Chapter 17
AT THE GIRLS HOUSE

Amanda looked away blushing when what Howie said sank into her head. Realizing that Amanda was blushing Howie made a comment,
Howie: You know, I blush every time you look at me. So don�t worry about me seeing you blush.
Amanda looked at him and smiled. After looking in his eyes to see if he was telling the truth Amanda started to answer his question.
Amanda: I Would��
But Amanda was interrupted when Amber came through the door calling her name.
Amber: Amanda where are you? Amanda?
Amanda: Amber I�m in here!
Amber walked into the living room, but stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Howie. A big smile spread across her face when she saw that Howie was fine, but it disappeared when she remembered about AJ.
Amber: Amanda why didn�t you just let your anger out by making him deaf with your yelling instead of throwing him across the room?
Howie saw a flash of anger in Amanda�s eyes.
Amanda: He deserved it� Did he get hurt?
A smile appeared on Amber�s face when she heard Amanda ask if he got hurt.
Amber: So you do still care about him! But to answer your question, he�s fine. He�s just feeling guilty for what he did to make you so mad at him, but please just talk to him.
Amanda: Ok, I�ll talk to him.
Amber: Good! Now lets get to the guys house.

AT THE GUYS HOUSE

After the phone call, AJ ran upstairs and went into his room. 10 minutes later Mandy and Brian went upstairs to see how AJ was doing. When they opened AJ bedroom door they saw him crying into his pillow, so they closed the door and went back downstairs.
While Brian and Mandy were checking on AJ, Amanda, Howie and Amber walked into guy�s house.
Kevin: Where have you been?
Howie: We were at their house talking.
Amanda: How�s AJ?
Mandy: He�s upstairs crying his eyes out.
Amanda felt a tug at her heart, she didn�t think that she meant that much to him.
Amanda: I�m going upstairs to talk to him.
Nick: Try not to throw him across the room this time!

Upstairs�

Amanda knocked on AJ�s door.
AJ: Go away!
Amanda: AJ it�s me, can I come in?
AJ looked up toward the door.
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