Jamie watched Casey from across the kitchen. She was sitting with Lily and Heidi, they were laughing about something. She looked so beautiful. The light from one of the cracks on the roof shone down right on her. Her hair glowed as though she had a halo. She noticed Jamie looking at her and smiled at him. His heart seemed to throb as he smiled back.

Casey had been in the caves for almost two months now, and she was all that Jamie could think about. Casey had stolen his heart and soul. When she was around he got jellylegs and his heart ached, but when she wasn't around Jamie yearned to see her. Her smile made his heart skip a beat and throb uncontrollably. He got butterflies in his stomach every time she spoke to him. Every night Jamie dreamed of Casey, and about chocolate. Yes, Jamie was crushing, and yes, it was obvious.

"Hey Jamie," Mel smiled plopping down beside her brother.

"Hey Jamie," Wanda smiled sitting on the other side of Jamie.

"Hi Mel, hi Wanda," Jamie said warily.

"Hey Wanda?" Mel asked slyly.

"Yes Mel?"

"Doesn't Casey look pretty today, I mean look at that glow in her hair!" Mel cooed.

"Oh yeah, she is so pretty! And she has the loveliest smile!" Wanda cooed.

"Definitely, what do you think Jamie?" Mel asked slyly.

I think she's beautiful. I think she's perfect in every way, I think she's amazing and funny, I think maybe I love her; Jamie thought.

"Hello, Jamie?" Mel asked.

"About what?" Jamie mumbled.

"About Casey, Don't you think she's pretty?" Wanda asked.

"I haven't really noticed," Jamie mumbled with a shrug. Wanda and Mel caught each other's eyes and smiled. "I've got things to do," Jamie mumbled. He got up and left Mel and Wanda giggling.

"Bullshit, he hasn't noticed how pretty that girl is!" Mel laughed. "God Wanda, our Jamie's smitten!"

"Our Jamie's growing up," Wanda smiled.

"Should we make Jared give him 'the talk,'" Mel smiled.

"God, do you think he's grown up that much?" Wanda exclaimed.

"He's sixteen and he's a boy, do we need to say anymore?" Mel asked.

"I suppose, but do you think Casey likes him?" Wanda asked. They both looked over at Casey. She was watching Jamie leave the kitchen; she had a similar expression on her face to the one that Jamie wore when he looked at her.

"You know I think she does Wanda," Mel decided. Mel had her serious thinking face on now.

"What are you thinking?" Wanda asked hesitantly.

"Maybe we should give Casey a little push in the 'Jamie' direction," Mel told Wanda.

"I don't like the sound of this," Wanda commented, biting her lip.

"Knock, knock," Mel called through the floral sheets that hung over the doorway to Lily, Heidi and Casey's room.

"Come in," someone called. Mel pushed passed the sheets with Wanda in tow.

"Hi Mel, hi Wanda," Lily smiled at them. All three girls were there.

"Oh hey, so um can we talk to Casey?" Mel asked.

"Sure," Heidi smiled.

"Alone," Mel added. Heidi and Lily exchange looks, but they both stood up and left.

"Can I help you?" Casey asked.

"Do you like Jamie?" Mel asked abruptly.

"Mel, what happened to being subtle?" Wanda asked.

"Sorry, I got carried away. So do you?" Mel looked at Casey.

"I don't know," Casey mumbled.

"Oh come on, you guys having been doing sticky eyes since you got here!" Mel exclaimed.

"What?"

"I can't be bothered explaining it, but seriously, do you like him?" Mel persisted.

"Well yeah, I guess I do…" Casey began.

"Then kiss him," Mel cut her off.

"Mel!" Wanda groaned.

"What, I think its great advice," Mel pointed out. Wanda rolled her eyes.

"You think I should kiss him?" Casey asked Mel.

"Ah yeah, he's got it bad for you," Mel told Casey.

"Did he say that?" Casey asked.

"Well not in so many words, but he definitely does," Mel told Casey. Casey smiled.

Wow! Jamie likes me! Wow! She thought excitedly to herself.

Casey bit her lip, she was nervous. She'd never felt like this before. Flying Song had had a crush on a boy at her school, and sure he'd been good looking, but it wasn't anything like this.

Casey knocked the planks of wood that covered Jamie's doorway. There was no answer, she knocked again, but a little harder.

"Come in," she heard Jamie's voice call. She moved one of the planks of wood and slipped through the gap. She then leant against the hard wall.

"Hey," she smiled slightly.

"Hey," Jamie replied. "Did you want something?"

"Oh not really," she mumbled. There was an awkward silence.

"You know…" Jamie started.

"Someone…" Casey began at the same time. "You go first."

"You look really beautiful today Casey," Jamie told her. Casey blushed.

"Thank you," she mumbled.

"What were you going to say?" Jamie asked.

"Well…" Casey sat down beside Jamie now. "Someone told me I should do something…"

"Like what?" Jamie asked.

"Like this," Casey told him. She leaned forwards and kissed him lightly on the lips. She pulled away after a few seconds. She smiled at Jamie and he smiled back.

"Who told you to do that?" Jamie asked breathlessly.

"Your sister," Casey admitted sheepishly.

"She always was quite smart," Jamie laughed. He kissed Casey again.

I always imagine Jamie as Josh Hutcherson (the guy from Bridge to Terabithia), Wanda after she's in Pet's body is definitely Anna-Sophia Robb, (Leslie from Bridge to Terabithia). That's just my opinion though.

Also I don't know if you've ever heard the song 'Hearts a Mess' by 'Gotye', but it's like my ultimate song for The Host. If you get a chance look it up and have a listen, see if you agree.

TheBlackRosette