As Arthur began tongue and Francine's tongue locked Francine began to feel uncomfortable. She had known Arthur almost her entire life, he was always just her friend and now this happens, their relationship will never be the same again. Francine slowly pulls away from the kiss, pushes herself off the ground and makes her way her through the multitude of 10th graders making out. Francine had to get out there as fast as she could, she already would never be able to think of Arthur the same way, why make it worse.

- - - - - -

"Francine." Arthur called from across the hall. Arthur knew the kiss would make their relationship awkward but he didn't know that Francine would completely ignore him all together. Arthur just assumed that they would talk over what happened and go on with their life but it didn't go as planned. Francine was one of his best friends and probably the only thing in his life that would endlessly be the same but now even his friendship with Francine was in shambles, What was he suppose to do now? He had to figure out how to heal his friendship with Francine. He had to find a way to stop time, to go back to 3rd grade where their only worry was how much how work Ratburn was going to give that night. Now on top of school Arthur had to deal with his feelings for Francine, puberty,work and all of the drama that goes on in high-school. When he was in third grade he would continuously wish to get out of Mr. Ratburn's class, to go to 4th grade, to get out of elementary school and essentially to grow up all together, but now that he has what he constantly wish for, all he wants is what he had. High-schools to hard and it doesn't get easier it only gets harder from here on out and now Arthur fully understood that."Francine." Arthur called again. Unlike the last time Francine turned her head and looked.

- - - - - -

"Arthur you okay." Asked Buster staring at Arthur looking very cynical and gloomy.

"Of course I'm not okay. One of my best friends in the world who I think I might have feelings for won't talk to me and my world is changing so fast I can't even keep up, soon it will be so far gone that it's out of reach."

"Wow Arthur that was deep."

"Buster stop joking around I'm serious man. I don't know what to do."

"Arthur I don't know that much about girls so I really can't help you."

"Buster, listen you were there saturday night you say what happened with the kiss right," Buster nodded his head yes. "Okay, when I was kissing Francine it didn't feel like an ordinary kiss it felt... I don't know like there was passion, chemistry like we both put feeling in to it. You know what I'm saying?"

"Yeah. your saying that it felt like the feeling between you two was mutual."

"Yeah but when she ran out I got the sense that it was just me. do you think I'm just reading to much into this?"

"I don't know man? Girls are complicated, one second they like you the next their into someone else."

"Yeah but Francine isn't just some baby crush, I actually like her."

"Well go for her."

"But I don't know if she feels the same way."

"Well you'll only know if you try."

"Buster, you now that I don't take risk."

"But Arthur sometimes when it comes to your heart you have to take chances. You'll never know if you don't try."

"Buster why don't you take your own advice."

"What do you mean?"

"We all know you have a major crush on Muffy."

"No I don't." Buster began to blush.

"Are you serious, you are blushing."

"So."

"You always blush when you like a girl."

"Okay I like her but it's a whole different story."

"Why? because you guys didn't kiss."

"Exactly."

"Hypocrite, you should still take your own advice."

"Whatever."

"I'm just saying if you don't take risk you'll never get anywhere in life or in love and you need all the help you can get in both of those departments."

"Shut up."

- - - - - - -

After 3rd period science Arthur waited for Francine outside of Mr. Patrosh's classroom. He was finally ready to confront Francine about the kiss, it had been a week since they talked and he had to end it once and for all. When Francine came out of his classsroom he grabbed her hand quick but gently.

"Francine we need to talk about what happened on Saturday."

"There's nothing to talk about. Some 10th grader bump into you, you kissed end of story."

"Well than why have you been ignoring me all week."

"I've been busy."

"Doing what?"

"Schoolwork."

"We have the same freaking classes."

"So."

"So, I know that did not have that much work."

"I have to go."

"No Francine I have something to talk you."

"Shoot."

"I like you. I like you a lot. The feeling I have for you have been bothering me all week and I couldn't go another second with out telling you."

"You're kidding, right."

"Nope, I've never been more serious in my life." Francine just looked at Arthur with an indifferent look.

Will Francine return his feelings or leave him out in the cold?