She called me. I didn't think she would do that. I was in a daze that night when I foolishly wrote down my number on a napkin she had in her glove compartment. I would never have done it, if I expected her to really call me.

I talked to her for what felt like hours. A little awkward converstaion, that made me look over my shoulder. My hands sweaty all over the phone, like they were on the little stick of eyeliner I wrote my number with. I didn't even think of lying to her, I should have.

I brought up the zoo, I told her that I had to take this crazy chick and that I was going to be there all day. I told her I really did need to leave. I could tell by the change in her voice she thought it was a date.

"Can I come too, Mel?" The way she says my name makes it sound unreal.

"Why?" I asked, blind of her true intentions

"I just want to see what she looks like, this girl you are going with." I pictured her little powty face and smiled.

"Steph, there is no one but you." I told her. I should've taken it back. What have I gotten myself into? What am I thinking anymore?

A small laugh came through the phone, into my ear, branded into my mind. My hands felt like water. What have I gotten myself into, I ask myself again

"O.k. then shall I meet you there?"

"What?"

"Shall I meet you there?" The door had opened and in came Kelly's blond head. If I had a heart it would have died from panic.

"Zoo picnic?" Kelly asked in her usual manner, like a three year old child.

"Yes, there, yes." I said into the phone in a hurried whisper. Kelly's hand touched my shoulder and the panic rose again.

"Where, Mel?" That name, dammit she said my name again

"In the monkey house." I hung up and turned quickly to face Kelly. Her eyes were bulged like she just heard a government secret. I just hope that it isn't my secret that she is so interested in. This is the only secret I would risk my life for, or someone elses.

"MONKEYS!!!" She screamed as she began to jump up and down. I grabbed her wrist with my sweaty hand to try and calm her but she just slipped out of my grip.

"Kelly, stop! We won't go if you act like this." My words were in vain. The girl stripped her clothes off so fast, it was like a Diva Search girl's career. I admit though, I did let out a smile as she pressed her skinny little body against mine for an awkward tight hug. This girl, she was just fine: loving, trustwrothy, and easy to please. I wiped my sweaty hands off on her back and I smiled even more.