"Adam!" I called from a distance.

This may be my only chance to talk to him before I go to New York for Spring break.

"Adam wait" I shouted again.

He paused for a moment considering wether to aknowledge me or not. Adam turned around but wouldn't look me in the eye. I rann up to him before he changed his mind and headed in the other direction.

"Look at me. Please just look at me" I plea with a quiver in my voice.

I lift my hand to his chin and the gaze that finally looks up at me is not the one that I've seen before. He used to look at me with such adoration. All of his great expectations of me vanished. I was his princess, but not anymore. I never will be again.

"What do you want Fiona?" Adam said with such sadness and hurt.

"I'm so sorry Adam. I never meant to lead you on."

Suddenly I couldn't find the right words to make this better, but I continued anyway.

"I was confused. Please you have to understand"

"I do understand" He said.

I think he's finally warming up to me.

"You do?"

"Fiona, I understand what it's like to be confused...about who you are."

He forced a smile and I knew that he had forgiven me.

"I'm really sorry I hurt you"

"It's ok. Plenty more princesses in the sea, or something like that, right?"

A real smile crept onto his face. He still thinks of me as a princess. I'm surprised that he's so cool about this.

"So we're still friends?" I ask.

"Of course. Just try not to hit on any of my future girlfriends ok!"

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"Hey! That's not funny" I playfully slugged him in the arm for that comment. Everything was good again.

"You know you're my best friend right?"

"Who me" He says jokingly. " What about Holly J? She won't be jealous?"

"I can have more than one best friend and as long as you'll always be one them then my life is complete."

Just then he threw his arms around me and held me tight.

"I can get used to this" I say.

"I missed you" He replied.

He let go and kissed me on the forehead.

"Walk me to class?" I ask.

Adam responds by offering his arm. We walk to class, arms linked and a smile on our faces.