�Oi! Give her back her doll!� turned around. It was her neighbour, , who was two years older than her. Derek looked at him and back at the girl who was sobbing uncontrollably, �Aw, look. You got a boyfriend!�
�Just give her back her doll!� shouted. Derek looked at him once more, �Yeah? What are you gonna do about it?� Derek grabbed �s hair and started pulling her. She cried in pain. Derek laughed, �You�re such a geek!� Suddenly, ran towards Derek and punched him in the stomach. Derek fell down and clenched his stomach, dropping the doll on the ground. looked over him and said, �I told you, you should�ve given her doll back.� Derek took one look at , got up and ran away.
walked towards the doll which Derek dropped and handed it to . She took it and said, �Thanks.� smiled and said, �No problem.� looked at him and asked, �You�re , right?� He chuckled, �Yes. And you�re the girl who lives a few blocks away from my place. I�m sorry. I don�t think I know your name. We�ve never actually talked before.�
�It�s ,� she answered, �But you can call me and it�s fine coz I don�t really talk to people.�
�Why not?� asked. �I don�t know. I�m too shy,� she replied. �Well, never mind coz I�m gonna help you make a lot of friends,� said. smiled. �Really? You mean it?� laughed, �Yes, I do.�
Since that day, and became the best of friends. was nine and was seven. Even though there was a two year gap between them, it never bothered them.
Seven years later, was 18 and was turning 16, they were still the best mates. was enrolled in collage whilst was still in school.
�Come on , we have to get there now. The mall closes in an hour! I doubt we�d have time to find her anything if we don�t get there soon!� screamed at the bottom of the stairs at �s house. moved to when was 14 and was 12. She soon became �s and �s best friend, too. �I�m coming, I�m coming. Keep your boxers on! I was just putting on a bit of make-up!� replied running down the stairs. �A bit? I swear I�ve been watching Little Britain more than 5 times!�
stopped in front of the mirror, checking her hair. � ! What are you doing? Get your arse here! I haven�t got all year!�
�Alright, old man! Stop talking! You�re giving me a headache!� said walking out the door. �Thank you!� walked behind her and they waited for a taxi across the road.
They got to the mall and stopped in front of the clothing store. �Wait!� said out loud. rolled his eyes. �Reminder, we are shopping for �s birthday present,� he told her. �Yeah, I know that! But there�s a sale and I was thinking of getting her those hip new jeans that she�s been craving for.�
�Ok. But make it quick. I want to get her the special limited edition Beatles CD.�
�Alright. It won�t take long.�
They got in the clothing store and as bumped into a guy. �Oops, I�m sorry. Didn�t see you there,� she apologized. �It�s ok,� the guy answered. looked at him. �Whoa! Hunk alert!� She said in her mind. �Alright! Start a conversation!�
�Um, so. You play the asked him, pointing to the then?� asked him, pointing to the he was carrying. �Yeah, I do,� he smiled. �How long have you been playing?� asked, pretending to be interested. �Since I was 5 years old!� the guy replied. �Wow!� said. � ! The mall closes in 45 minutes!� interrupted.
glared at for ruining her moment with the guy. �Do you play any instruments?� the guy added, pretending not to hear what said. It seemed that the guy had also developed interest in . �Yeah, actually. I play the piano, but that�s about it. here plays the , though,� stated. �You play ?� the guy asked . �Yeah, I do,� replied. �Ace! My band mates and I are looking for a to complete our band. I�m wondering if you�re interested.� lighted up a little. He�s been wanting to set up his own band or be in one since he was 12 yeas old. �Yeah, I am. I�m , by the way,� held out his hand. � ,� he took �s hand and shook it. �And I�m and I�m really good at playing the piano,� butted in. �Ha-ha! I�m pretty sure you are,� laughed.
�Well, I have to go now but here�s my number. I�d like you to come and audition for the band. Call me up later to ask me when and where coz I really got to rush right now,� continued. �Yeah, us, too,� said. �Oh, and I was wondering if you can come along, too. You know, just in case we need a pianist,� winked at . �Oh, yeah. Sure.� grinned. �Se you later,� said, walking away.
�Eek! He digs me!� screamed. �Chill, . Well, come on now and get your present for . We still have to buy mine.�
It was �s 16th birthday in a few days. She was really excited as they were having a huge party at her place with her mum�s permission of course. Her father was out of the country and her mum has some errands to run so she won�t be back till 1am, but her aunt was chaperoning the party. So it won�t be adult-free. �If there weren�t any adult in charge, who knows what sort of wild animals you�d bring to the party� was what her mum said.
got ready in her room. came over early to help her do her hair. Her aunt was downstairs setting up things for the party and was there to help. �Wow! This is going to be so exciting! There�s going to be cake, ice cream and loads of boys!� said. giggled. �Oh, you�d love that, won�t you?�
�Hehe. Who won�t? Wow! I hope is going to be here. I�ve sent him an invitation last week.� �No worries, chick. He�ll be here!� said reassuringly. �Well, get up now. I�m done with your hair.� got off her chair and looked in the mirror. She gasped. �Oh, my gosh, babe! Thank you so much! I love you!� hugged her best friend tightly. laughed. �It�s ok! You look really beautiful.�
�Thanks,� gushed. �I really appreciate you helping me out.�
�That�s what mates are for,� smiled. �Come on, now. Let�s go downstairs. The music�s playing. I think a few people have arrived.�
and went downstairs and greeted some school mates who just came to the party. �Hey, . Happy birthday! You look great,� said her school mate. �Wow! Is it really you? You look fine! Happy birthday!� said another. giggled. People started crowding around her and wishing her birthday wishes.
got to the table and laid the presents which she received on top of it. She walked back to the door to greet more people. She found amongst the people who just came. was behind her and whispered in her ear, �Oh my gosh! He�s here!� giggled, �I told you he�d come. Now, go!� pushed her lightly to the door. walked towards and said, �Hi ! You made it!�
�Wouldn�t miss it for the world,� he smiled at her. He checked her out for a bit and continued, �Whoa! You look hot!� blushed. �Oh, um, thank you.�
�So, you wanna dance?� He asked. �Sure,� she said.
They walked in the middle of the room and started dancing to Usher�s �Caught Up�. walked in from the kitchen and saw them dancing. At first, he didn�t recognise who the girl was. It took him around 30 seconds to register that it was . gulped. She looked really beautiful today. He�s been developing these secret feelings for her the past few weeks, and now the feeling�s getting stronger. The girl he once knew when he was nine has now blossomed into a beautiful rose. And he envied the fact that she was dancing with and not him.
�Hey,� said to his ear. He jumped. chuckled lightly. �Sorry. Didn�t mean to startle you,� she said. �Uh, no. It�s ok,� he replied, bringing his attention back to who was dancing away happily with . �You still haven�t told her yet?� asked. shook his head. �No.�
�Why not?� paused. �I� I can�t tell her. Look how happy she is with . She�s too caught up in him to notice him. Besides, I don�t think she feels the same.�
� , she may not show any affection for you right now. But who knows, she may feel exactly the way you do deep inside. Come on now, . Give it a go.�
looked at and smiled. �Thanks, . You�re a great mate.�
�No problem.�
It was nearly 11pm and was still hanging out with . sat at the table and watched their every move. leaned over and whispered something in her ears which made her blush and giggle. sneakily tried to put his hands on her legs. wasn�t pleased.
started playing with �s hair and whispering sweet words in her ears, then looked straight into her eyes. noticed this and knew what was going to happen next. leaned over to and got up from his seat and walked over to their direction.
�Hey, . Great party, �eh?� said to them, purposely. glared at . turned to him and said, �Yeah.� There was a slight annoyance in his tone. �So are we enjoying the party then?� asked. �Yup.� answered once more, getting more annoyed by the second.
� , why don�t you go and find ? I�m sure she�d love to have a nice chat with you if you�re bored,� said, obviously trying to make him leave. �Nope, not in the mood. I�d rather hang out with you two. It seems like you lot are having more fun,� replied simply. got up from her seat and said to , �Excuse us.� She grabbed �s hand and pulled him to the kitchen where they were alone. She closed the kitchen door and turned over to her mate.
�What are you doing?� she asked, practically screaming. �What?� asked, pretending not to know. �You ruined my moment with ! He nearly kissed me! You git! You ruined it on purpose!� was becoming very angry. �Aw, Did I? I�m sorry,� said, pretending to care. �Shut up, ! Don�t pretend you�re sorry when you�re not. Why did you have to ruin it? I thought we were supposed to be best mates! And you know how much I like that guy!� she screamed at him. Tears were forming in her eyes and felt hurt to see her like this.
�Aw, babe. I�m sorry,� he said, hugging her. �I really am. I�m sorry. Why don�t you go back to and have fun. I�ll stay out of your way.�
looked up and smiled. �Really?� forced a smile and nodded. �Now, go. We don�t wanna keep waiting, now do we?� smiled once more and gave a kiss on the cheek. �Thanks love�.
walked out of the kitchen and left alone. He sighed and sat on a stool near the kitchen counter and thought �I�m never gonna get her�.
The next day after school, and headed off �s place. �s parents had to go out of town to run some errands for the week while had two weeks off college so they the both of them decided to stay over �s for the weekend.
� , where did you put the popcorn?� asked while searching for the popcorn through the kitchen closet. �It�s kept in the second closet near the sink,� replied from the living room. took the popcorn and put it in the microwave. After the popcorn was finished popping, she took the popcorn and brought it to the living room.
�About time! The movie�s about to start,� said. �Um, what are we watching again?� asked. �Ju-on 2, which is actually the Japanese version and the sequel to of �The Grudge�. Ju-on is actually the original version, the Americans just translated it to an English movie. I�m telling you, this is much, MUCH scarier than the American one,� answered reaching for the popcorn.
shivered. She has never been good with horror movies. �Uh, guys. I think I�d better be off to bed. I�m getting really tired.� She faked a yawn. �Oh, please! Stop being such a wimp! Jus sit down and watch the movie already!� said, grabbing the remote from not gazing away from the television set. �C�mon, . Please. There�s nothing to be afraid of. I�ll be right here.� said. looked at and smiled. �Alright.� She took a seat in between and . �Hey, woman! You�ll have to sit on �s other side, I may need him as a safety blanket coz I�m not kidding when I said that the movie is very frightening! sat on �s other side and he put an arm around her. �Oh, God! How I wish she was mine!� thought to himself. looked at him and smiled. caught her eye and glanced at his feet feeling slightly embarrassed.
It was 45 minutes since the movie started and felt something clutching his shirt. He looked down to find it was , she was hiding her face on �s chest, feeling frightened. rubbed her back and whispered in her ear, �Hey, babe! There�s nothing to be afraid of!� �s soothing words made her feel more relaxed. She looked into his eyes and he chuckled. �You look really cute when you�re scared.�
frowned and gave his stomach a little punch. �Ow! What did you do that for?�
�I�m sitting here, frightened and all you can do is just tease me? Very nice, !� chuckled once more. �Sorry.�
decided to be brave and took a peek at the television set. She saw a man was sitting down on a seat. The man looked down and a ghost�s head appeared from under the seat. The head appeared so sudden that it made her jump which caused her and to scream.
This made laugh. Both and glared at him. � ! It isn�t funny!� screamed. laughed harder. � !� said. He didn�t stop. slapped his back and cried in pain. �Oi! Alright! I�ll stop!�
�That�s it! I�ve had enough of horror movies! I�m off to bed!� sat up from her seat and ran towards the stairs. �Oh, c�mon ! Stop being such a spoil sport!� didn�t turn back. � ! Careful! The ghost might be waiting for you on top of the stairs,� teased. stopped on the fifth step and ran back down, her face slightly pale.
�You jerk!� She slapped �s back which caused him to have fits of laughter once more. �I�m not sleeping up there!� said, slumping on to the couch. �Yeah, me neither!� agreed. �But , you�re gonna have to follow us upstairs to get our quilts and pillows coz we�re not sleeping on the floor!�
�Ha-ha! Alright! I�ll come!�
The next day, they sat at the kitchen table eating breakfast. They were discussing on their plans for the evening. �So, what do you girls have in mind?� asked, taking a sip from his drink. �Dunno. What do you have in mind?� asked back.
sighed. �Dunno.� He started rummaging through his pocket for his wallet. He took out his wallet and a card fell out. He picked it off the floor and looked at it. � ,� he read out loud. �Who?� asked. � !� replied. �Remember ? The bloke you bumped into the clothing store. He said his band was searching for a .�
looked up from her breakfast with her eyes shining. �Oh, yeah!� she grinned. was slightly confused. �Excuse me? I�m a little lost,� she said looking form to . � �s this really gorgeous lad who I bumped into when we were searching for your birthday present. He told us he was in a band and that he was searching for a drummer and a pianist,� explained, feeling excited.
�Um, he said he needed a . He only said that he needed a pianist coz he obviously wants you to come to!� corrected her. �Whatever! Don�t ruin the moment! Oh my gosh, ! He has the most gorgeous smile, ever!� she screeched. giggled.
just rolled his eyes. �Right. , I�ll be needing your phone for awhile. I need to ring him up,� said, heading off to the living room. �Alright,� said and she continued blabbing on how fit was.
came back from the living room and took his seat beside . �What did he say?� asked enthusiastically. �He said auditions are today round 2pm at his mate�s, �s place,� he replied, showing her the address. �Well, that�s not far from here,� said. She glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall. �Another three hours to go.�
�C�mon, . We better get ready,� said, grabbing �s hands and leading her upstairs. laughed, �Babe, it�s only 11am!�
�Yeah, I know! But I want this to be looking great!� answered, not letting go of her hand.
At 2pm, , and headed off to �s place. When they got to �s front door, knocked on it and a boy with hair opened it. �Yes, may I help you?� he asked.
�Uh, yeah. Is here?� said. �Hang on a sec? !�
�Yeah?� they heard someone shout from the second floor. �A dude and two hot chicks are here to see you!� the boy screamed. and giggled. �Be right down!� the voice answered. They heard footsteps and two boys walked to the door. �Hey, ! Hey ! Glad you came!� said in delight, more towards greeting Isabel. �Hey!� replied, excitedly. �And who is this here?� asked, looking at .
�This is . You can call her , though. She came to support ,� answered before got the chance to. �Ah, excellent! Nice to meet you . I�m .� He shook hands with her. �Likewise,� said.
�Ehem!� the boy who came down with pretended to cough. �Oh, I nearly forgot. Silly me. This is ,� said pointing to the boy, �and this is ,� he said, pointing to the boy with hair. They all exchanged their �hi�s.
�Anyways, com on to the back. We�re holding auditions at the back,� said, leading them to the backyard. They got to the back and saw several others sitting down on seats, patiently waiting for the audition to start.
�You lot can sit right here. We�re beginning auditions in a few minutes. And you, will be the seventh to audition, alright?� said, pointing to three unoccupied seats. They sat down and waited till it was �s go. was feeling slightly nervous so gave his hand a little squeeze and told him everything will be ok.
Half an hour later, it was �s turn. He got up from his seat and was about to go towards the other boys when stop him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. �Good luck, yeah, ?� He blushed a little and smiled. �Thanks.�
took his position and gave his best at the . After a few minutes, he paused. There was silence. Suddenly, clapped, followed by , and the girls. �Woah! That was wicked, dude! Where did you learn to play like that? You were awesome!� gushed. �Dude, that was� WOAH! I�m lost for words, man!� said.
�Ha-ha! I think, no, I KNOW, there�ll be hope for you,� said. � grinned. �Heh, thanks.�
�Alright, give us your number, dude. We�ll tell you the result in a week, yeah?� said. gave him his number. �Alright! Brilliant! So, yeah. Thanks for coming. It was great having you here,� said.
walked toward the girls and came running towards him and hugged him. She was screaming with joy and he spun her around a little while she gave him kisses on his cheeks. �Oh my gosh! ! You were great!�
laughed. �All because of you, babe!� he winked at her. Isabel gave him a tight hug �Congrats, hun! I think you�re gonna make it!�
�Thanks, .� returned her hug.
�Um, hey.� turned around to find that it was . �Hey,� smiled, shyly. �Uh, I�m sorry that we�re holding out auditions for a pianist, but, err, I was wondering if, uh, you�d like to go out with me, somehow.�
looked at him for a few seconds. She smiled and said, �Yeah, sure.� grinned. �Well, excellent! I�m gonna need your number and your address, though.� gave him her number. �Great! So, I�ll pick you up at your place on Friday, round eight-ish. Will that do?�
�Yeah, of course! Absolutely!� smiled. �Great, I�ll see you then,� said.
They walked outside of �s house to �s car. �Oh my gosh! Eek!� screamed, jumping up and down. and laughed. �Calm down, chick!�
�Calm, down? CALM DOWN? CHICK!!! THE CUTEST LAD EVER ASKED ME OUT AND YOU WANT ME TO CALM DOWN? NO BLOODY WAY I WILL! EEEKK!!� continued screaming and making goofy dance moves towards the car. and couldn�t help but laugh.
It was Friday the week after and and had gone off for their date that night. She had helped to get ready so she was still at hers when left. She was sleeping over again that night as her mate's as her parents still hadn�t got back from town. was left alone with nothing much to do.
She was about to go to the kitchen to grab something to eat when she heard a knock on the door. She opened it to find standing there. �, hey! What are you doing here?� said happily, hugging him. �Well, �s out on her date with and I knew you�d be alone so I decided to hang out with you to keep you company.�
�Aw, that�s really sweet. So, what shall we do?�
�Well, we could go out for dinner. I bet you�re hungry.
�Hehe. Hell yeah, I am! I can eat a whole cow! Hang on, give me five minutes. I�m gonna go and get ready.�
brought to the nearest restaurant. They sat down and ate dinner while reminiscing to the past. �Remembered when I had to �rescue� you form that awful Derek kid?� said. �Hehe. Serves him right for stealing my doll!� giggled. �Did you see the look on his face before he got up and ran?� giggled and accidentally squirted her drink all over the table. �Hey! I was drinking!� laughed, �Aw, sorry, babe!�
�So you done with your dinner?� asked . �Yup! Man, I�m stuffed!�
�Wanna head off somewhere?�
�Hmm... where d�you have in mind?�
�Dunno. What �bout our �secret� spot�?� asked. The �secret spot� was where , and would hide as children when they wanted to keep away from everybody else. It was located not far from their houses, a certain spot on top of the hill, where no one ever goes to. �Yeah, sure. We haven�t been there in ages, have we?�
They got into �s car and headed off to the �secret spot�. They got on top of the hill and sat down at their �spot�. �Wow! How I miss this place a lot,� said, looking up at the sky. �Yeah, me too,� said, looking at her. �Remember, how we�d use to come here all the times during the day and make out the shape of the clouds?� asked, turning to . chuckled softly, �Yeah, I still remember that. I remember how I thought one cloud looked like Barney in a war with Greek Trojans!� giggled, �Hehe, that was VERY random!�
laid down on the ground and lied down beside him on his arm. He started playing with her hair. �I wonder what �s doing with now on their date.�
�Knowing her, I�d say that she�s probably having a nice shag with him,� said, coolly. laughed. � ! That wasn�t very nice!� chuckled. �I�m just stating the obvious.�
�Hehe, as much as I hate to agree with you, somehow I think you�re right!�
They talked about a lot of things that night. Mostly about their past. They talked about school, teachers, their first crush, even their first kiss.
�I never had a first kiss,� confessed. looked at her. �Really? Somehow, I thought so, too. But I wasn�t sure.� sighed. �Yeah.�
She paused for a while. �Wow! I�ve never seen them as shining as bright as this. They�re so beautiful.� �Not as beautiful as you, though,� whispered, tucking her hair behind her ears. Something the way he said it made her shiver. She gazed her attention to him. �I�m sorry. What?�
stared deep into her eyes. �You�re not the little girl I used to know anymore, . You�re a woman now and you�ve grown. You�re so beautiful.� He whispered, once more. felt her heart racing. �What�s happening?� she thought.
inched closer and kissed her cheek. closed her eyes. She was really shocked, but she didn�t sop him. Her trailed more kisses on her cheek and stopped when he got to her lips. open her eyes and looked straight in to �s eyes, their noses, nearly touching.
�I love you, ,� he whispered. He caressed cheek, his heart thumping madly. He was waiting for her reply, but it never came. He sighed, �I�m sorry. Forget it all happened,� he said, standing up. Suddenly, he felt someone pulling his arm back to the ground. �Wait, . You didn�t give me a chance to reply. I love you, too.�
�Yeah, I know you -, what?�
�I love you.�
�Yeah, as a mate right?� giggled. �No silly, I really DO love you.�
grinned stupidly. This made laugh. �You know, you look really goofy when you grin like that.�
�Yeah? Well, I�m YOUR goof.� said. He was about to kiss her when, �Wait. What bout ?�
�Oh screw, . He never tried to give me one peck on the lips that night.� smiled and kissed her on the cheek and trailed kisses and stopped before he got to her lips. He looked at her and smiled again. She returned his smile and he continued kissing her lips. He lied her down on the ground so he was on top of her. The kiss was soft and tender which sent sparks to her spine. She shivered and held on to her hand to calm her down. �Well, you�re not making this any better, .� She thought.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and he put his other hand from her cheeks to her hips and deepened the kiss. After a few minutes, he pulled away lightly. Both of them, breathing heavily. �Will you be my girl?� he whispered softly in her ear so she can barely hear him speak. �But baby, I already AM your girl,� she replied, whispering. felt goosebumps all over his body. It was the first time she had ever called him �baby� and he really liked the sound of it. He gave her his goofy grin again and kissed her lips, forgetting about the world and everyone else.
sent to �s and walked her to the front door. They stood there for a moment facing each other. �Well, I guess this is it,� he said. �Yeah,� she said quietly. �I�ll see you tomorrow then,� he said. �Alright,� she replied.
stepped forward and kissed her passionately. smiled against his lips, loving every moment of this. They pulled away, and he gave her a kiss on the forehead. �Goodnight, babe. Love you,� he said. �Goodnight, . Love you, too,� she smiled.
watched him drive away from �s house. She sighed and got inside, completely on cloud nine. It was dark and she heard something. went to switch on the lights to find and making out on the couch, barely with any clothes on. �ARGH!� She screamed and turned around, closing her eyes. �What are you two doing? And on the couch?�
�OH MY GOD!� screamed, causing to fall off the couch. �WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?� She asked . �I just got home from my night out with . What are YOU doing?� asked her, still with her back to and her eyes closed.
� and I were just, uh, talking,� she said. �Oh, yeah. I can see THAT!� said sarcastically. �Are you both descent?�
�We are now,� said. turned around slowly. had his pants on and was buttoning his shirt with lipstick marks all over it, where as a while ago, he was only in his boxers and was covering herself with her robes, though still in her bra and knickers.
�Have you two EVER heard of a thing called �the bedroom��? said. �Hey, look! We�re sorry, alright?� said. �Uh, I think I better be going now, sexy,� said, feeling a tad bit uncomfortable. choked when he heard him say �sexy� and laughed. blushed, �Oops.�
�Alright, that�s enough, !� snapped. �Well, see you soon, perhaps?� asked. �Of course,� said, kissing him. �Goodnight, ,� said to . �Goodnight, ,� Assila said. �Oh, and ?� �Yeah?� �You might want to wipe those lipstick marks all over your face,� said. �Oh, right. Of course,� he replied, wiping his face. He got out of the front door and closed it.
�What was that?� asked . �What was what?�
�You were making out on the couch!�
�No, I wasn�t!�
�You were! You SO were! Oh my gosh! I can�t believe you did that!�
�I know!� said excitedly. �But I couldn�t help myself!� looked at her and smiled. Then they both screamed. �Oh my gosh! You SO have to tell me the details!� said, pulling to sit down on the sofa next to her. �Well, um. We went off to a bar, and kinda started dancing. And he was looking SO hot and I wanted to taste his lips badly, so, uh, I, sorta, kinda, seduced him a little,� said the last part quietly, looking down on the floor. �A little?�
�Alright, a lot!�
�Hah! I knew it!� giggled. �So, are you two official then?�
�Gee, I dunno. I hope so.� smiled sheepishly. �So, what bout you then? Where did you go off for the night?�
�Well, took me to a nice restaurant and we had a nice chat. Then we headed of to the �secret spot�.�
���Secret spot�, �eh? Wow! Haven�t been there for a long time. Gosh, I miss that spot! So, what were you doing there?� looked away from her and blushed. had a huge grin on her face and gave her a knowing look. �You two kissed didn�t you?�
turned more red, looked on the floor and nodded. �Eek! I thought so! Oh my gosh! I can�t believe you kissed! That�s great news!� looked up at . �It is?�
�Hell yeah! I told him to tell you how he feels about you and he finally did it! Good old !�
�Wait! Rewind and freeze! You knew? You KNEW he likes me?� stared at her for a moment and nodded. �Why didn�t you tell me?�
�Look, honey. You were so head-off-heels for that you never seem to notice him. Besides, it wasn�t my place to tell you that he likes you. He�s the one who should and he did. So forget about me not telling you and stuff. You�re with him now and that�s what matters.�
looked at her and smiled. �Thanks, love.� hugged her. �No problem, chick. Well, we better be off to bed. It�s getting late and I�m tired.�
�Hah? Tired? I thought after your little �talk� with , you�d be wide awake!� teased. looked at her in disbelief and threw her a cushion. �Oh, YOU!�