AN: I own nothing but the mistakes.

Kelly slowly pulls away after what feels like to me an eternity but more realistically a few seconds. She's still got the smile on her face then this girl who's probably shorter than most 5th graders grabs her hand, and tells her what seems to be a parting farewell then she walks away. The two still looking at one another as the distance between them grows. When she finally takes her eyes away from her it's only then she notices me.

She looks a little shocked when she sees me probably because of what I just witnessed. She makes her way over to me.

"Hey Maryse," she smiles as she gives me a big hug. But my arms are limp during the hug something I'm sure she's noticed. She untangles herself from me. Something I quickly miss even though I didn't return the favor. We start walking ahead on our way to pick up Adam and Jay up from school and hopefully take him to Jay's house if his mom can have him over today.

It's quiet for a moment with nothing but the sounds of our shoes hitting the concrete.

"Maryse."

"Kelly."

We both end up saying at the exact same time. "No it's okay Kelly you can go first." I told her.

"Um, okay about what you saw back at my school." She started.

"Yeah who was that." I said with my face masked in indifference. She just smiles shyly and ducks her head.

"Um, that was AJ." She clears her throat. "I guess you can say she's my girlfriend."

Yup and there is it the word that really cements things. That make what you saw hurt just a bit more.

"Girlfriend? I didn't know you were seeing anyone is this a new development."

"It is actually we've only been talking for a few weeks now and we only just got together."

"Oh," I said simply.

"Is it weird for you."

"No, I've just never heard you talk about her before or anything."

"Well yeah like I said it's pretty new."

"So you like her." I ask as we cross the street onto the next. Only a couple blocks from Adam's school.

"Yeah I really do," She smiles momentarily but then frowns and stops us and turns to me. "Are you okay with this? Me liking her and her being my girlfriend."

I don't look her in the eyes. I look everywhere but there when I reply. "Why wouldn't I be."

"I just didn't know how you'd react when you found out that I well um liked girls in that way." She said softly.

I wanted to laugh because if only she knew the thoughts that plagued my mind. The dreams I have with the voice of a man I know isn't real but still haunts me whenever it gets the chance. The voice that tells me what I already know. That I have feelings for her. And not those that a sister should have.

"Trust me Kelly it's not a problem. What you feel is normal and I don't have a problem with you liking girls." I resume walking and she follows right behind until by my side again.

I just wish I could have been the girl.

"I'm not sure when I should tell mom and dad," She breathes. "I think they'll freak out just with the whole prospect of me dating. They still see me as their little girl."

"Don't worry about it you know Mom and Dad are very accepting people and they'll be very okay with it." I told her. "They'll take it just like I did because it isn't really an issue."

"Thanks Maryse," she said as we walk up to Adam's school just as Adam and his friend Jay came through the school doors.

Kelly and I walk Adam and Jay to his house to drop them off. Kelly knocks and Jay's mother Gloria, comes to the door . Adam gives us both a quick wave goodbye and both boys immediately run inside no doubt with video games on the mind. I ask if it is alright for her to watch Adam for a few hours while we're gone.

"Oh it's no problem at all you don't even need to ask," stated Gloria. "You know I always enjoy Adam's company. He's just so sweet it's like having another son."

"Well thanks," I smile.

"Again it's no problem," she insisted. "I just think it's nice that two sisters actually take the time to go out and take a little me time and bond. It's like you rarely see that nowadays.

"Yup that's Maryse and I we're as close as could be," Kelly smiled while wrapping an arm around my waist and I just revel in it for the briefest of moments.

"How sweet well I'll see you two young ladies later and have a good time," said Gloria.

"Don't worry we will," I said as we make our way off the porch and start a slow walk pass their own house and toward the end of the block. "So today's our day what do you want to do today. We could go to the mall or the beach what do you want to do."

She taps her finger to her chin in a look of deep contemplation before smiling. "How about we just go home."

You give her a look of confusion. "Home you want to go home, when we have practically the whole city as our oyster. I mean the possibilities are sort of endless."

She just gives you a shrug of the shoulders. "Sure we could go anywhere but Mom and Dad are gone till late and Adam's going to be at Jay's for a while. I was thinking we can go home curl up on the couch make some popcorn and watch a movie. I mean sure it's just a simple afternoon in but it's sure to be fun. So how about it."

"That sounds great." I said as I turn on my heels and Kelly follows as we walk back toward the direction of our home. "So any thoughts on what movie you want to see Kel?"

"How about you surprise me."