Chapter 79 - 79: Morning After III

(Michelle POV)

After giving myself another once over, I decided to leave my cabin. Anyhow, I think we will be given time to pack up later. I checked the time, it was 1:50pm. Hope the girls don't mind. 

Still feeling some soreness between my legs, I walked slowly to Lara's cabin and rang the doorbell. After a few seconds, Lara opened the door with a wide grin.

"Finally! Come on in!" Lara said as she looped our arms together.

Kate who was inside, greeted me with a smile. I smiled back. 

"Sit down, have something to eat first." Lara instructed still grinning.

Ok… so what's up with this welcome? Oh well. I saw a nicely wrapped sandwich, some mix of fruits, and 2 bottles of water on the table. Feeling hungry, I did as was told. While eating, Lara kept looking at me, as if me eating was the most interesting thing in the world, while Kate was pretending to be nonchalant as she waited for me to finish. When I was done, Kate pushed a still on the metallic plastic casing piece of round tablet. Ah, She's so sweet and considerate.

Thinking that it was for a hangover I said, "thanks Kate. I'm feeling okay though, no hangover." I answered while I picked a piece of grape to pop in my mouth.

Kata raised her eyebrow, "That is not for a hangover."

I coughed. I think I just swallowed the grape whole.

Lara laughed and started hitting my back. 

Ok… now I understand why they were looking at me the way they did earlier. "Does everyone know?" I asked.

"Given what you two did on the dance floor and leaving right after, what do you think?" Kate replied.

I groaned as I covered my eyes with my palm. Gods. Way to go Michelle. Claiming your man for the everyone to see, only that you have successfully branded your forehead with the word SLUT. Anyhow, I took the pill and tried to open it.

Kate snorted, "Hey, I'm just kidding, not everyone knows definitely, but now that you received that and have no qualms on taking it, then we now definitely know for sure! Hahaha! Wait, don't drink that yet. Drink if later when you get home." 

Well, what can I say? All I can do is give a wry smile, "ok… thank you for this." 

Lara sat on the chair beside me, grinning, "So… How was it?"

Ok, this feels kind of awkward to discuss with the girls, then again, maybe they know what to do with my situation? "Uh… the sex, it was great. But…"

"But?" Lara echoed.

I sighed. After all my happy thoughts and celebratory mood earlier, the situation finally dawned on me. "I just...I like Anthony a lot, and to be honest, I want more with him than just a hook up." There I said it. 

Lara giggled, "Well, I think it can lead to something more than just a hook up. He did storm to you and that Louis guy dancing because I believe he was jealous."

My eyes widened. Really!? Was it not just my assumption? "What made you say that?"

Kate tsked. "Lara, how do you know that for sure? Don't raise Michelle's hopes up. If you're wrong, that's just disaster in the making."

Lara gave Kate an eyeroll. "You weren't there when Anthony stood up from the table and like a knight in the shining armor…"

"What were his words exactly again? If I recall correctly, was it, I think she's drunk?" Kate asked.

"How do you know that? Did Jeff tell you?" Lara asked wide eyed.

Ok, that's a cold douse of water. So, he approached me thinking I was drunk and… wahhhh!!!! I want to cry!!!!

Now it was Kate's turn to give Lara an eyeroll. "Just answer the question."

"Fine, he did say at first that he thinks Michelle was drunk. But!!! Michelle, listen to me. I never have even seen Anthony kiss a girl at a party before. He would never just walk to you arbitrarily if he didn't care!" Lara defended.

"Lara, has it ever come to that silly head of yours that he only did that because they're friends? While the kissing part and whatever happened was because Anthony was well, a normal hormonal teenager?"

"doesn't change the fact that he should be attracted to her!" Lara exclaimed.

"Which guy won't be attracted to her?" Kate rebutted.

While the two of them were arguing over that, I can only react by covering my face with my two hands. All I could think of was, shit!!!!!!! After a while, maybe the two noticed me. So, they stopped arguing and looked at me.

"Hey Michelle, are you… regretting what happened?" Kate asked concerned.

I shook my head as I took my hands away from my face. "No, it's not that… I don't regret having sex with him. In fact, I also wanted it to happen."

"Then what's the problem?" 

"I just… I just like Anthony a lot and I don't know how to approach him after this. I'm worried. What does he think of me now?"

Kate and Lara stopped arguing and looked at each other laughing. Perhaps finally reaching a conclusion they both agree on.

"Well, that should be the least of your worry. Lara does have a point. He should be attracted to you and just so you know, I think you should be Anthony's first." Kate said.

"What think? She definitely was Anthony's first." Lara interjected.

I giggled, "My experience tells me that you two aren't wrong."

The three of us started laughing. Gods, I feel so evil disclosing that.

"Wait, so was it terrible?" Lara asked.

"No! Not like that! It was fantastic actually!" I defended.

"I would say otherwise. But based on the fact that you still like him and want to be with him in the future, then I will reluctantly agree that he must not be bad at all." Kate commented.

We laughed again.

"Anyhow, let's go back to your problem. By the way, just to be sure, was Anthony your first?" Kate asked.

Not really, but technically, one could say that. I nodded my head.

"He was!? I thought with the way you danced with Louis and then him that… I'm so sorry Michelle! I should have stopped… now I feel guilty." Lara said.

I shook my head, "No, it's alright. I would have wanted to give it to him anyway. Besides, I also took his!" I replied with a proud smile.

Lara recovered quickly then said, "Great! Then, congratulations girl! I feel proud of you!"

Kate scoffed. "I would have wanted to feel proud for you too, but I don't know what's the value of his. On the other hand, Anthony, that lucky lucky boy! Michelle, I say you don't need to worry about anything at all." 

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"It's like this, although I think Anthony, knowing him, would never think lowly of you despite what happened, you never know with boys. However, with your maidenhead as proof, believe me, he would always remember you in a positive light." Kate explained.

"So, you're admitting it now, eh??" Lara grinned.

Kate shook her head. "I'm not saying that Anthony have feelings for Michelle already. However, I believe that what happened might not necessarily be a bad thing considering that Michelle wants to pursue a romantic relationship with Anthony."

"you're such a kill joy Kate. Michelle, how about just dragging Anthony and tell him to take responsibility?" Lara suggested with bright eyes.

"Well… I don't want to force him to jump in a relationship with me if my feelings are one-sided. Though I must admit that that idea is really tempting." I replied with a grin.

Kate sighed, "Lara, you and your crazy ideas. If I didn't know better, I would say that this is the strategy you're implementing with Steven."

"Hey! We haven't even reached that level of intimacy yet!" Lara complained.

Oh, that knowledge was a surprise. I thought they… ugh. Sorry Steve. 

"That's why I said if I didn't know better. Anyhow, going back to Michelle. Girl, have you thought of what your next steps would be?" Kate asked.

Lara also looked at me, excited to know.

"I am not really decided yet… I was wondering, should I ask him out on a date?" I tried.

"That seems like a good idea!" Lara said.

Kate shook her head. "Nope. That's a terrible idea. I mean, you already threw the ball in his court by doing the deed with him. Why must he keep on being lucky? So, you listen to me. If my hunch is correct, since it was Anthony's first, all he must be thinking of now should be, first, how good it was and, second, when he would get lucky again. Unless, of course, if the experience wasn't too pleasant." 

"I think it was pleasant enough… I mean, I did give him a blowjob first." I suddenly supplemented information.

Lara turned red.

"What!? He must be over the moon now! That lucky shit!" Kate exclaimed.

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TBC