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Christina replied.  “We spent last night and this morning, reminding each other of that fact.” 
    Both of her friends did the “YOU WHAT,” but she held her hand up and then told them the whole pathetic story: the walk of shame, the exhibition squat and how Riley had followed her witnessing everything.  Both women went: “Ewwwwwww” and looked embarrassed for her. 
    She told them about the fight and the penis/blow job conversation.  Much to her annoyance, both women looked like they were trying not to laugh.  Christina paused and looked at her friends until they adopted appropriate “OH NO” faces. 
    “Dina breaking the drought humping with Riley is one thing, but…” Bonnie trailed off. 
    Mandy and Bonnie had seen first-hand the Dina-Riley crash and burn.  At first they’d been crazy about each other and then just driven each other crazy.  Christina and Riley could have been hired out as a demolition team when they went open combat on one another.  Her best friends had supported Christina through every single crazy thing in the whole drama and knew how broken hearted both she and Riley were when it ended. 
    When Christina told them about how she’d yelled at Mrs. Gustafson, Bonnie laughed, but Mandy said.  “DINA!  She’s elderly and religious.  If your mother was here, you’d be in so much trouble.” 
    She knew that.  Her mother would have given her a serious talking to and made her apologize.  There were no excuses for her bad behavior only that she’d lost her temper with Riley.  Again.
    Christina finished her idiotic story with a panicked.  “I’ve got to get out of here.  Today.  I can’t stay here.” 
    Bonnie and Mandy looked at each other.  “Come on, Dina.  Just relax – it’ll be okay,” soothed Mandy. 
    Christina shook her head insisting.  “No. Today.  I have to go TO-DAY.”  Bonnie and Mandy knew Christina had a tendency toward overreaction, but there was something more to this.  Eyeing Christina suspiciously, Bonnie asked.  “Why?” 
    Turning her head away, Christina thought she might as well confess everything, so she sighed.  “I, agh, need to get to a pharmacy TODAY and I’m not doing it here.” 
    Mandy looked confused, but Bonnie looked horrified.  “OH MY GOD!  You did not?  Tell me… you did not?  Are you insane?” 
    Christina looked at her and nodded. “Apparently, I am.” 
    Mandy was staring at her two best friends and then it dawned on her.  With a scandalized, “NOOOOOO.  Dina?  NOOOOO.”
    Christina looked at them.  “Yep.  I did.” 
    Bonnie closed her eyes and groaned through gritted teeth.  “You rode bare back with Riley?  Tell me you didn’t.” 
    When Christina didn’t respond, Bonnie swore at her in a way that would make a sailor proud.  “You are a stupid bitch,” Bonnie sighed.  “This is what you do when you’re 17 or 18, not our age.”
    “Dina was married at 18,” Mandy snapped, folding her arms, and glaring at Bonnie.  “Stop being so mean and judgmental.”
    “I know ,” Bonnie said, rolling her eyes.  “I was there, remember?  She married the same idiot that she’s just gone and done this with.  And being married young is no excuse to let the dumb out now.  What the hell’s the matter with you?”
    “Shut up, Bonnie,” Mandy seethed.
    “You shut up,” Bonnie retorted.
    “AHEM,” Christina said loudly.  “I’m standing right here.  Yes, I readily accept my limitations, but I’ve got other problems.”
    Christina paused because she didn’t welcome the fallout that was going to come with her next revelation.  “You see,” she started, “I’m not on the pill, so I need to make sure that I get the morning after pill AND tested.  AND I’m not doing that in this gossiping hole.  We were safe on Friday night, but not after… Oh god.” 
    She put her head in her hands as Bonnie started reading her the riot act and Mandy attempted to stop her.  It took Bonnie