He hears me and slowly, almost cautiously, parts my lips with his. He slips his tongue in my mouth, brushing gently against my lips first. I let my tongue dance with his. My heart rate is speeding out of control. I have never gone this far with someone before and I am extremely nervous. He doesn’t seem to notice my totally lack of experience as my body is responding to his without any conscious thought from my brain.

“Chris?â€? A voice calls out, knocking on the door. Immediately, we take a step back from each other and I turn to look out the window because I know my face is all flushed. Seconds later, his mom opens the door. “Oh! I didn’t know you had company…â€?

“It’s ok.â€? Chris tells her. I take a deep breath to calm my heart and turn to look at his mom. I smile a small smile, trying not to look guilty of anything.

“Hello!â€? She exclaims, extending her arms to me. “You must be Hazel?â€?

“Yeah…â€? I answer, hugging her in return and making a mental note to ask Chris how she knew me.