

I can almost
remember the night like it was yesterday. I was
15 and I was staying at my aunt's house for the summer.
All the other kids on the block were a couple of years older
than me but I was still able to make friends.

One night
I was invited to a "petting party". My friend
Angela told me about these. She said that the boy's house
would be empty except for us kids. So I figured I might as
well go. I was curious.

We got there
and there was a big room with everyone dancing.
I was dancing with a guy named Kevin and he was 17. I noticed
that everyone else was paired off and people were getting
into it pretty heavy.