This is a long introduction. But this is a long story, so that makes sense…

My grandparents were from France. So, naturally, my sister Bridget (everybody called her Bee) and me, Ari, went from California to the little cozy town of Beaune to visit them. Gram was the taller of my grandparents, and Grandpa was a bit short, shy, and sweet, but also very humorous and strong.

I am the older of us sisters, being sixteen. Bee is fourteen, two years younger. I have dark brown hair that reaches to the middle of my back and dark brown eyes. Bee has lighter brown hair, and is more adventurous than I am. Gram says I’m the prettier one, and Bee the crazier one.

Anyway, Gram had prepared a party for us, and it would include many friends she had out here in France. In the party, Gram introduced me to a beautiful boy, Andreas, whom I would lose my virginity to, who would become my boyfriend. Andreas is seventeen. He has jet-black hair longer than an average boy’s hair length, brown eyes like mine, and a sweet smile that makesme completely melt. His good manners made the grandmothers in Beaune proud. It was love at first sight for both of us.

We had just finished dinner, and I had slipped out to the porch for some peace and quiet. Andreas had followed me, and that’s where this story begins.