"Ben," I said, as soon as he answered his phone.

"Yes," he answered shortly.

"I'm sorry."

"Me to."

"No, no way. You do not have to say that."

"I called you a bitch."

"I was being one."

"I deserved it."

"You're going through a tough time."

"I'm tougher."

"You shouldn't have to be."

"Can we meet up?"

"Just come over."

I had just finished getting out a snack, when there was a knock at the door.

"You don't have to knock, you know," I said, answering the door.

"I actually didn't know that. Although now that I think about it, you hardly ever knock at my house," he responded.

"Come on into the kitchen," I said, and he followed me in and sat down at the table.

"Cookies and milk?"

"You always used to have cookies and milk after school when we were little, it was the only thing I could think of that you like."

"You really are a sweet girl," he said, smiling and dipping a cookie into his glass.

"No I'm not. I've been horrible to you lately. I was thinking about it, and I've known you just as long as I've known Jack, and even though we weren't as close as I was with him, we were still friends," I said, taking a deep breath, "So, I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry too."

"Stop saying that! I feel horrible!"

"You shouldn't feel horrible, Kay, you didn't do anything."

"Exactly. I didn't do anything. I never do anything! I just blindly followed Jack without making my own decision! You've never done anything to me either, I have no reason to hold anything against you."

"Okay then. Clean slate. Make your decision, don't think about my brother, what do you want?"

"I want you to kiss me again," I said, and he did.

"Hey," I said, stopping our kissing.

"Hi?" he answered.

"That's not what I meant," I giggled, "I just wanted to stop for a second. I do need to breath."

"Sorry," he answered in the same tone as I did.

"Did you just giggle?" I asked, full on laughing now.

"No, I did not giggle," he answered, poking me in the side and tickling me, "I'm just happy."

"You are?"

"Of course I am."

"I am too."

"Really?"

"Yes, really."

"That makes me even happier," he answered, kissing me again.