Parisa

YES! OF COURSE!

Wait, unless you’re, like, murdering puppies. Then yes, I will be judging you.

Gabriela

Wes is gonna come over after school.

We’ve sort of been hanging out inside my house now. And, um, we’ve been making out like crazy.

Parisa

FUCK OFF! SERIOUSLY?!

Gabriela

I know! I can’t help it. I caved once and there was no going back. It feels too good.

Parisa

OMG, are you still a virgin?!

Gabriela

Yes! But ask me again in a week.

Parisa

I’m freaking out. If this was a horror movie, you’d be the girl who has sex and then dies of Adema as punishment. You have to be careful!

Gabriela

We are, I promise. He’s been getting tested regularly and we always take our temperatures and check our stomachs for a rash.

Parisa

Sounds very foolproof.

Sorry. I just don’t want you guys to get sick on me, because you’re my only friends.

Now that I got that off my chest, you obviously have to have sex with him before he leaves for New York!

Gabriela

You think?

What if it just makes me more attached and sadder when he leaves?

Parisa

That’s 100% what will happen. But what’s the alternative? Regretting not losing your virginity to him for the rest of your life? It’s your decision, but you have my blessing, LOL.

Gabriela

I’ll tell Wes that just as he’s about to enter me.

Parisa

OMGGGG, don’t describe it like that. Barf. That’s almost worse than saying “making love.”

Gabriela

Well, we’re not gonna make love today because I’m on my period.

Parisa

BUMMER! Me too.

Anyway, I’m sad we’re not celebrating your bday together. Next year?

Gabriela

Next year you’ll be at Harvard

Parisa

Then I’ll fly out. Or you’ll come to me, because you know how I feel about airplanes.

OMG, speaking of flying, Gideon is officially back in San Jose.

Gabriela

Since when?!

Parisa

IDK. A week? It’s not like we’re going to see him in person or anything. Maybe Neda is going to try to see him in person. If she wants to risk her life, fine with me.

Gabriela

Eeks. The love-triangle plot thickens!

Parisa

Gabs. It’s not a love triangle. I just found out my parents were paying him to help with my college essay.

Gabriela

So? What difference does that make?

Parisa

It wasn’t like he WANTED to hang out with me. It was a job. He was only doing it for the money.

Gabriela

OR the money was just an added bonus. Julia Roberts was getting paid by Richard Gere in that old movie, but she still fell in love with him.

Parisa

Okay, but Gideon’s, like, not a hooker.

Gabriela

Fine. I give up. I’m never going to convince you that boy has a thing for you.

Parisa