"Ted, I have to tell you something..."

I saw Didi's face suddenly darken, her mood shifting dramatically. She pressed herself harder into my side but she averted her eyes, turning her face away from mine. I already knew what she was going to say. I just knew it. I swallowed the lump in my throat, steadying myself for what was coming.

"Maybe you felt it... With your fingers, or... I dunno, but... Well, anyways... I... I'm not... I'm not a virgin, Ted," she murmured in a choked whisper. "I'm sorry... I'm so, so sorry, Teddy Bear."

I had somehow expected something like this. Deep down I had know it for...