(Peggy's POV)
"You'll have to follow me if you want to know!" I stood up and walked through patches of flower and fruit. John followed swiftly without complaint. There was a little garden house that no one used but me. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who knows about it. I opened the door and sat on its white cushiony seats. John plopped next to me. I played with the hem of my yellow fringe skirt. Then I pulled off my white converse and leaned against him. "Well, tell me the problem Schuyler number three." He said in a mock authority voice. I giggled. "What you and the other boys did last night." "That's the problem? I thought it was serious." I frowned at this and sat up. "It is important. I need to know what you guys did!" He sighed and pulled my head back on his shoulder to rest. "Well we all just went to Laf's house and stayed there for a few hours." My frown deepened. "That's not what you were doing or talking about." His expression became stern. "Don't frown like that. It hides your features. And it doesn't matter what we did or talked about-" "Yes it does!" I cut him off. "You could have been talking about..." I trailed off "About what?" I swallowed, my throat was dryer than a desert. "About me." He gave me a look. "Why would we y'all about you behind your back?" His soft voice was comforting. "I don't know. I just, I don't really know." I melted in to his arms. He started stroking my frizzy hair. I closed my eyes for a moment. Why did I think they would talk about me? I'm the most uninteresting person in the world. But still... "If you really want to know, the boys were pestering me about Maria." I gazed at him. "My friend Maria? Like Maria Reynolds?" He nodded and continued stroking my hair. "She had winked at me earlier and they thought I was flirting with her when I smiled back. The smile was a confused smile. Wait did you say she's your friend?" He looked into my eyes. "Yeah. She's been my friend since last year. You don't know that?" He shook his head. There are footsteps outside. I pull away and sit up. John looks disappointed at this bug he doesn't do a thing. Eliza and Angelica enter. "Where's Alex?" John asks. "Waiting for you. He says it's time to leave." Eliza nods to the outside. John pats my hand and stands. "See you later Pegs!" He smiles. "See you." I call as he leaves.