Before They Knew

Otto and Sunny had known each other for a week and a half now, though Otto's friends still didn't know about their relationship. Reggie had a hunch that they liked each other, but the others had no idea.
"Catch me if you can!" Otto blazed down the boardwalk at an amazing speed, Sunny trailing close behind. Otto reached the end of his driveway and stopped; Sunny caught up and almost ran into him.
Twister and Sam ran out of their houses, Reggie out of the garage. "Hey, where have you two been? We've been waiting for you for over thirty minutes," Sam argued.
"I don't know where they were, but I bet I know what they were doing." Reggie snickered and made a kissy face. She then sat down on the curb beside her brother. Sam and Twister sat down beside her.
Otto and Sunny were out of breath. "We weren't doing anything." Otto put his hand down, accidentally putting it on top of Sunny's. He blushed then jerked it back up and put it in his lap.
"Sure," Reggie replied sarcastically.
Twister took out his camera. "So, did you guys learn any new moves today? I'd love to film them if you did. Got any examples?"
"No, but I can do this." Sunny jumped up and bladed about twenty feet forward, then came back, jumped off the curb, and spun around in a full circle.
Otto laughed and slapped his forehead. "You looked like a ballerina."
Sunny scowled at him and jerked him up by his collar. "What did you say?"
Otto was surprised, but not intimidated. "Nothing." He smiled at her and put his feet down.
Sunny let him go and sighed. "Aw, how can I be mad at such a baby- face like you for long, anyway? You're too cute."
Otto grinned.
Twister stood up behind Otto. "Aww, how sweet. They're in love!" He gave Otto a slight shove and sent him rolling forward towards Sunny.
Otto didn't have enough time to stop, and bumped into Sunny, kissing her slightly. He pulled back, surprised.
Sunny's eyes were wide. Twister, Reggie, and Sam were laughing so hard they were on their sides. Otto pretended to be disgusted. "Ew, gross! Twist, why'd you do that?" He looked at Twist and glared.
"Sorry, bro, couldn't help it." He kept snickering and elbowed Reggie, whispering something into her ear. Reggie laughed then whispered something to Sam.
Otto and Sunny gave them an angry and bewildered look. "What now?" they said in unison.
Their friends were still giggling, and whispering, like a bunch of kindergarten girls. "Nothing." Reggie got up and walked back to the Rocket's garage.
"Gotta go." Twister got up as well and walked towards his house, turning around now and then to look at Sunny and Otto and laugh.
"Me too, later." Sam walked to his house. It was just Otto and Sunny now.
"So, wanna come in and just chill for a while?" Otto pointed to his garage.
"Nah, it's getting late and I'd better head home. See you tomorrow." Sunny looked around to make sure no one was looking and gave him a quick kiss.
"Yeah, later." Otto waved goodbye and headed inside.
After Otto had taken a shower, he stood in front of his mirror brushing down his damp hair. He heard a knock on the door and Reggie stepped inside. "So, what's up with you and Sunny?"
Otto shook his head, denying what his sister's accusations. "Nothing. There's nothing." He made sure to look in the mirror and not at his sister, so she couldn't read his nervous look.
"Otto, don't be such a liar! I know everything." Reggie was pulling him into a trick she knew he would fall into.
And sure enough, he did. "What? How did you know?"
"Ah ha! I knew it! I knew you two liked each other!" Reggie had succeeded in bringing forth his secret. She smiled, satisfied. She knew, she just wanted him to admit it.
Otto sighed and leant against the doorway. "Okay, okay. You got me." He put his hand on his forehead and sighed again.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Reggie walked over and sat down in a chair.
"I don't know, I guess I thought you and the guys would make fun of me," he admitted. "How long have you known?"
She wrinkled her forehead in a quizzical matter. "We wouldn't have made fun of you. Anyway, I was for sure when I saw you two kiss. Not when Twister pushed you, but I saw you when you were surfing before. I couldn't believe it when I did. I mean, I thought it was sweet, but I never thought you would be that way. I guess I never knew you had it in you."
Otto smiled crookedly. "Yeah. It's weird though. When I first got to know her last week, it was a feeling that I hadn't felt before. Almost like I.like I."
"Cared for her," Reggie interrupted.
"Yeah. I would have never seen myself kissing someone, much less lov." He stopped.
Reggie arched an eyebrow. "Much less loving some one? That's kind of a strong word, isn't it?"
He nodded, "Yeah, but not for me. I knew I did when I didn't feel the need to try to impress her; she liked me for me."
"Aww, that's so sweet. Well, do you want me to tell the guys, or do you want to? They're going to find out sooner or later," Reggie suggested.
"Nah, I will, since it's my deal. Thanks, Reg." He hugged his sister, surprising her, since he never did that. This girl is changing him.but in a good way, Reggie thought.