After 'that day' we never mentioned the whole episode again. And I figured that it would be behind us. And by us I mean everyone. I was so mistaken.

On the day of the Fireworks Festival Ellen, Blue, and I planned to meet up in front of the ranch. Blue and I were waiting outside the house for Ellen. We weren't really talking since the heat was so draining. You know what I'm talking about: those hot days where you just sit or stand around, exhausted and unwilling to do anything but fan yourself. Luckily the sun would be setting soon. I waved to some of the people who went by and there was an unusual way they were smiling at me. Like there was some joke I didn't get. I stopped waving after the forth or fifth person and I just nodded to them instead.

After Ellen was ready we headed down to the beach. The sun was just setting and they were preparing the fireworks. Dan, Eve, Ray, Joe, Kurt, and Gwen were crowded around a small bonfire and roasting up some marshmallows. Of course I couldn't resist and I had to see if there was some for me. As I was reaching to grab the bag of marshmallows someone pulled my arm and I plopped down on their lap.

"Ah! Oh, it's you," I said, realizing it was just Dan.

"Where's that boyfriend of your's you were hanging out with earlier?" He raised an eyebrow and cracked one of his crooked smiles, making me blush.

"W-What? I've been with Ellen and Blue."

"Yeah, that Blue guy."

I frowned at him and thought twice about stealing the smore he was about to bite down on. Although I am a lover of smores and I wanted revenge this wasn't the time to pull a first-grader move. I just removed his arm from my waist and stomped my way back to Ellen and Blue, ignoring the snickers of my tan friend in the background. I stood in between them as the fireworks went off one by one. Unfortunately. I didn't feel like I was getting as much enjoyment as I could've with the thought of Dan teasing me fresh on my mind. With a pout I looked at Blue from the corner of my eye and he had a brow raised at me. I let out an annoyed sigh and pretended like I didn't see anything.

I stayed after a little later than the others. I sat there in front of the beach with my arms wrapped around my legs, pouting on the sand. I felt stupid and childish doing it, but it bugs me to think of what Dan said and I didn't want to talk to anyone with such an unattractive attitude. Boyfriend. Dan had called Blue. My boyfriend.

"Jill?" A voice said. I didn't have to turn around to know it was Blue's. "You coming?"

"Not yet. You guys can go on without me."

"Is something wrong?" he asked patiently. I thought on this for a moment.

"Well, I thought that this one thing is what's been bothering me. But…I think it's something else…" He sat down next to me and I stared down at the sand. How am I suppose to say this? I thought.

"D-Do you li--" I blushed. What's wrong with me? I can't ask him that, I thought angrily.

"Do I--?"

"It's nothing. I'm sorry. Never mind. Let's go," I said quickly.

"OK." That's one thing I like about Blue; he doesn't get stuck on details and topics. If it had been anyone else I would've been interrogated all night.

Blue got up first to help me up and for a moment his hand lingered on mine, until he caught himself and dropped it. He walked me home and that was the end of that story.