Reese opened the door and stared down in surprise. Kay NEVER came to his house.
"Hi Kay."
"Hi Reese Can I come in?" Kay asked in a small voice.
"Of course forgive me. Come in." Reese ushered Kay through the door. "Sit down can I get you something to drink or eat?"
"No thanks I just had breakfast." Kay sat on the sofa nervously twisting her hands. Reese sat down and looked at her waiting for her to say something. When she didn't he touched her lightly on the shoulder.
"Kay?" Kay jumped up and started pacing.
"I'm sorry I have a confession to make and I don't know how to say it." Reese swallowed he was afraid of what Kay was going to say but he knew that she needed to tell him and it upset her to do so.
"Kay it's alright what ever it is just tell me. I'll understand." Reese words only hurt her more. He really was a nice boy and underneath those hideous clothes quite cute. But he just didn't set her heart on fire. She faced him. "Reese I… I owe you an apology."
"What for?"
"I haven't been very considerate of your feelings. You feel for me different than I feel for you and I haven't been fair."
"I don't understand." Kay sighed of course he didn't understand she was not making any sense. Kay sat back down on the sofa and looked at Reese.
"okay do you remember before we started going out?" Kay said making hand quotation marks around going out.
"Yes."
"Well I had a crush on another boy but he didn't like me. You liked me but I didn't like you like that. And some how or other we were considered a couple, but I didn't treat you like a friend or a boy friend. I ignored the situation, ignored you and still tried to get this boy to notice me."
"Kay are you breaking up with me?" Reese asked. Kay sighed this was harder then she had thought.
"Yes more or less but I want you to understand why. It's not you it was never you. It's me." Reese sighed. He wasn't stupid he saw the looks that Kay gave Miguel. He had just hoped that if he stood by her long enough she would realize what a great guy he was.
"So are you seeing this boy that you had a crush on?"
"No. He still doesn't like me. And lately I haven't liked me either."
"Why? Kay you are wonderful."
Kay smiled even now Reese was standing up for her.
"My crush on this boy has made me do mean things that I regret. One of the worst is leading you on. You are a great guy and I wish you could choose who you love, but you can't and it's not fair to you. You deserve a girl who loves you and I am sorry but I can't be that girl and I won't lie to you about it anymore. If you never want to see me again I understand."
Reese smiled "Kay Harmony is not very big even if I wanted that it wouldn't be possible. Kay I respect you for telling me the truth. I've noticed that your devotion to me has not always been as strong as I wanted, but I always hoped one day that would change. If we can't be a couple can we at least be friends?"
"Yes!" Kay said with a smile as she stood up again. "Thanks for understanding."
"No problem" Reese said as he walked Kay to the door. "Bye"
"Bye." Kay said as she walked out the door. She had gotten about five steps when she heard her name.
"Kay." Turning she answered.
"Yes."
"He's a fool!" Kay smiled
"Thanks Reese." As Kay walked away she felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off her shoulders.