I rolled my eyes at my mother as she dropped me off at yet another group session. She was bound and determined for me to meet someone. I'm dying I thought who would want to be friends with me. I remember the first time I saw her; she came in with this kid Aiden he had like cancer of the eye or something. She was breathtaking. I remember watching her a bit until what's his face mentioned it was time to start. I caught her eye and she smiled. I gave her a small smile back before blushing and taking my seat.

"So I see we have a newcomer, Aiden would you like to introduce your friend?"

Aiden smiled in Ashley's direction, "this is my friend Ashley Davies."

So that's her name I thought to myself. I couldn't help but blush as Ashley's eyes still hadn't left mine.

"Welcome Ashley," the group said.

Ashley smiled, as her eyes left mine for a brief moment to glance around the room.

"So Aiden why don't you start us off today?" No name said.

Aiden stood up and took a deep breath, "well they are going to operate on my eyes so I will become legally blind.

I frowned as he wiped away tears.

"But on the bright side I have an amazing girlfriend Madison, who is helping me through this," he smiled before sitting down.

Everyone clapped for him before what's his name turned towards Ashley.

Ashley nodded and stood up, "well I had a tumor but they were able to remove it, so now I am cancer free. I just came to support Aiden."

Ashley's eyes never left mine the entire group session, I felt like my body was on fire from the way she was looking at me. I tried to avoid her eyes but I couldn't and I always looked back.

I let out a deep breath as I stepped outside, into the cold air. My mother had not come back yet to pick me up so I took a seat on one of the hospital benches out front by the entrance. I laughed as I watched Aiden and Madison making out near his car.

"They do know where there at don't they?"

I looked up to see whose voice that was and was meant with Ashley's smiling face.

"May I?" she asked.

I nodded and watched as she took a seat beside me. She was still smiling and I couldn't help but get butterflies. "What?" I finally asked.

She laughed, "What do you mean what?"

"Why are you smiling at me like that and all through group you wouldn't stop watching me."

Ashley's smile grew wider, "well you're beautiful, and it was hard not to stare."

I felt my insides turn to jelly at her confession. I felt the biggest smile cross my face. I nearly died when I felt her take my hand.

Ashley seemed to be concentrating hard as she turned my hand over and began rubbing up and down along the paint stains I forgot were there.

"I love to paint," I answered her unasked question.

Ashley smiled as she continued to play with my hand. "That makes you ever more interesting. I really want to know you Spencer."

I frowned when she let go of my hand and stood up.

"Come over, we could watch a movie."

I smiled as I took her outstretched hand, and followed her to her car. She never once let go of my hand.