. “It’d be a great way to get to know people from school.”
“I’d love to come,” Toby jumps in.
“Sorry. It’s kind of a seniors only thing,” Gabe responds to him.
“You’re not a senior?” I ask him.
Toby shakes his head. “Junior. I should be a senior, but I failed a couple years ago.”
“Must be all the pot,” I whisper to myself, and then turn to Gabe. “That sounds like fun. I guess I’ll just get your address from my dad.”
“Hand me your phone,” he says.
I hesitantly had it to him. He types in a few things and when he hands it back to me, his number is programmed in.
“You have my phone number and address now.”
I look at the contact. Gabe the Babe. I laugh. “Really?”
He shrugs. “Hey, if you got it, you got it.”
“Um… what?” Cocky much?
“Kihanna, are you coming to the black and white party on Friday?” Mrs. Johnson asks me.
“Black and white party?” I ask.
Veronica answers her for me. “Yes, she’ll be there. In white.”
I look at her questioningly, and then turn to Toby. “What is a black and white party?”
“It’s where rich people get dressed up, and throw their money around. You have to wear black or white. It’s a charity thing,” he answers.
Charity — wow, at least there is something good. “What charity?”
He laughs. “Like I care. I just go for the free champagne.”
“It’s fun,” Gabe joins in. “You will get to meet all the important people from school, and you get free alcohol. They give champagne to everybody. It’s basically a big socializing event.”
“Do you remember last year when Ty Newman’s stepmom got wasted and vomited in the fish tank?” Toby starts laughing. “Classic.”
“I wonder who will make a fool out of themselves this year,” Gabe says.
“My money is on Jacqueline Hoff. It’s about time that bitch got knocked off her high horse.”
Toby and Gabe knuckle bump, and I’m wondering who Ty Newman is and who Jacqueline Hoff is. I feel like the only kid who didn’t get ice cream.
“So, who are these people you speak of?” I remind them that I’m there.
“You will know soon enough,” Gabe answers. “Welcome to the life of the elite, Kihanna Evers. You are officially part of the group now.”
Why does Gabriel’s welcome sound more like a warning?
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