"You know apperently sex with benefits never works?" I said cuddling up to Ben. My new flava for the week.

"I sincerely hope you mean friends with benefits," He chuckled deep in his chest, the movement causing me to almost fall of him. "And where on Earth did you hear that from any way?" His laughter died down some.

"I was watching One Tree Hill on Netflix the other day-" His laughter cut me off. He was laughing so hard I had to wonder if he was going insane. After a minute when he did not stop my playful attitude vanished and my well-known temper flared up. Well I guess he wasn't going to last as long as I wanted him to. Which in truth was too bad. He was a good lay, not the best but good. I sat up and unwrapped the sheet from around my body.

I snapped my bra into place and fixed the waistband of my shorts shoving my underwear into pocket. I pulled on the shirt and slipped my feet into my shoes. "I should go. I'll see you around." I pulled on my jacket and walked out on his stunned face. I heard a thud and him scrambling to catch up with me. I laughed and continued right on walking.

See there is something you should know about me. I am what you may call a free spirit. I have what I call liasons and I do not really care what other people say about them. I am a proud black woman who, ironically, has the name Ebony. My hair is long, all the way down to the nape of my back. My eyes are green and well guys may consider me to be beautiful, I consider myself to be just pretty. The only thing is, I'm only 17. I have a best friend who is a guy. He is white and has long black hair. Okay maybe its long to me. It only goes around his neck. He keeps it curly. He has blue eyes and is maybe three inches talller than my 5'11. Technically we live on opposite sides of the town but I stay over at his house more often than not. My parents are big excutives of a well known company here in Washington.

I drove to Brian's house and let myself in. Even though it is half past eleven, he was still awake. I slipped off my heels to make sure his parents' didn't hear the heels on the floor. It was hilarious that they didn't know I basically lived there. Or maybe they did but they never commented on it. I queitly opened the door to his room to check to make sure his girlfriend wasn't there. Sometimes I have to sleep in the room next door because she stays over until 3 am. Then she has to go home.

"Come on in Eb. Did you have fun?" He smirked. Brian doesn't approve of my liasons. The funny thing is Ben was only the second one. Then again I never told him that. I choose a pair of his boxers and one of his wife beaters to sleep in. Before you say "ew" Brian reserves certain clothes for me. Especially when I can't I find my own clothes like tonight. He scooted over and made room for me on the bed. Again this is not weird. We have been doing this for years and we are just friends.

"Smart Ass. Where's Bethany?"

"Don't know. Don't care. The bitch can do whatever the fuck she wants. She's a fucking slut. Fucking any and everything that she can get her hands." The fact that he said that in a cold straight tone made me concerned. I sat up, turned around and looked at him.

"What happened?" The look in his eyes made my heart hurt. I should have seen it when I walked in.

"We were at the party and drinking. I went to go get some drinks and came back she was gone. I looked all over then went upstairs to the bedrooms. I opened the first door and there she was, fucking Ronny." He quieted and just looked at the ceiling. I laid back down and cuddled up to his shoulder.

"I''m sorry bud. She is not worthy of you. If she cheats on you than she'll cheat on whoever she winds up with." I kissed his cheek and fell asleep.

I woke up thirty minutes later to someone tapping on the window. Brian groaned and rolled out of the bed. I sat up and turned on the light on the bedside table.

"Dude what the hell are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be in Georgia for school?"

"Keep your voice down. You know your mom is not keen on me being here. But dad already knows. He told me to come around here. Anyways school didn't work out. Apperently defending the honor of your girlfriend is bad." The guy walked over to the bed and nearly fell on me if I hadn't of moved.

"So she's not a blow up doll. Heya babe." He laid down next to me and looked at me and I have to say my heart stopped. I mean Brian is seriously hot and I can see where he gets it from. His brother was heart stopping. He had the same deep blue eyes as his brother and his hair reached his shoulders. It was midnight black and his nose was just set perfectly on his face just slightly above his lips. He had no facial hair and it looked to be baby soft but hard.

"Um hi." I guess Brian must have thought something was wrong because he gave me a funny look. I wondered what my face revealed. Was it that I was breathless? Was it that my heart was beating so fast that it felt like it was coming out of my chest?

"I'm Benjamin, his older brother."

Brian scoffed. "Only by a year." I guess they saw my look of confusion clear up because they both laughed. I sat up in a huff and was nearly all the way off the bed before I realized what I was wearing. While Brian was used to seeing me in his clothes his brother had only just met me. I looked at Brian but all he did was chuckle at my expense.

"You know what? Fuck you Brian. Jeeze. I'm gonna go sleep in the other room." I walked off only to be stopped by Brian.

"But-" I don't know what cut him off or why and I honestly didn't care. At that moment I didn't care but I wish my temper hadn't gotten riled up. I walked into the other room and plopped down on the bed. I closed my eyes but they popped right back open ten minutes later.

"Go away Brian." I rolled away from the door.

"Wow. It was nice of my brother to provide me with someone in my bed." He laid down next to me and rolled over facing me. "So tell me all about yourself. I mean we only just got reacquainted with each other." I guess my look of confusion was very sincere because he continued to elaborate. "We met, oh, three years ago when you guys started high school. Oh come on, tell me you didn't forget me! We spent like a whole day together."

"You took us to the arcade and won me a giant light brown teddy bear. I remember now. You also kicked your brother's butt at the Need for Speed arcade game thingy." I starting laughing so much that Brian came and grabbed me and pulled me off the bed toward his room. I waved over my shoulder good night.

"What the hell was so funny anyway?" Brian asked after we settled down in his bed. I was really tempted to tell him the truth but figured he wouldn't like it. I thought back on that day. It was before everything went down. I remember looking at Ben as if he was the greatest guy on Earth. His eyes sparkled so blue, like diamonds and even then at fourteen I knew that he would make some girl very happy. And untill, the third month in freshman year, I harbored hope that maybe I was that girl. Things change.

"Nothing. He was just telling me about finding some female in your bed then his bed." I rolled over and promptly fell asleep. I woke up the next morning wondering if everything was a dream. Hearing Brian's mother scream in surprise told me that it was reality. Brian woke up beside me and rubbed his eyes.

"Jeez. This is going to be a long day. Especially after they learn that you are here as well. And please, please do not fall for my brother." He said it so seriously that I had the insane urge to just laugh. Looking at his made me realize laughiong would be ludicrus.

"Why? Will you be jealous?" I teased trying to lighten the mood.

"Ha. No offense babe, but you aren't my type. But no. I just don't want either of you get hurt."

"What do you mean I'm not your type?" That of course had to be my first question. The next one out of my mouth was a little bit sharper than intended. "Do you think I would hurt him?" I sat up in the bed and had gathered my clothes as I spoke.

"Well not intentionally but you are you. And I don't date sluts." I was already dressed bby the time he said that but I still paused and looked at him.

"Well then, I guess I know what you think about me. And for your information I have only slepted with two people." I climbed out of his window leaving him scrambling to get to me. I heard him calling me name, but I just kept walking. I didn't look back and I really wished I had.

I had only gotten so far when I ran into someone that I really didn't want to talk to but he never took no for an answer. He grabbed my arm and pulled me close, planting his lips on mine before I could get away. I kneed him in the privates and jogged down the streets. I drove to my house and from there I locked up in case he decided to follow me home.

I must have nodded off because the next thing I know it is storming outsidre and someone is banging on the door. "Ms. Green open up! It's the SFPD!" The banging kept going until I wrenched the door open to find two cops standing there looking pissed off and wet.

"What can I do for you officers?" I invited them in, gesturing toward the kitchen set. They sat while I handed them some towels to dry off.

"Do you know where your parents are?" One of them asked. He had nice green eyes and light brown hair. His voice was soft and his lips were skinny. I always thought the eyes were the key to finding out what was wrong with someone. His eyes were telling a lot.

"On a plane to England, if I'm not correct. Why? Is something wrong?" They both looked at each other as debating which one was going to talk. "Well someone tell me!"

"Mam-" The same cop who talked the first time spoke.

"Ebony."

"Your parents plane was in an accident two days ago. There were no survivors. It is all over the news." After that second sentence I blocked everything out. I got up and walked to the living room and turned on the TV.

"Flight 467 went down over the Alantic Ocean at approxamently around 2:34 am. Seven hours out. There were no survivors. This just in the black box was found, along with parts of the plane. As of yet, the cause of the crash is undetermined." The news lady said. I got up stoically and let the officers out. I went to my room packed a few clothes and necessitates. I changed into something without really noticing what I was doing. Heedless of the rain I set out toward Brian's, despite the arguement. I heard the cops calling me but I just pulled on my headphones and listened to my music.