Pure Desire

irs as fast as my

t as I pounce

hugger by Michael

he hugs me. Ive missed

. I say as I pulle

Ive missed in your life. Mikey

on Christmas. I

ike 6 months ago. A lot

iend. His names Ian. Ive been see

m? Does Mum know? Does he push you to do anything? Michae

ow down.

ways been prot

that Im never around to prote

know. And to answer your questions, yes he treats me good

ait, whats h

er,

Baker? He asks, c

o you know

shrugs. Uh, no. We use

ndersta

u so much. Michael sig

for the whole summer. We’ll have plent

talk to you about someth

” I qu

me to. He said that youve been hanging around Clay and his crew. Why, May? Is it because youre

ot everyone the drugs and alcohol, and persuaded everyone to do bad stuff, inclu

est friends. Hes gotten a lot nicer now

him. Michael and Clay were best friends when we all lived in Melbourne, until Clay started hangin

at happened to your old friends like Aubre

ted nothing to do with them, so we stopped hanging out. Look Mikey, I know youre trying to help but its my life and I can choose to h

night Im going over to my friend Ashtons house. A few of my friends a

ed to call Ian later on a

l practically begging me

by 7. He says as

ore going to voice mail. I furrowed my brows. Thats weird. Ian always answers my calls.

ng my calls but Im going out with my brother t

passed and m

m I

n Ian would get mad for no apparent reason and be a complete jerk to me. Id learned it was best to steer

applied some eye makeup and a bit of concealer. I finished much too early so I just went downst

m the bottom of the stairs. Mic

ts his keys. We get in th

are going to be t

. Just my clo

t out of the car and go up to the door. I was

houts, causing me to r

us laughing at

. He says looking at me with a smi

ichael says, slapping the b

ry! The boy s

He says w

a

ome on in and

hael down to the baseme

arry and Michael says

look at the boy si

boy I sat besi

standing up f

ooked conf

each other?

other on the plane ride here

orld. I

eally nice. I couldnt help but notice how attractive they

him making out with Cora. I ra

A voice says as they sat

Michael talked about him constantly. They were practi

ook notice of his blue eyes. And l

together?

en every time they see each other they cant

weird my brother was. My phone b

e out with some girl right in front

e buzze

, this is Michael were ta

zzes again.

e, referring to my buzzing phone in m

here the f-

Are you

Its late

ter not be ch

n was an extremely angry drunk. I decide to re

? Im out with my brothe

okay? Luk

sigh. I hate when

rinks from the cooler outsi

st but nod and fo