That night Rory left the house on her way to the woods. Suddenly she saw Mike sitting on a bench. He didn't see her. She loooked at the time. It was still early. She walked towards him. He looked up.

M: "Hey"

R: "Hey"

M: "Shouldn't you be with Jess?"

R: "I'm on my way. You mind if I sit down for a minute?"

M: "No, go ahead"

She sat down.

R: "What's wrong?"

M: "What do you mean?"

R: "I don't know. You tell me"

M: "Isn't it possible I just like sitting here?"

R: "Yeah, but I don't believe that"

M: "It's nothing. I'm just having the feeling Jess wants me to leave"

R: "I have to admit I kind of have that feeling too, but I'm sure it's not true"

M: "If you say so"

R: "How well do you know him?"

M: "Why?"

R: "Can I ask you something about him?"

M: "Sure"

R: "How was he in New York?"

M: "What do you mean?"

R: "Was he different than he is now?"

M: "In what way?"

R: "Well, let's say.....with girls"

M: "Rory, what is it you really wanna know?"

Rory looked at him.

R: "Did he have a lot of girlfriends?"

He looked away.

M: "Girlfriends?"

R: "Yeah"

M: "I'm sure he told you something about that"

R: "Well, he didn't. We've never talked about it and I'm kind of curious"

M: "There were some girls if that's what you mean, but I really think you should ask him yourself"

R: "Some girls?"

M: "Yeah, some girls"

R: "So, he is different now?"

M: "Not different, just.........more grown up"

She stared to the ground.

R: "Please, don't tell Jess we talked about this. I think you're right. I need to ask him myself"

M: "Okay"

R: "Well, I gotta go"

M: "Yeah"

She got up.

R: "I'll see you tomorrow I guess"

M: "Yeah, tomorrow"

R: "Oh and don't worry too much about Jess. I'm sure he likes it you're here"

M: "I hope you're right"

R: "Bye"

M: "Bye"

She walked away. Why did she do that? Why did she ask all those things about Jess? Was it such a big deal he had some girls in New York. Of course not! She could live with that. Some girls, he? How many were some girls? Two? Three? Five? More than five? She sighed. Maybe she should ask Jess. Or not. What if he was gonna get mad? He wouldn't get mad, right? It was just a question. She was gonna ask him, tonight. She really wanted to know.

She saw Jess sitting on the ground. Just like the other day his feet almost touched the water. She sat down next to him.

J: "Hey"

R: "Hi"

J: "You're late"

R: "Yeah, sorry about that. I ran into Mike on my way here"

J: "You ran into Mike?"

R: "Yeah, well he was sitting on bench and I walked pass that bench, not the exact defenition of running into someone, but still"

J: "You guys talked?"

R: "Yeah, he's feeling a little lonely"

J: "Not my problem"

R: "What's going on between you two? Why don't you want him here?"

J: "I don't care he's here, but the guy pretends he's like my best friend and he's not. He never was and he never will be"

R: "And that's all?"

J: "What do you mean?"

R: "Am I being really paranoid when I say I'm having the feeling you're hiding something and that somehow has something to do with Mike?"

J: "Yes"

R: "What do you mean, yes?"

J: "Yes, you're being really paranoid"

R: "Okay"

They stared at the water in silence.

R: "Can I ask you something?"

J: "Go ahead"

R: "You're probably gonna think this is a very stupid question, but I just wanna know, okay?"

J: "Sure"

R: "Did you have a lot of girlfriends in New York?"

She saw his muscles tense.

J: "Where does this question suddenly comes from?"

R: "I'm just curious"

J: "You talked with Mike about this?"

R: "Yeah, but he told me to ask you"

J: "Well, I've had a couple of girls. Nothing special."

R: "Oh"

J: "Does that answer satisfy you?"

R: "I guess"

J: "Okay"

R: "Okay"

J: "So, what do you think of him?"

R: "Mike?"

J: "Yeah"

R: "He's okay, I guess"

J: "Listen, I gotta go"

R: "Why?"

J: "Homework"

R: "You don't care about homework"

J: "Yes, I do"

R: "Is this because I asked about the girls?"

J: "No, really no."

R: "Are you sure?"

He suddenly bent over and kissed her. It got her by surprise, but she kissed him back. Then he stopped kissing her.

J: "Did that answer your question?"

She nodded. Then he got up.

J: "I see you tomorrow"

R: "Yeah"

Then he walked away. She stared back at the water and smiled. He kissed her. He actually kissed her. He kissed HER!!!!