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<-"Come on Nathan, it's not that big of a deal", Anna persuaded. They had been bickering at the door of the girls bathroom for the past minute. Nathaniel had his mind scheming other wise. The last thing he wanted to know was where the poop came from and how it 'do-does'.

"Oh no, i am not going in there", he affirmed.

Anna Marie went all three sixty before letting out a frustrated sigh.

"Yeah... like you've never been to the girls bathroom", she mumbled under chuckled breathes.

Nathaniel snapped his head away from his friend, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly as he avoided eye contact.

"No!", she gasped.

"That can't be right"

She caught a side glance from him as he repeatedly rubbed at his neck, still avoiding contact.

"B_but y_you're.. you're a boy", she sputtered trying her hardest to hold in her giggles.

Nathaniel tutted at her tease, surely bewildered that his best friend took him for his kind who usually stuped so dirty and low.

"Not even a peep"

"Of course not!!!", he snapped. Crimson rising to his cheeks as he released puffed air to calm his already flaming cheeks..

She felt her knowledge falter and her assumptions crumble.

All boys wanted these opportunities, accident or not, intentional or delibrate. it was always a pleasure to them. Just to make sure though...

"So you have never been to the girls bathroom", she spelt it out.

"Yeah.. you might wanna say it a bit louder, if you want the whole school to know that I'm still a naive boy child", he said with a playful frown on his face.

Anna Marie grinned at the look on his face. Flushed and embarrassed, she decided it wasn't the best time to discuss her friends virginity status then wound his pride.

"I'll just_.. go", she pointed to the door.

Nathaniel nodded her onward as he watched her hesitantly walk into the bathroom then gently close the door behind her.

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A grin adorned on his face as he thought of the idea. His temptation on red alert as he recollected when curiousity stung at his chest and the idea arose in his head. Back then, it was a mission (kinda), which he and his friends usually pertanined and set as a goal.

It never occurred to him that he needed a pair of balls before he could go on with it.

Now, he had much more important things that required his attention. Which most definitely did not involve the luscious color of a girl's underwear.

"Hard pass", he said to no one in particular as he stretched his stiffened back which currently leaned on the walls beside the bathroom.

Jolting a bit from the creeking sound and steady footsteps from three girls, smiles on their faces as they walked out the bathroom.

Nathaniel saw as the brunette walked ahead of the other girls as she waved for her departure.

"I'll see you around Simone", the dark haired girl greeted with his other friend.

Now out of sight, the remaining two gals returned to their banter. Anna had her arms wrapped around her stomach from laughing too much while the girl had her hand to her forehead trying to hold in all her giggling.

Nathan on the other hand felt a bit left out...

"Did I miss something?", he asked between their small laughs. Anna walked over to her friend before locking their arms together.

"Sorry"

"Kai was just telling us about a movie she watched and was hoping we could tag along for its next showing"

She resorted to sweet giggles.

The girl which he now knew as 'Kai' joined his friend with a small laugh of her own.

"Its the least I can do. Sorry again about the seat you offered at the table", she said with another smile.

"Its all good...Right Nathan?", she referred to her friend who just watched the two girls converse and giggle.

The girl sent a smile his way as she reached forward for a shake.

"Kai, nice to meet you", she introduced.

Nathan took her soft hand in his, savouring the feeling as he shook her hand delicately.

A small smile adorned on his face as he loomed into her mysterious greys' again.

Suddenly feeling numb as he caught sight of an unusual hue in them. A quick unexpected change, causing his smile to morph into a thin line that showed his shock and confusion.

"What th_", he was ready to question but was taken aback by the forceful drag from the girl as she retrieved her hand from his then placed it playfully behind her back.

Anna on the other hand took notice of the sudden vibe that currently hung between them, her new fund friend doned a face of wary while the other had total confusion written all over.

"Is something wrong?", she saw how Kai nervously fondled with the tips of her sleeves.

Not meeting eyes with the boy in front of her, she manages to say. "Er_I_ I just remembered _I had a thing due later today. We'll catch up after". Kai managed a smile as she still avoided looking into the un admittedly cute boy's jades.

"It was nice meeting you too Nathaniel", she said before finally walking away.

Anna looked over to her friend with a small furrow between her brows.

"So... that happened", she shrugged. ->

"I was drawn"

<- "Why won't you believe me?"->

"Moved to your humane"

<- "Because, it was probably nothing", Anna pressed on. They had been on this conversation since they stepped out of Physics class and where now on their merry way to their respective homes.

He had taken his time to preview what he saw in his head. Unreal, unusual, unrealistic, fictional of some kind..

Sadly, it just had to be a certain girl that his 'boy-mones' were rooting for (you didn't hear it from me. shhhhh.....)

"For all you know, it could've been the light", Anna furtherly objected as she placed the last books for the day in her locker.

"That's the other thing, there was no light. We were in a closed hallway, an immediate turn to the bathroom", Nathaniel explained stopping his friend in her tracks to prove his discovery better.

Anna rolled her eyes yet again at his theory. He claimed to have seen a strange coloring from the eyeballs of a girl they just met.

"Sure you're sweatbands not on too tight", she teased. Nathaniel grunted at her attitude and just scoffed. He hated how it seemed he sounded crazy to his friend.

"I'm sorry Merlin, but until you have proof of your absurd assumptions, I'm gonna ask around for my new gal pal, and see if she's free to hang", she clapped her hands with enthusiasm.

Nathaniel choked on his saliva as he wasn't sure he heard her clearly. He coughed it out which brought sheer annoyance to the blonde by his side.

"May I remind you that this girl you so much want to have lunch with might be some kind of... Iono, creature, or magic goblin or something". Her face holding regret.

"Ugh!!!, I should have never made you watch that movie with me", Anna scowled, trying her best not to smack herself in the face.

"That ones on you", he played her game.

"But maybe don't hang around someone who might not be who you think she is", he stated matter of factly.

"And you know?", she countered, arms folded across her chest and a questionable raised brow on suite.

Nathan stiffened a snort. Of course he didn't know what to say, at this point he could say anything that still won't add up and end him in a ward.

"J_just stay away from her.... okay"

Anna ripped her arms from its comforting to now poke him on his chest.

"Not happening", she said in a stern tune. ->

"Mortified at the very thought of what you are. Scared of what you could become but hopeful of what you turned out"

"Before I knew it, my wait was over"

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