Time to head home for the day.

As we get on the bus, I notice Violet pop a mint into her mouth. Did she have that ready to go? No. There's no way, right? I know she said she didn't want to talk about what happened, but I have to say something about this.

"Surely you didn't have all of this planned from the start," I tell her, which makes her giggle.

"As much as I would love to take credit for planning that far in advanced, no, I didn't. I noticed they had them in the restaurant, so I figured I would grab one just in case. Turns out that was a good call. Even though you tasted surprisingly good, I don't want my breath to smell for the rest of the day. Although, it's hard to say if I'll still feel that way come this time next week," Violet explains before winking. Real subtle...

During the bus ride back home, we go back to just enjoying each other's company. A lot has happened today, but despite a few scares, it was pretty great. And I can tell Violet feels the same way. We reach our stop and get off the bus. Violet walks with me up to my house, something that still feels a bit unnecessary, not that I'm going to complain about it. As we reach my front door, I turn to see Violet staring at me. I feel a slight awkwardness form as neither of us are sure how to say goodbye at this point.

"Well, it was really great spending the day together, V. I had a lot of fun," I eventually say.

"Yeah, me too. I always have a good time when we hang out, just the two of us, but today felt... extra special," Violet responds while brushing some hair out of her face.

Calling today "extra special" is a bit of an understatement if you ask me, but I'm still glad to hear her say that. We both go quiet as we continue to look into each others eyes. I feel a bit of electricity as we stand together in front of my house. I know what I want to do, but I'm so terrified that my body is frozen in fear. Even after everything we just went through, I'm still worried about ruining our friendship.

Just as I'm about to give up, Violet is the one who makes the move. She takes a step forward and leans toward me. She gently presses her lips against mine while placing her arms on my shoulders. As soon as I feel her soft lips, all hesitation leaves my body as I run my hands through her hair and kiss her back. You might expect a kiss with Violet to quickly devolve into a passionate make-out session, but it doesn't. Nothing about this kiss strikes me as that sexual. Maybe I'm reading into it too much, but this kiss feels much more romantic. Rather than trying to shove her tongue in my mouth, she lightly teases me with it as our lips connect. As the kiss continues, I begin to taste the subtle flavor of mint. Thank god Violet got that thing earlier.

After some time, we eventually stop. Our eyes once again lock as we pull away from each other. Violet's face has a slight rosy hue as she takes a deep breath. It seems that neither of us can believe we just did that. Somehow it was even more shocking than anything else we've done all day.

"Hey, Matt? Can I ask you a personal question?" Violet mumbles out in an uncharacteristically shy voice.

"Sure. What is it?"

"H-have you ever... had sex before?"

Woah. Talk about being caught off guard. We just shared our first kiss and that's the first thing she says afterward? After getting over that initial shock, her question makes me pause. It's not like I never went on dates in high school. I tried going out with a decent number of girls, but every time it just never seemed to work out. I had barely gotten to first base with some of those girls, let alone hit a homerun.

"No, I haven't," I finally answer.

"Listen, I know that remote is all about making people more sexual, and I'm not saying I don't want you to use it, I definitely do..." Violet rambles out.

"But?"

"But could you wait a little bit before you sleep with any of the other people you've used it on? I was hoping we could... lose our virginities together..."

So I was right. Violet is a virgin. I can't believe it. I'm sure that tons of guys would have done anything to have sex with her. And yet, here she is, asking if I'll be the first one to do it. I'm both totally stunned and incredibly flattered.

"I would love that, V."

She smiles brightly. It takes her a moment to calm down enough to say anything, which is cute to watch.

"Oh my god! I can't believe we're really going to have sex! Not right now, though. But soon, I promise. I just need some time to prepare. Mentally, you know? And I swear, if I find out you slept with that redheaded waitress before me, I'll never talk to you again!" She says as her playfulness comes back to her. There's the Violet I know and love.

"I'll keep that in mind," I laugh. "Alright, then. I guess I'll see you later."

"You definitely will. Oh, and give your mom a kiss from me," Violet says with another smug grin.

I just roll my eyes and chuckle to myself. Violet waves goodbye as I walk into my home. I feel my legs go weak as I close the door behind me. What a fantastic ending to the day. Mom rushes into the room and gives me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek, which only reminds me on Violet's joke. Just for fun, I give Mom a kiss in return, which causes her to pant happily. After I manage to get her off of me, I return to my room.

I spend the rest of the day reflecting on what happened and dreaming about the next time I see Violet. I was hoping to get some homework done when I got home, but it quickly becomes apparent that I'm too distracted to make any real progress. Not long after I get home, I hear my sisters walk through the front door, apparently just returning from their trip to the mall. The next few hours pass by in a flash. Before I know it, it's already time for dinner. Another uncomfortable family dinner later, and I'm starting to feel the events of the day catch up with me. As I'm about to get ready for bed, I realize I haven't checked for any new attributes with my family yet.

I step out into the hall and hear the sound of someone in the shower. That's probably Michelle, so I decide to go deal with Mom first, since she's probably working on dishes. I walk downstairs and lock-on to her to find nothing new. Unfortunate, but not entirely unexpected. I quickly return upstairs, where I still hear the water running. Not patient enough to wait, I try to see if I can aim it from here. After a few attempts, I get it and find that my sister actually has a new attribute ready. And even more interestingly, it's one of those branching paths. As if today couldn't get any better.

- SELECTED TARGET: MICHELLE ANDERSON -

Select Attribute Branch

A - OBEDIENCE IS PLEASURE

The target will feel a rush of arousal anytime they obey a command from the user. Eventually, the target will associate feeling good with obeying the user and will begin to crave their authority.

B - FEAR FACTOR

The target will begin finding the user more and more intimidating. The target will not want to obey the user, but will feel compelled to anyway. Any attempt to disobey the user will cause the target to feel sick.

It looks like both of these options achieve the same goal, but they each change the way Michelle will respond to commands. I suppose I have decide if I want Michelle to like being submissive or hate it. After all the grief she's put me through over the years, it's easy to see the appeal of the second option. I could finally put my sister in her place. But do I really want to be that cruel to her? She's still my sister after all. She even admitted that she missed me when I wasn't able to eat dinner with everyone. And the idea of her being eager to serve me does sound appealing. Still, there is something appealing about her being **** too. Honestly, I can see why both options would be good choices.

As I'm mulling the decision over, I hear the shower turn off. If I'm going to do something, I should probably do it now...