Gwen

I studied myself in the mirror, as I got ready for the party. I was in a hot pink top that really emphasized on my bust. This party was one of the parties I wouldn't want to miss. It was the first after-school party of our summer vacation. I wanted to look great.

I was too busy contemplating on if my skirt was too short or not, I didn't even hear my friend Nina come in.

"Hey G!" she said, jumping behind starling and me a little.

"Hi", I said trying to recover, "You're early."

"Yeah, we still have three others to pick up remember?", she propped herself on my bed. "I know you're not wearing you hair like that to the party.", She looked up at me like I was Martian.

"What's wrong with it?" I turned to the mirror. I had it up in a tight pony tail.

"What's wrong with it?" She stood up again. "You have the most flawless almost-gold blonde hair, show it off!"

She loosened my ponytail and watched as my locks fell down above my waist. I didn't see her showing off her dirty blonde hair, It was dyed jet black. "There" ,she said, "Now you look perfect, and that skirt is just so cute!"

"I don't know I was thinking of changing it, looks too short."

"Don't you dare" She grabbed my hand. "Its perfect on you, with legs like yours you could wear shorts a small as panties anyway.". We both laughed as we left for the party.

The party was a blast. At least until the end when everyone started slow dancing. It was then I realized that all four of my friends; every one of them had steady boyfriends, except me.

It didn't have anything to do with boys getting attracted to my sex appeal or me; God knows I had no problems with that. It was I. You see, before my mother died, she told me about the mean, thoughtless ways of men and how they cared about nothing but food, money and their penis or sex.

She told me about how my beauty was curse because it would attract all sorts of horny, desperate guys with nothing but my body on their mind. She made me share her hatred for men.

I'd being doing that throughout the six years I spent in high school. Blowing every single guy off. But now, seeing all my friends as they danced with their respective boy friends. The look on their faces. I couldn't help but imagine what it'd be like to be them. The way they clung to each other like they were the only ones in the room. I couldn't help but daydream a little.

"Hey Gwen, what’s a beautiful girl like you, sitting all by herself for, when everyone's dancing?"

I looked up to see who'd interrupted my thoughts. It was this guy named Drew from my school. He was really sweet and had the most beautiful green eyes I had ever seen.

"Hi Drew, Um I'm watching out for my friends...I-I don't have a date."

"That’s a surprise." He smiled. gosh he was cute. "Would you like to dance?".

I looked dreamily into his gorgeous green eyes as I opened my mouth to say yes. All of a sudden, those green eyes turned into the icy blue eyes of my mother's. "Boys are like fire...they burn." I heard her voice ring in my head again.

I closed my eyes and shook my head. "Um no I'm sorry...I'll just sit here, but thanks for asking."

He gave me a puzzled look. "C'mon", he said, "Just one dance."

"I said I'm fine." I almost snapped. I sighed and looked away as I heard him say "fine" and walk away.

The girls and I just chatted away in Nina's dad's van on the way home. We spoke about everything. Especially how happy we were to have finally graduated from high school. I for one was filled with joy. Not only because of how well I did, but also blowing off good-looking guys everyday for six years was kind of frustrating. I thought it was over now, little did I know that more was yet to come.

"So Gwen," Candace said mischievously as she turned around from the second row of seats to face me. "I thought I saw you and that cutie, Drew talking, I was too dazed dancing with Ken to pay attention."

"You spoke to Drew?", Katie chirped up beside me. "Did he ask you to dance?, did you dance with him?"

"Well I um.." I started.

"She didn't, she blew him off." Nina said from the driver's seat. "Typical Gwen."

"Look will you just drive the car Nina?" I almost snapped. "We've spoken about this many times I can't believe you guys are still bringing it up."

"Drew's not like most guys Gwen.", Cassandra said. She was the quieter and shyest one out of all of us.

"Yeah.", Candace said, "And you know that. You were in almost all his classes."

"Hey I have an idea." I smirked, "How about we change the subject?"

"Fine", Nina said. "We've reached your house anyway."

"Good", In an angry and frustrated mood, I got out of the car.

"How was the party dearie?" My grandma asked as I stormed past the kitchen. "Fine Ma." I murmured as I stormed upstairs to my room.

With my shoes and everything I landed on my bed and sighed staring up at the pinky, purpley ceiling. I wished my mum didn't have to go. How was I supposed to go on by myself. Sure I had my grandmother, but she wasn't much of help. My friends...sure. the ones who keep trying to convince to go for the one thing I live against. I sure would like to meet the bast*rd who got my mum pregnant and abandoned her. God knows I'd kill him.

With alot on my mind, I finally fell asleep. The next day, I decided to stay in my room and finish off my drawings and paintings. I was putting the final touch on one of them when I heard a faint knock on the door. "Come in" I said, without looking away from my work.

"Hey.", I turned around. All four of my friends peeking through the door. "Hey G" Candace said, as they all entered the room.

"Well if it isn't my bestest friends in the world." I turned back to my painting. "The ones support me and have my back no matter what I do." I said in a dull sarcastic tone. "

"Look, we feel really bad about what happened yesterday" Nina said, "We wanna make it up to you."

"We want you to come shopping with us." Katie said.

"Why?, you wanna try to convince me that the cute guy by payless is totally my type?". Cassandra laughed.

"C'mon we said we were sorry." Candace said. "We'll never bother you about it again..we promise. right girls?"

They all nodded. "Fine", I gave in.

"Yay!" Candace said playfully as I got dressed and left with them.

We really had fun at the mall. Candace and Katie were on a a wild shopping spree. as usual. You should have seen their bags. They were like the fashion queens! What Nina, Cassandra and I got wasn't even up to half of what they got. I swear sometimes I wondered how those cold afford so much.

After we were sure we had touched every floor and corner of the mall, we decided to go to Nina's house for lunch and to try on our new stuff. We arrived at her place. As we headed to her room, there was so much noise coming from her living room, we decided to go in and see what was up. Turned out that Nina's older brother Kevin, had invited a couple of his friends over. They all stopped what they were doing and stared at s the moment we stepped into the living room.

Any fool could have seen that the main person they were staring at was me. I couldn't help but notice this extremely cute guy with dark hair...and eyes so blue they were the first thing you noticed about him. He was staring at me too.

I lowered my head as the rest of my friends flirted and said hi to Kevin's friends. Then we all scampered up stairs to Nina's room. We chatted, watched TV, did everything girls could possibly do on their day out, played truth or dare. Everything.

We got so caught up in what we were doing we completely lost track of time. By the time we were ready to go home, It was really late.

Nina's begged her dad to let her drive us home in his van. He kept refusing and told her she was to young to drive out so late. He just didn't want us to take his van. He wasn't the best of dads.

He suggested that we sleep over. We weren't too thrilled with the idea. Some of us were already in trouble as it was. Fortunately for us, one of Kevin's friends volunteered to drive us home in his car.

It was the really cute blue-eyed guy from before. From what I gathered, his name was Leo. He dropped every one of us home until it was just I and Nina left in the car.

When we reached my house. He offered to walk down to the door. I told him I'd be ok, but he insisted.

"Well thanks." I said, as we finally reached the door. I turned to go in when he grabbed my arm.

"Wait a sec."

"What?", I said. I wanted that to sound rude. But it came out sounding almost inviting.

"Listen I-", He laughed nervously, "Ever since you walked into the room this after-noon you've been the only thing on my mind."

He looked at me. I shot him a look. "The only thing on your mind was getting into my pants."

He laughed, "That’s not the only thing, though you can't blame me if it was.". I looked at him again.

"Gwen what guy wouldn't be interested in you." He held my chin. "You're exceptionally beautiful."

"Believe me I know that.", I moved his hand away from my chin.

"I know you do." He came so close; he was now looking down at me. "You don't need anyone to make you feel pretty, you're your own person, that's what I love about you".

"You barely even know me."

"Then let me.” His voice was so mesmerizing.

"I'm sorry Leo, but guys are the last thing I need right now.", I could have slapped myself as I said this. I sharply turned away and got in the house before he could say something else.

That night I could hardly sleep because I was thinking again. I stared up at the ceiling wondering how long I could put what with this and if I would be better off with-out a man in my life in the future. I thought about Leo. I couldn't help but examine the idea of him being different from most men, treating me different. What if we did go together and things turned out to be good. Sounded too good to be true. My mother had to be right and whether it was hard or not I had to do the one thing she asked from me before she died and not make the same mistake she did. I fought hard to dismiss the fact that I was missing out on something.

Summer was really great. The girls, and me the five of us went out almost everyday. We went shopping, to the movies, swimming everything thing. I even found myself joining them to admire hot guys when we took walks down the beach. Who needed men when you had girl friends?

Late one night, we had just finished partying hard and we were all so exhausted we said our goodbyes and parted ways when Nina grabbed my arm and said she had to talk to me.

"Look I know I promised not to talk to you about this stuff...he just kept bugging me and he seemed really desperate." She looked at me, "and sincere."

"What are you talking about?" I laughed, I was a bit light headed from a little too much alcohol. . Which I wasn't supposed to be drinking in the first place.

"Its from Leo." She said, bringing out an envelope from her purse. "Its a letter, he said that if this was the only way to get through to you that’s how its gonna be."

She handed the envelope to me. "I really think you should at least read it."

"Thanks." I said dully. "Bye". I turned to leave.

That night when I read the letter was one of the most emotional times I ever had. He sure had a way with words. The things he wrote sometimes brought tears to my eyes, sometimes they made me burst out laughing. Sometimes his words made me feel like a queen. Leo got to me. No doubt about it. That night when I went to bed...all I could think about was him. Him and his amazing blue eyes. Leo's eyes and voice kept going on in my mind. Leo, Leo, Leo.

That morning when I woke up, I didn't really feel like going out on a usual outing with the girls. I just felt like taking a walk. Spending sometime by myself. Going down by the lake, or taking a walk down by the beach,or just sitting in the park. Just some 'me' time.

I got in my most casual but most comfortable outfit. Some overalls and had my hair in ponytails. As I walked down the beach I stopped to admire how beautiful the water looked under the sun. I rolled up my over-alls and waded in the water enjoying the feel of the water against the skin of my feet and the ticklish prick of the sand between toes. The water felt so good. I even danced in it a bit when I thought no one was watching.

I finally decided to head towards the park. I was planning on doing a little drawing there. As I got there, I spotted the most beautiful patch of daises I had ever seen. The way they swayed in the wind made them look so elegant. I knew I had to draw them.

I went over to sit amongst them getting out my mini-sketch book with the not so sharpened little pencil pinned to it.

"How ya doing?", I heard a voice say, as I was almost half way through my sketch. I looked up it was Leo.

"Hi", he smiled. Standing under the sun like that looking down at me as the rays of the sun emphasized on the darkness of his hair made him look like a god.

"Hi Leo." I looked down at my sketchbook hoping to hide my blush.

"I was hoping it was you I spotted here."

"You were?" I said deliberately sounding far from eager. I pulled it off.

"Yeah.". There was a short silence, though my head was facing my sketchbook, I could feel him staring a me. I was starting to feel self-conscious in my over-alls and loose ponytails.

"What are you staring at?"

"You", he laughed, "You just look so.."

"So what?", He had a better way with words on paper.

"Amazing", He said. "I mean here you are in over-alls and all and you couldn't look more breath taking.

I gave him a quick glance. "Thanks"

"You look lovely sitting among those daises. I’d ask to join you but I wouldn't wanna spoil something so pretty."

"It’s ok." I laughed. I didn't tell him I thought he'd fit in perfectly. He lowered himself beside me.

"So did you get my letter?" He leaned close and said in almost a whisper.

"Yeah."

"Well?"

"well what?", I looked at him.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

"No."

"Nothing?"

I shook my head. "Fine.." He laughed and peeked in my sketchbook. "So you like to draw?"

"Yeah. I draw and paint lots of pictures."

"Funny, you sitting here makes one heck of a picture."

"And you're filled with flattery today.", I smiled at him.

"Well you can't blame me.", He leaned closer. "You know, I draw too."

"You do?" I was starting to feel a little uneasy with him so close. He nodded. "I could draw you if you'd like.

He took the pencil and sketchbook from me before I could object.

"I warn you, I'm a little restless, I might have a little trouble sitting still."

"Don't worry about it." He smiled and winked; my heart almost skipped a beat.

He really didn't need me sitting still because he kept asking me questions. And he was so funny sometimes I laughed so hard I lost my pose. Gosh I loved the way his dark hair fell over his eyes when he lowered his head to draw.

"Done." He said, turning the sketch book to face me. I brushed my hair back as I moved forward to look at it. It was really good. He actually really captured me. He definately had talent no doubt about it.

"Wow Leo. Its really good."

"You think so?"

"Ya, you've definately got talent."

"I know" He handed me the sketchbook. "I might become an artist someday."

He paused and looked at me. He's sky-blue stare was so deep I thought he could see right through me.

"What?"

"Lets go down by the lake.".

Before I could ask why, he grabbed my hand and led me to the lake.

"Why are we here?", I asked when we finally arrived.

"Because it's a hot day and a swim doesn't sound so bad.", He smiled mischievously at me before he ran down by the lake.

"Uh-uh I don't think so."

"C'mon!" He said starting to strip down to his boxers. "It'll be fun."

"No!" I laughed, "Leo I'm not stripping and getting into that filthy lake!"

"You know its not filthy." He walked towards the lake and then turned to me. "C'mon."

"I'm not stripping" I crossed my arms.

He shrugged and smiled, "Suit yourself.". He took off his shirt. I couldn't help but stare as he dived into the lake. I could just draw those perfectly sculpted details of his body.

I went over to the other side of the lake were huge rocks stood by him. I climbed and stood over the rocks just watching him swim he was beautiful. "You like what you see?" He said when he swam up to me. I realized I was staring. I blushed and looked away. "I've seen better."

"Hehe I doubt it.", He swam away on his back still looking at me.

"A little vain are we?" I tried to climb over to another rock my arms spread to help with my balance.

"Hey I know I'm hot, same way you know you're beautiful." He winked and turned to swim away. I just stared admiring the way he swam as I idly crossed over to another rock.

Due to paying so much attention to Leo, I slipped on one of the rocks and before I knew it I lost my balance and found my self falling in the lake. I screamed before i found my self under the water due to the pressure of my fall. I emerged with my arms batting wildly at the water. Before I could gain control of my self and swim to the edge, I felt strong arms encircle my waist and I was being dragged to the shore. Between coughs and gasps, I turned to see it was Leo holding me. Who else?

"God Gwen, are you ok?", he said after he dragged me to the edge of the lake. I sat up.

"I'll live.", I shook my hair and brushed all the filthy lake particles from it.

"You really scared me back there. what happened?"

"Its nothing I just slipped, I can swim, you know"

"Yea well I wasn't willing to take any chances. As you can imagine."

I looked away slightly embarrassed.

"C'mon." He smiled and gave me his hand. "I'll take you home.".

"Well put some clothes back on then." I said as he helped me up, "You're not walking me home like that."

He laughed and walked over to his pile of clothes, "You know you're really something." He got his clothes on in a flash.

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

"What do you think?". He smiled put his right arm around me when noticed I was hugging my self. “Cold?"

"A little", I said. We headed to my house. He had his arm around me all the way there. I couldn't think of a reason not to object, so I leaned into him instead. I had never been that close to a guy before.

"Well here we are.", He said as we finally reached my house.

"Yup."

He looked at me and smiled teasingly. "You know, you won't have fallen in the lake like that if you had just agreed to take a swim with me."

"I wouldn't have drenched myself if you hadn't dragged me to that filthy lake in the first place!" I shot back smiling.

I'm glad I did anyway." His tone was softer as looked directly at me. I almost felt lost in his stare.

"Me too." I blurted with out thinking, another moment where I could have slapped myself.

His smile grew, his look almost triumphant. I sharply looked away. "I mean um.." I started to walk away, "I better get going. I’ll see you aroun-"

Without warning, He grabbed me by the arms and brought me close to him. His arms encircled my waist as we were inches away from each other. He stared into my turquoise eyes, I stared back completely unable to speak. He slowly lowered his head to mine. I went stiff. Our lips met. His kiss started ever so lightly before parting my lips with his tongue. I couldn't help but respond. I felt a serious case of butterflies flapping around my tummy as I closed my eyes. So this is what a first kiss felt like. I couldn't believe this is what I'd been planning to miss out on. He pulled me closer to him. I absently brought my arms round his neck.

We finally parted. He looked at me. "Wow.". I blushed. "I should go in."

"I wanna see you again Gwen. I have to."

"You will." I smiled still blushing.

"When?"

"I dunno" I laughed nervously, "Just when you do."

"How about tomorrow?"

"Can't", I said regretfully, "I'm meeting with the girls."

"Tomorrow evening!" He squeezed my hands, "C'mon make up something. Meet me at 7."

"I'll think about it."

"It done!" He said, swiftly pecked me on the lips and started to walk away.

"Wait!" I called after him. "Meet you were?"

"By the lake.", He turned around and winked at me. I blushing again.

Still day-dreaming, about Leo's kiss I entered the house. "I never thought I'd see the day you'd go against your mother final wishes."

I stopped my grandmother was in the kitchen baking something.

"What are you talking about Ma?", I asked even though I knew.

"Don't you talk to me like I'm stupid child.", She said, "Gwendolyn Who was that boy that was shoving his tongue down your throat.

"That was Leo Ma and I really like him."

"What happened to everything your mother said?"

"Leo's not like most guys Ma!"

"Same thing your mother said and look how she turned out?", She finally looked at me.

"So what?, I'm supposed to live without a guy for the rest of my life?"

"Child they bring you nothing but unhappiness!"

"Oh I'm unhappy alright and its not Leo that’s making me that way."

She sighed.

"I'm going to my room now Ma...If you want me to be happy. You’d let me be."

The next day I did go out with the girls. But I couldn't help but think about Leo. He was the main thing on my mind. Sometimes Nina or Cassandra asked me if something was wrong. I smiled and told them I was fine. Which was the truth in a way.

We were having ice cream. I checked my watch it was 6:30pm. "Um guys I gotta go."

"What?" Nina said, "Why? we still have like two more places to go."

"I know", I said, "I but I promise My grams I'd help with some stuff this evening.?"

"awww", Katie said.

"Fine." Candace said. "See you tomorrow."

They all told me bye as I left for home. I felt kinda bad about lying to them. I just didn't feel like telling them about Leo yet.

I quickly ran home and brushed my hair again and let some of it down and re-touched my make-up.

I hurried down to the lake, I was abit late. He was there, standing by the lake throwing little rocks at it. He was in a slight silhouette form, he couldn't have looked more gorgeous

I snuck up behind him. "Hey", He turned around. He looked at me. "Hi", He smiled at me. "You look beautiful." he held out his arm.

"You don't look bad yourself.", I said as I took it. "So were are we going?".

"You like rides and roller coasters?"

"Love'em" I said, "Why?"

"We are going to that new place that just opened."

"The X?"

"Ya."

"But isn't that place kind of-" Before I could complete my sentence, I noticed he had brought his car with him.

"Far?" He smiled teasingly at me as he finished my sentence.

"Of course" I smiled sheepishly, "You brought a car."

"C'mon." He laughed.

He opened the door for me and I got in. It wasn't such a long drive. Or maybe it didn't seem long because we kept teasing and flirting with each other on the way.

We finally arrived at the X. I stood and stared at it. It was bigger than I thought. The rides were huge.

"What's the matter you scared?" Leo said as he sneaked up behind me.

"Hell no." I said as he grabbed my waist.

"Good. cuz I plan on going on every ride in here."

"Well good luck in the kiddie section."

We laughed as we both entered the place. He paid for everything. I had such an amazing time. Leo was so funny and he was really sweet. I had to tell myself that my mother might have been miss-led for sure. Great guys must exist after all because Leo seemed perfect.

I was just getting ready to go on another ride with Leo when I heard some one say my name. I turned were to I thought the voice came from."

I spotted Katie and the girls. "Oh my gosh..Guys look its Gwen!". They all turned and spotted me in the ride seating next to Leo. "Aaaaah!", They all screamed. I lowered my head. I would've pretended I didn't know them. "Oh look your friends are here...they seem decent." Leo teased.

"Oh shut up.", I laughed. I sheepishly waved at them as they gave me teasing looks.

When the ride was over, Leo made us go as far away from them as possible. He didn't want them spoiling our-um date. At 12.30, we decided to call it a night.

We finally headed back to the car still chatting. I finally arrived home. I got out after he opened the door for me.

"Um..I had a great time." I said as we stood by the side of his car.

"Me too.", He said. He moved closer to me. I knew what was coming.

He took me in his arms and kissed me again, a little deeper and a little more violently than before. I responded equally. My back was against his car. He tightened his grip on me then reached down to grab my butt. I gasped between the kiss but I didn't want him to stop. We stood there making out for like ten-minutes before I finally told him I had to go in.

"Ok" he said. He looked at me, his hands still on my waist. "You're awesome you know that?".

"Good night Leo." I laughed.

"Night babe."

I couldn’t help but laugh as I walked away. He called me babe. Ever since then, The girls teased me to death about Leo. They repeated every single negative comment I made about Men.

Leo and I started seeing each other from then on. We were inseparable. I adored his eyes and his voice and he adored well...me.

Sometimes some of the girls and their boyfriends went out with Leo and I. Summer was amazing. This was the best summer of my life!

One windy night, Leo and I were running back from some garden party. We were running because we didn't want it to rain before we got home. He wanted to show me where he lived for the very first time. The rain caught up with us right in front of his house. "Oh gosh my hair!" I screamed.

Leo playfully grabbed me. "Leo stop!" I pushed him away. "We have to hurry inside its raining!"

"So what?", He grabbed me again, holding me close to him. " We are wet already, might as well enjoy it." He smiled flirtatiously.

I looked at him. "You're crazy."

"About you!", He playfully pushed me against the bark of a tree.

"Leo!" I squealed girlishly," We might catch a cold!"

He looked at me "Then lets warm things up.", I could see the hunger in his eyes.

His shoved his mouth into mine, pressing himself against me and me against the bark of the tree. His hands hungrily roamed my body and then cupped my breasts, My nipples hardened and stuck out against the wet material of my summer dress. We moaned at the same time. I found my self wanting more. This was one of the most passionate moments we had ever had, ever since we'd been seeing each other. His mouth left mine and moved to my neck.

"I think we should go inside." He finally said. Still kissing and snuggling up to each other, we made it inside his house. He pushed me against the wall closing the door behind him with his foot.

He kissed me again and then stopped and looked at me. "Well this is it.", He held my waist, welcome to my home.

"Its nice." I said, my voice was a bit hoarse and raspy.” I’m a bit cold Leo."

"Yeah I'll light up the fire place come on."

We both sat by the fire place as soon as it was lit. Leo's home looked really nice. All the wood made it look abit cabin-like. His parents were out.

"Gwen.", He took my hand, and held my face.” You’re the best thing that's ever happened to me." He looked into my eyes. His hair was still dripping wet and hung over his face, the rays of the fire made blue his eyes ever so clear they seemed to burn right through me. He was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me Leo.", He smiled.

"I'd give anything to be with you.", He stroked my moist hair and brushed the dampened strands away from my face. "You're my angel Gwen, I love you."

My heart almost skipped a beat. He said he loved me. I felt my eyes moisten, "You do?"

"With all my heart babe."

I jumped on him, shoving his mouth into mine as I pressed my self against him. His arms encircled my waist as we both fell to the floor kissing and caressing each other.

He started to unbutton the top of my summer dress and fondled my breasts my nipples re-hardened as I pushed myself against him. He reached into my dress and unhooked my bra in a surprisingly swift motion. As the piece of material loosely fell to the floor and left me breasts exposed I felt my self growing moist between the legs wanting every inch of him.

He positioned him self on top of me, taking off his shirt and then lowered himself unto me again kissing me and he reached under my dress and slipped off my panties. Grunting and moaning at the same time. Sometimes he even said my name.

He unbuttoned his pants as he positioned himself between my legs. I felt his enormous hardness press against me before he finally eased himself into me. I let out a loud gasp at the first penetration.

He held me tightly passionately kissing me all through. We made love by the fire that night and it was beautiful.

Ever since then, our relationship was the most sexual. We made love almost every time we met. I found myself wanting it more each time. Before I knew it, we couldn't keep our hands of each other.

Our relationship became mainly sexual.

One day, he told me I might be seeing him little less because he would be busy making arrangements to get into a visual art college. I asked him if he would be able to help me get in too if I was interested in applying for it too. He said he would be busy enough, just getting himself in. I told him I understood.

I started seeing him very rarely and when I did, we would just make love and he was off again. I couldn't resist when he wanted to make love to me I desperately wanted it too, but I wanted much more, I wanted what we had at the beginning. When I tried to speak to him about it, It usually ended up in an argument.

I started to look a little down, when my friends asked me what was wrong, I told them it was nothing.

Then one fine day I was walking down by the beach when I thought I spotted Leo. I moved closer. It was him and he was snuggling up to some preppy girl in bikini.

"Leo!", I was filled with anger and shock, were these the college arrangements?

"Gwen." He seemed surprised to see me.

"Who's your friend?" I said my hands on my waist giving the preppy b*tch a threatening look.

"Like you said. just a friend.", I could have slapped him.

"Listen can me talk?"

"Sure", I said, dreading what I had in mind

He took me to the corner of the beach. I looked at him. "Leo what happened to us?" I held his face and looked at him, I didn't want him to slip away from me, "Don't you miss what we had in the beginning, I mean wasn't it great?"

"Gwen," He moved my hand away from his face, I have to tell you something.

"What?"

"I um don't know how to say this but um-" He laughed nervously, "Remember the first time we met, at Nina's house?"

"Yeah.", I answered.

"Well, while the guys and I were down stairs, one of the guys was telling us about you and how you were one tough cookie and it was absolutely impossible to get in your pants."

I took a deep breath, I wasn't sure I liked were this was going.

"So I--I made a bet"

"What!?" I screamed, my eyes watering uncontrollably.

"I made a bet to have sex with you a certain number of times, it was a really rich dude and I really needed the money."

"So, all those outings, the dates, was just for some stupid bet?" My voice was shaking uncontrollably. He said nothing.

"You never felt anything for me at all?", He lowered his head. "I'm sorry." , he said.

I felt my self about to erupt like a volcano. I raised my hand and hit him the hardest I could; the slap was so loud almost everyone on the beach heard it. I was sure it would live a mark. "You're a really sick bast*rd!". I kicked him again and I turned and ran as fast I could, not caring where i went, or where I as going. My vision was blurred up by tears any way.

I finally broke down by the lake and bawled my eyes out. My mother was right after all! Men were demons, they were ogres! they were devils!. I hated them every single one of them. There were no words I could use to describe the hatred I felt for Leo, for men!

Between sobs I carried myself back to my house. I ran upstairs to my room and buried my head in my pillow only to bawl my eyes out again.

I must have been sobbing for like twenty-five minutes when I felt a gentle hand on my back. "What's the matter child?". It was my grand mother. I sniffed, "Ma you were right! I should have listened to you men are hateful!", I bawled between sobs.

"There, there child, no use crying over spilt milk" She stroked my hair. "You had to learn your lesson some way."

"Ma I was so stupid and blind. I’m sorry I didn't listen to you!". She hugged me in her arms. "Its alright now child, you'll be fine I'm here", She soothed me.

Just then the four of my friends walked in.

"I'll leave you alone with your friends.", She left the room.

"Hey Gwen", Nina said. "We heard how awfully Leo treated you."

"Yea" Candace said. "He's a major jerk, we're so sorry?"

"Sorry!” I said , my voice hoarse from anger. If it wasn't for you four blabber mouths, I wouldn't be here in the first place!"

"Leave my room right now!" I screamed, "You're not my friends you never were!".

Between their silly apologies, I forced them to leave my room. It took a while for me to get over Leo. But my hatred for men increased extremely. I snorted whenever I saw them I was disgusted when I saw girls and ladies snuggling up to them.

But there was one problem. I was horny as hell. I was so used to having sex with Leo, I really needed it. But I would have made out with a frog then come in contact with a guy.

One day I was in my room painting trying to take my mind of my horniness when Cassandra walked in.

"Oh boy what do you want." I said rudely.

"I miss you Gwen, we all do, won't you forgive us already?"

"Forget it", I laughed. "If that’s what you came here for, you can leave now."

"C'mon Gwen." She moved to my bed. "You have to hang with us again, Gwen you were the only reason I hung out with Katie, Candace and Nina in the first place!", she blurted out.

"I was?" I turned to her. Come to think of it, Cassandra never really spoke much when she hung out with us; she was always so reserved and shy. I sat by her on the bed.

"Yeah," she said, "No point hanging with them now unless,” She turned to me, "You forgive them?"

I said nothing.

"You know you're not the only with problems Gwen."

"Really?", I said.

"Yeah, Harry broke up with me."

"Cuz he was a jerk like all men.", I said as-a-matter-of-factly

"No because, I'm a lesbian."

"What?" I looked at her.” Seriously?"

She nodded. I thought to myself. She only hung out with the girls because of me and she's a lesbian. I looked at her laying back on my bed. The way her breasts protruded out of her short skimpy top and how her shorts showed of her long flawless legs reminded me of how horny I was.

I leaned on top of her and kissed her. I stopped and looked at her. She seemed surprised and stared at me. I froze. Then she dragged my head towards hers and kissed me deeply. We started caressing each other, kissing and cuddling, we made love right there.

We started seeing each other more often. We made love more often. It was then I discovered I actually liked Cassandra. She was shy and adorable and it turned out she had been in love with me from the start.

She finally made me make up with Nina and the girls, but we weren't as close as we used to be. Cassandra and I were definately closer.

This story is about how I became a Lesbian. I guess some would wish it ended differently but that’s just the way it is. Men are brutish demons and I've found another way to make myself happy. My mother was right after all.