[ WP ] An attractive friend is attempting to convince you to try drugs which you 've solemnly promised yourself never to do .

She blinked at me from beneath long dark lashes, those blue orbs gazing at me. 
 
 `` C'mon, Sam, please?'' 
 
 I turned away. `` Jackie...'' 
 
 She rested her slim fingers on my shoulder. `` Just this once, love.'' 
 
 I brushed my fingers through her soft brown hair, smiling sadly. `` No.'' 
 
 `` Why?'' She whined childishly, adorably. 
 
 `` Because.'' 
 
 `` Sam! Tell me!'' Jackie tugged on the sleeve of my jacket. 
 
 I took a deep breath. `` It does n't matter.'' 
 
 `` So, then... why wo n't you?'' Jackie was a piece of work, was n't she? Relentlessly stubborn. 
 
 `` My brother would kill me,'' I muttered. It was n't the real reason, but it would work as a filler for now. 
 
 Or maybe not. `` Jake? You're afraid of Jake? C'mon, Sam, you're like a million times stronger and smarter than him. You've got to be shitting me.'' 
 
 `` Alright.'' I faced her again. Jackie was beautiful, was n't she? I was so glad she was my girlfriend. But sometimes, she did irritate me so. 
 
 I kissed her on the nose, and she giggled. `` Sam.'' 
 
 `` Fine, fine,'' I sighed, rolling my eyes. `` It's because of my mom.'' 
 
 `` Your mom?'' Jackie tilted her head to the side. `` Is n't she...'' 
 
 `` She's dead, yes,'' I croaked. `` A drug overdose. So, you see...'' 
 
 Jackie hung her head. `` Oh, Sam,'' she whispered. `` I'm so sorry. I did n't know...'' 
 
 I hugged her gently. `` It's alright. I should have told you earlier.'' 
 
 She smiled. `` I love you, Sammy.'' 
 
 `` I love you, Jackie.''
