Jena and I have had a strong friendship. Our parents are friends, our families are only a few blocks away, etc. Jake , Jennas brother, was the stereotypically unpleasant younger sibling when we were young, often bothering jenna and me, but as we grew older, we came to care for him. I believe the first girl’s boobs he ever saw up close were mine. (Bikini malfunction during a family beach vacation when we were teenagers.) I went to college with Jenna, so most of what I learned about Jake came from her, as well as from family get-togethers when we returned home, social media, and other things.
Jenna invited me to her family’s home last year (when I was 22) during the Christmas break. Several local families were hosting a sizable Christmas party at their home, which also served as Jakes 18th birthday celebration. His senior year of high school. We made fun of him for being “legal” now. There were several folks we knew from school among the 40 to 50 guests at their nice big house and yard.