“Wait up! Quinn! Wait!” Ethan ran after me. A ferocious blush broke across my face. I kissed him… I kissed him!! I can’t believe I did that! What’s wrong with me! Your best friend since birth! He was not to far behind me, I couldn’t talk to him not now. I continued running, past my house, past the gate to the forest and the beware sign, until I got to my spot or rather our spot. The one place where no one else knew where we were.

Our safe place, or so it usually was. I sat down on a log and put my head in my hands. What had I done?

A few minutes later, I heard foot steps off in the distance that quickly become louder and closer. I knew it was him, but I chose not to look up or rather I couldn’t, my fear and shame held me in place. He sat down next me and put his hand on my back, “Quinn, please talk to me.” I shook my head no and as I did tears rolled down my face. I could feel him staring at me, which made me even more uncomfortable. Then he took his hand that was on my back and put my hair behind my ear. “Quinn,” he said. I looked at him and he had a calm smile on his face. “We need to talk about this and I know you don’t want to, but we have to.” The thunder roared of in the distance as grey clouds shown through the trees. Great, just great, if we didn’t get out of the forest soon we’d be stuck. “Why’d you kiss me?” I got up quickly, “your right I don’t want to talk about this!” I started walking back out of the woods. Ethan followed me and grabbed my hand. Then the rain came pouring down on us. I turn to him but didn’t make eye contact with him.

“Quinn, talk to me. Why did you kiss me?” He asked me. When I didn’t answer he took a step closer to me. And then another, and another, he was so close I could feel his breath on me. He took his hand and moved my chin to where our heads were level. I still kept my eyes elsewhere. “Look at me,” he whispered. When I looked him

I’m the eyes he said,” I like you,” which sent butterflies through me stomach. I smiled at him. Ethan leaned in. Then we kissed, not caring about the rain or the thunder.