The movie was alright. It could have been better though. Ellie did come too. We went and watched a movie titled, "Just Shut Up." It was so stupid! Yeah, it was a chic flick since Paige and Ellie put Sean and Craig up to it after we had to endure through this party that happened a week before...well, you know. I would never in a million years think Ellie would ever watch a chic flick, but I was wrong. She and Paige enjoyed the movie while Craig, Sean, and I kept saying, "Just kill me." The movie was really that bad! It wasn't even funny it was that bad.

The whole group started to walk out of the movie theatres first. Right when I got outside however, it was just Craig and I standing there. Did I get set up? Gosh, I hope not! I sat on the bench nearby and Craig leaned against the tree. A little smile appeared on his face when he noticed that we were alone as well. Butterflies started forming in my stomach and I shifted my position on the bench. I glanced at Craig from the corner of my eye. The shade form the tree covered him and made it look like he was posing for a magazine cover or something.

Craig then pulled himself off of the tree. In a very stylish manner, let me tell you, and he started walking to where I was.

Please don't come over here, please don't come over here. I don't know if I could take it! I thought to myself.

Too late. Craig sat down beside me. I finally turned my head to say something but then just as he was about to say something, Paige and the others came out laughing.

"Sorry Em. We didn't mean to leave you and Craig alone with each other. Ellie, Sean, and I just had to buy some more snacks!" Paige chirped.

Mental note to self: Paige is dead!

"Oh, it is fine," I said glancing at Paige and then back at Craig who had gotten up and walked over to where Sean was.

I got up from where I was and walked over to where the car was. I decided that I was going to drive us all home. Why shouldn't I? I am the best driver out of any of them here. I got the best passing grade. Sean drove to the movies and he ran two stop signs! We were all waiting for a cop to come track us down but none came. At least when I drove I actually stop at stop signs! I am a very careful driver. I have never gotten a ticket.

"Whoa! Everyone watch out! Miss Safe Driver is in the drivers' seat!" Sean yelled as I got in the car.

"At least I actually obey the law and don't get us all killed," I snapped back.

"Who said I killed anybody?" He remarked.

I tried to say something but there were no words forming. I have never known what it felt like to be a deer and get caught in the headlights. Well, I do now. I couldn't form any words as I drove out of the parking lot. Ellie told him to shut up and at least I was a great driver. Sean barked back at her to shut up or else he would hit her. I wonder why they broke up?

Another mental note to self: thank Ellie for the awesome comment.

Just then Ellie told him to go get drunk again. Oh, now I remember! Sean went to this one party, got drunk and cheated on her. Ellie was never one to just forgive anyone and so she left him. I couldn't blame her. Sean is sixteen and he got drunk! He couldn't wait a few more years and then drink? At the time he was with his brother Tracker. He was always sucha nice guy. I don't know why he let Sean drink though. Maybe he didn't. Maybe Tracker told him no and then Sean stole some, ran away, and got wasted? Maybe a lot of things happened that we can't all explain. It was just one of those things.

Finally, Ellie and Sean stopped fighting. The car turned silent and it was nice. I turned the car down the road to Ellie's house and it was still quiet. The only thing I could hear was Craig breathing in the back, behind me. Or was that me breathing? I quickly looked up in the mirror at Craig. He must have felt eyes were on him since he saw me staring at him through the mirror and smiled. I quickly looked down and blushed. I was caught. Deer in the headlights again.

I pulled up alongside the curb to Ellie's house. She said good-bye to everyone and shut the door. Before I took off again I was interrupted.

"Hey, Em?"

"Yeah?" I responded to Sean.

"Can I drive?"

"No!" Paige, Craig, and I all shouted at the same time.

I ignored Sean's rude comment he made and drove off to Paige's house. Sean mumbled all the way there. I was starting to get a headache from all of his whining. I wonder if that was another reason why Ellie dumped his butt. The chances for that theory were about...one to one. If that makes sense and all. Sean isn't exactly what you call boyfriend material. Yeah, I dated him and all but he really wasn't...well...as other girls/women would say, well rounded. Sean had a tendency to just do what he wanted.

Now Craig was good boyfriend material. He is sweet and never does anything you want him to do. Also, when you offer to pay for dinner or something, he doesn't mind. That may sound back like he wants you to pay, but he really doesn't. Craig is so much fun! He thinks of the best places to go and hang out. Like one night when we snuck out and went to the lake. Together we slept out there all night. My dad caught me sneaking back in that morning and demanded that I tell him everything that happened. I smiled at the memory. I also smiled remembering that when we were at the lake, he kissed me. Craig, I mean. I guess it was more of an experiment since we never really got together after that. He also went on to dating Ashley again.

I pulled up to Paige's house and she got out just as Ellie had. She shut the door. Hard. I stayed there parked for a little bit. It was a nice day and I didn't want to miss it. So I got out of the car and announced that I was walking. I started on my way, towards my house, when I heard someone behind me. I looked to see who it was. It was Craig. It always is. He is always there for me. I love-like him! I like him! I did not say love! I didn't.

"Em, I am going to walk with you," he yelled running towards me.

"Ok." I said and started walking again.

Sean was a very happy sixteen year old to see this and got into his car. He then drove away leaving Craig and I to walk the three to five miles back home. It would be a long walk but it was sure a nice day to do it in. I looked up at Craig and wondered what would happen on our walk home.