Rigorous; she's a virgin.

If she's got one thing going for her, Nat reflects, it's the fact that she's starting out closer to her goal than some girls. Though she had a boyfriend for a little while last year, Teddy, they never did anything together - not that he (or she for that matter) didn't want to, after she turned 18. But she knew even then that there was something risky about having sex, and though she'd definitely felt the urge when Teddy would grope her ass or play with her perky, B-cup breasts while they made out, she'd always held him off. Then, just before the end of the year, Teddy's dad had gotten a new job and he and his family had moved out to Wyoming, of all godforsaken places. So that had been that - she was still a virgin, and he was probably fucking some lithe, big-titted cowgirl right in a barn right now...

Of course, going steady with Teddy and never partying hadn't exactly made her popular. When she reflected on it, she was going to be heading into this Bridge Year knowing almost no one well. Which seemed like a real shame...but then, maybe it would help her focus on getting into a good college.

Nat's phone buzzes, pulling her out of her reverie. Frowning, she checks it, but smiles when she sees that it's a message from her friend Anna. Nat's always been proud that Anna likes her; the other girl was their high school valedictorian (unusually for a girl) and has always been really impressive to her. Grabbing the phone, she reads Anna's message and texts back quickly.

Nat frowns at the last message. What on earth was Anna doing with Beth? The two girls couldn't be more different, and the three of them had never hung out together before. Anna was whip-smart, ambitious, talented, and Beth was...well, she wasn't that.

Now Nat was curious, and besides, the school year hadn't started yet - so she didn't have anything else she needed to do today. She texts back a quick "omw" and rolls off the bed. Stripping off the boxers she was wearing, she changes quickly into jeans and, after a moment's hesitation, swaps her t-shirt for a cute button-down. She scarfs the last of the pizza down and heads out of her bedroom, pausing only to let someone know she's leaving the house.