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Tumbling upward with arms and legs
And lips and tongues entwined.
It was unplanned and unprepared for.
And Samir is surprised by the blood
I thought you and David might have
…
I told you we’re just friends, I say.
Though in my mind David flickers
Brightly and briefly.
The half-naked boy next to me
Is enough distraction.
We should have used a condom
, Samir says
Grave and shamed
Are you on the pill?
I reassure him: the wrong time of month etc.
Though worry niggles at me
I’ll deal with it tomorrow
I know where the clinic is
Every smart girl does.
Samir curls his arm around me
And pulls me close
I’ve missed you so much, habibti
He says,
I love you.
