"Lauren!"Megan snapped her fingers in front of my face. I blinked at her and finally was released from the shock.

"Sorry. I was just thinking." She wasn't gonna give up that easily. "So, who was that?"She asked, even though we both knew she knew who it was.

"Oh... um Joe." I replied staring out the window to avoid her gaze. "He just wanted to know if.... the weather was nice outside." Wow I'm an idiot.

"Oh Please Lauren. Get real. What did he really want?" She asked bluntly. Gosh I forgot how well she knew me, not that my answer was believable.

"He asked me out. He's picking me up tonight at 8." I sighed. I couldn't hide this from her anyway. Before she could say a word, her phone started ringing.

"Hello?" She braced herself.

"Oh hey, I thought you were my parents, -what?"

"Oh um, sure I'd love to." She blushed. Megan NEVER blushes. It had to be the "one night stand."

"7 sounds great. I'll see you then. Bye." Immediately I asked her who it was."Oh um... the guy, well his name's Kevin. And um... He just wanted to see.... How the weather was outside." I rolled my eyes and forced it out of her.

"Okay, okay. So last night was pretty wild, and I met this guy. Well I just told you his name is Kevin. He's got cute, curly hair, and a smile that is to die for. One thing led o another and well, I ended up in the same predicament you did."

I didn't pass judgment on her, cause, well who was I to throw stones?
"Wow, Megan, so he asked you out? When? Where? What time?" I asked like a giddy teenage girl.

Her eyes grew. "That's it? That's all you're gonna do? No scolding? No yelling? Who are you and what have you done to m y Lauren?!"

"Yea Yea, real funny. It's me, but I'm not one to talk. I'm not gonna criticize you when we're both in the same boat and you didn't judge me. You're my best friend, more like my sister. I'll stick with you even if you're barefoot and pregnant. Which better NEVER happen! I'll shoot you!"

She laughed, "Yea okay, that's the top of my to-do list. Thank you. It means so much that you understand. You're the best Lauren!"

I brushed my shoulder off, "I know, and don't you forget it."

Megan just rolled her eyes, "I love you, even if you may be suffering from the alcohol from last night."

"Oh, Gee thanks. But I love you anyway." I answered as she pulled up to my house.

We both did a silent prayer as I reached for the door. I promised to fill her in on the details of Joe as long as she did the same with Kevin. I ran up to the front door and looked back just as Megan was pulling out. She gave me a sympathetic smile and I smile back a little half-heartedly.

It was now or never.
I opened the door and awaited my doom...