Hmmm what do you guys think? When i have dialogue should i skip a single line or leave it the way they do it normally? Anyways here's a new chapter.

The next morning I woke up to find a note from Kim on my pillow.

Sorry Soleil but I went to hang with Jared today. But don't be to angry, I've got a surprise for you. Won't be home till tonight.
-Kim

At least she left a note. But I was a little more concerned with the surprise. You never knew what to expect when dealing with Kim. I got up and showered. Since I didn't expect to go anywhere today I just threw on a hoodie and some short shorts and braiding my hair into two pigtails.

I went to the kitchen and saw no one was home. I wasn't really surprised. Kim's parents did have jobs. I got myself some cereal and went to the couch to watch some TV. Lucky for me Dr. Phil was on. Today he was talking with shopaholics. I was a sucker for this kind of stuff.

I was in the middle of watching The Tyra Banks Show when I heard a the doorbell. I felt kinda weird answering someone else's door but I just couldn't leave the person out there. Kim was right. I was surprised when I saw who was standing there.

"Hey," he said as soon as I opened the door.
"Eeek you're getting all wet. Come in," I said stepping aside.
He laughed.

Was this guy crazy? It was cold and raining outside yet he was only wearing shorts.

"Aren't you cold?" I asked. "Wait let me get you a towel," I said heading for the closet.
He laughed again when I handed him the towel. "Thanks," he said.
"Did Kim send you?" I asked raising a eyebrow.
"Haha how'd you know?"
"It's such a Kim thing," I said rolling my eyes.

"Well you're welcome to join me in watching The Tyra Banks Show," I said motioning to the living room.
"The Tyra Banks Show?" he asked.
"Yes, and today's a good episode. Men come and propose," I said.
"Wow. You like that stuff?" he asked.
"Hey it's good and interesting," I said defensively.
"Uh sure. Alright," he said following me to the couch.

The next proposal was the best yet. The way the man looked into the woman's eyes. The look of shock she had when he got down on one knee. I couldn't pull my eyes away. Jacob looked at me and snorted. My eyes widened and I slowly turned my head to glare at him.

"What?" I asked angrily.
"Huh oh sorry," he said.
"What? Say it," I said.
"Well it's just so cheezy and flashy," he complained.
"Explain," I demanded.

"Well was coming on TV really necessary? Something so special like that should be private. And whatever happened to the 'I love you. Will you marry me?' It sounded like a speech he wrote, not something from the heart," he said.

"But what if the woman wanted something flashy like that. Maybe she's that kind of person. And did you ever consider that he really feels that way but just is romantic," I argued.

"He can be romantic while still being private. By the way you sound defensive. Do you want a proposal like that," he said pointing to the TV.

"Uh I really don't know. I never really gave it much thought. But I definitely don't want to be proposed to on television. Not even a public place. Way to many people watching you," I said shaking my head.

"You don't like being the center of attention?" he asked.

"No. It feels like you you're being judged," I explained.

"Wanna play a game?" he asked out of the blue.
"I'm not sure. Depends on what it is," I said.
"20 questions."
"I guess so," I said.

He asked me pretty basic questions. Favorite color? White. Food? Steak. Music? Rap and Hip-Hop. He said I was crazy. I asked him the same things. He was a little surprised to find that I played piano and sang. He said I should write a song about him.

It was strange though. When he asked these questions he looked like he actually wanted to know the answer, and my long explanations weren't boring him.

"Where'd you get that necklace?" he asked looking at my locket.
I gripped it and shut my eyes. I really wasn't in the mood to think about it.
"Uh it really doesn't matter if it makes you uncomfortable," he said quickly.
I looked up at him and he looked sad.
"It's fine really. I'd rather not talk about it though."

"I'm home," Kim's mom shouted. She came into the living room smiling. She has a green apron on that said Lily's Flower Shop. Straight to the point I guess. But that explained why the flowers outside were so nice and the house was full of vases.

"Oh hello Jacob I didn't expect to see you here. Where's Kim?" she asked.
I shrugged my shoulders. "With Jared."
"Oh well that wasn't very nice of her. Leaving her friend all alone," she said shaking her head.
"No it's fine. She hasn't seen him in a while and Jacob kept me company," I said smiling.
"Jacob sweetie would you like to stay for dinner?" she asked.
"I'd like to but I need to get going," he said standing up.

I walked with him to the door.
"See you later," he said smiling.
"Bye," I said.
God I loved that smile.

I headed for the kitchen to see what Lily was up to.
"Soleil dear did you wanna help me with dinner?" she asked.
"Sure," I said.

I apologized to her for having someone over without asking. She said I was being silly and it was completely fine. She was a very nice lady. She asked a little bit about Georgia but saw it made me uncomfortable so she didn't pry. I asked about the flowers outside and around the house. That had her talking for a while.

Kim finally got home and her dad a little later. We all ate dinner together. We talked about Kim's parents day. I asked Lily about her flower shop. She didn't stop talking about it the rest of dinner. That didn't really bother me though. It kept them from asking me so many questions.

Kim and I were each laying in our beds. I was fiddling with my locket as usual.

"Hey Soleil I'm sorry about leaving you today. Did you like the surprise?" Kim asked.

I rolled my eyes.

"It's fine and yes I enjoyed it. How was your day?" I asked.

That got her talking. She was explaining her entire day in extreme detail. I wasn't really paying attention to what she said but how she said it. She was so in love with Jared. And he loved her just as much. The smile she had whenever he was mentioned. The way her eyes sparkled when she saw him. True love.

I never really cared about that too much. But seeing Kim and Jared made me realize what I'd been always missing. What I really wanted. I wanted to be in love. I wanted someone to help me forget the past. I wanted someone there for me. I just wanted to be happy.