The beach was Holly’s idea, still Macy headed into the sand with her and friends. This was totally better than facing Derrick.

The girls chatted about normal things. Macy just absently nodded, adding input at the right times. But then, the guys showed up. Macon was off to the side, no doubt waiting for Macy to approach him. That obviously wasn’t happening, so he walked to her.

“Hi Macy can we talk?” Macon asked in an unMacon-like way.

Macy hesitated, “Uh sure.” She followed him away from the group until they were completely alone.

“So did you have fun at the dance?”

“Um yeah about that. Listen, what happened that night meant-”

But he cut her off, “Oh that was nice.”

“No I have a boyfriend, Macon. And I don’t like you like that.” Macy looked at her bare feet.

“Are you sure?” He had his mocking, mean voice now. “Because I could always tell your boyfriend how you lost your virginity in the back of my car.”

“Don’t say that so loud.”

“I could always tell him.”