The next week past quickly for Vaughn and Sydney. Soon it was Friday, the day before Danny got back. Sydney was sitting with Vaughn and all their friends under their favorite tree at lunch. Sydney was happier then she had ever been in her life, especially since Vaughn had just started kissing her.
Suddenly Sydney's cell phone rang and she pulled away from Vaughn. He frowned. "They can leave a message." Sydney smiled and looked down at the display, but quickly frowned. "What?
"It's Danny." Sydney quickly got up from Vaughn's lap and walked away. "Hey."
"Hey sweetie. How are you?"
"Good. You?"
"Really good actually. I got home early."
"You did?" Sydney glanced over at Vaughn who had a clearly jealous look on his face.
"Yeah, look I've got to unpack. But maybe I could come over after you finish school and we could talk."
"Uh.sure."
"Great. See you later. I love you Sydney."
"You too. Bye." Sydney hung up the phone and walked back to her friends. Vaughn tried to pull her to him but she pulled away.
"What's wrong?"
"Danny's home early. He wants to meet after school." The group looked around at each other with a knowing expression on their faces.
"Syd, this is great." Vaughn grinned. "You can tell him and we can finally be together." Their friends grimaced and stood up, leaving Sydney glaring at Vaughn. The two stood alone in silence, until Sydney spoke.
"You don't get it, do you? I have been with Danny for the past two years, I can't just go up and say 'hey, I met somebody else, it's over. See you around.'"
"I know. But Syd, come on. We are supposed to be together, you and I both know that."
"Vaughn, you can't just go one day loving someone, and the next day not. It's not fair."
"So you still love him?"
Sydney threw up her hands and sighed. "Vaughn, that isn't the point."
"Well it has a hell of a lot to do with it." Vaughn's voice was rising and he looked angry. "Is it fair to be with me and still love Danny?"
"Vaughn."
"Sydney you have some things to figure out, and until you do, I think we should give each other some space."
Sydney stood shocked as Vaughn picked up his bag, sighed as he looked at Sydney, then walked away.