Chapter 9 she said yes Chapter

Melissa decided to take a break from studying. She was hungry so she thought a nice frozen cup of yogurt Icecream sounded great before supper. Tiptoeing don the stairs, she heard Byers and Renee come in and talking. Melissa decided not to go down just yet. She decided to snoop instead. She caught most of the conversation Byers liked her back! Everything was true what Renee had said. Byers was just shy and scared of rejection. Melissa had to smile.

Pretending she wasn't spying on them, Melissa acted as if she was just now coming down the stairs. She walked passed them talking, and into the kitchen. Melissa got a strawberry-bananna frozen yogurt cup and began to eat it. Most of the time Melissa was too nervous to eat around Byers. She didn't know why. Maybe it was the cute handsome looks and stared he would often give her at the supper table. Which made her want to melt.

She knew that there was something more between them. More than just a crush, attraction, chemisty, and friendship. Was the reason why she often felt butterflys was because she was madly in love with him? Melissa believed so. Her and Byers almost kissed a few times but each time her dad or Langly entered the room. Melissa snapped out of her thoughts when two hands grabbed her around the waist startling her. Thinking it was Langly, Melissa shrieked "Langly! Your not suppose to do that!" she turned and was face to face and inches from his lips. Byers not langly was standing before her.

Melissa then blushed. "Byers, Its a surprise to see you, I uh, thought you were Langly". she then turned a lovely shade of crimson red. "I'm not Langly", a voice whispered in her ear. The hands let her go. "And I'm a little upset that you think I am!" Byers laughed as Melissa turned around startled. "What are you doing for dinner tomorrow? I was thinking that we could go to the new Seafood place that opened up downtown." Byers felt himself blushing and was suddenly glad that it was dark in the kitchen.

Melissa felt herself suddenly blink. John Byers was asking her out? And he was the one who grabbed her and not Langly? Very Impulsive. "Sounds great. I'd love to go"she hoped it was what he wanted to hear. Melissa didn't have any other plans. "I'm free tomorrow for dinner. It's a date" she said smiling. She was glad he finally asked her out. Wait til Renee heard about this! Renee was going to spend the night tomorrow night.

Byers grinned. "Great, I'll uh, see you at Supper". Byers finally got his blushing under control as he practicall waltzed up the stairs. THis was great! Now where was Renee? He searched for awhile and eventually found her in the basement, uploading some photos for the Gunmen's next issue. "I did my part of the deal. How did you ?"

"Um..." started Renee.

"YOu didn't do it, did you?!"

"I tried," shrugged Renee.

"You... Tried?"

"Long story! Renee said, as she laid her head down on the desk. Byers saw that this was going to take awhile. He figured that he could get Melissa to help him set up Renee and Langly.