Chapter Six

I was buzzing. Not that I was going to admit it. When I got inside, as I had expected, Ruby and Kim pounced.

"How was it?"

"I saw that kiss! Cute!"

"Did he ask you out again?"

"When's the second date?"

"Relax!" I yelled and they shut up. But they were still looking at me with wide, excited eyes. Jeez, what was this? Fifth grade?

"The kiss was great, but it was just a kiss. The date was great too. And he did ask me out again. And I said no."

They both froze. Kim's mouth dropped open, "I'm sorry. You said what?" Kim screamed.

"I said no. What's the big deal?"

"But it was a great kiss. And a great date. I don't get it." Kim sounded like all the life had been sucked out of her. That was something I didn't get. It was my date, why did it matter so much to her whether or not I went on another?

"I live in Paris, Kim. I'm only here until the end of the school year."

"Yeah, but, if you weren't going to go on a second date with him then why did you go on a first?"

I shrugged. Now that was a good question. "I don't know. I just… and he was so… and I had to… I don't know! It just felt right at the time."

Kim sighed, "Yeah. I know that feeling." Ruby eyed her sadly and I looked back and forth between the two of them.

"Ooookay. So I'm going to go upstairs and get ready for bed. I'll see you in the morning."

An hour later I was tucked up under my sheets staring at the ceiling. Why had I said yes when he asked me out? It wasn't like me to lead some guy on. But when he asked me, saying no hadn't even been a thought. And even tonight when he asked me out again I wanted to say yes. But then I thought about it. Saw that it probably wasn't the best idea, and forced no out of my mouth. But I really, really wanted to say yes.

I shook my head. Snap out of Elodie.


"And the wooing begins," I heard someone say. I cracked open my eyes and sat up in my bed, looking around.

Kim was standing over me with a bouquet of roses, grinning. "What's going on? Who gave you roses?" I asked.

Kim's grin grew wider, "Oh sweetie, they aren't my roses. They're your roses."

Suddenly I was awake. "What do you mean my roses?"

"I mean it looks like Embry isn't going to take no for an answer. Close your mouth, you'll catch flies."

I closed my mouth. "I-I-I but we only went on one date. He can't like me that much."

She waved the roses around, "Obviously he can. I can't wait for you two to get together!"

"We aren't going to get together."

She laughed, sounding like she was in on some secret, "Denial. Trust me. You are."

I rolled my eyes, "Where's Ruby?"

"She left after you went to bed. Back to you and Embry."

Subject change. Subject change. I am in need of a subject change. "What's with you and Ruby?"

Kim cocked her head to the side, "What do you mean?"

"I mean you practically ignore her. What's with that? She says you used to be best friends."

"We still are."

"Not really. It's all Jared and no Ruby."

She sighed and set down the roses, "Oh that. It's just, ever since Jared and I started dating my world turned upside down. Ruby just doesn't get how much everything has changed."

"But he's just a boy."

"Trust me, he's anything but just a boy. You'll see."

I shrugged and hopped out of bed. That was kind of awkward. At least I managed to change the subject… I grabbed some clothes out of the closet and made my way over to the bathroom. I couldn't believe Embry sent over two-dozen red roses. Who sends a girl two- dozen red roses?

All right. It was pretty romantic. Well, extremely romantic. But you know what? I don't care. He's just a boy who has a little bit of a crush. I'm sure he'll get over it sooner or later. It's just a little crush.

At least that's what I'm going to tell myself every time I see him.

Hello. So this is short. And I know it's short. But I still have to use my mom's computer and her Microsoft Word is all messed up so everything looks really, really weird when I type it. I promise, the second I get my computer I will right a super long chapter. Hopefully….

Now onto the results of the contest. Someone got the name right! Unfortunately they didn't spell it right. So keep on trying. And what do you think will happen in the next chapter? Review and tell me! (I'm a bit of a review whore. I've accepted it and moved on)

ALSO someone in this story is keeping a secret (Other then the whole, I'm a shape shifter thing which will be revealed soon) Guess who and what it is. I think I've left plenty of hints throughout the story

Sorry for the long Authors Note.

Peace

Cecile