There was a knock at the door and Katie ran to answer it. A few mintues later she returned to Madeline with Madelines mother.

"Honey we're odering pizza in your father and my room if you want some, it should be here soon." Mrs Hellon said and buttoned her sweater up more.

"Mom? Can Katie come?" It had been 3 days since the friends had met and they had spent each day in one of the girls rooms or at the check out desk Katie sometimes had to run. Sometimes they sat in Madeline's parents' booth when Madeline had to work. But either way they spent all sun light hours together.

"Sure honey." Her mother said sweetly and smiled at Katie.

"You wanna crash in my room too?" Madeline asked Katie who immediantly nodded and grabbed some extra clothes. They dumped them in Madeline's room before going down for pizza.

"You can have the bed, I'll take the couch." Madeline said over her shoulder while laying down some blankets on the couch and walking into the bathroom.

"No, thats ok. I can sleep on the couch." Katie tried to protest but Madeline adventually convinced her.
They brushed their teeth and then climbed into their beds and couches. The lights were off but they continued to talk.

"So any boyfriends back home?" Katie asked Madeline, who sighed and began the story.

"No, but me and my really close friend...well he just thinks of me as a friend." Madeline confessed.

"You feel something more?" Katie asked wisely.

"That obvious huh?" Madeline blushed and was thankful it was dark.

"Your easy to figure out." Katie said.

"What's that mean?" Madeline sat up and looked at Katie.

"Your deep, but understandable. You've had pain, deeper then a lot of people. Haven't you?" She looked at Madeline and even though they were in the dark, Madeline felt like Katie was looking in her soul.

"I don't know. I've hurt but everyone's hurt." She said quietly. She didn't want pity.

"It's ok to feel bad for yourself once in a while." Katie told her.

"Know whats weird?" Madeline asked randomly.

"A lot of things." Katie replied.

"Well yeah, but above all things." "What?" Katie asked.

"We just met. But, maybe it's just me but I feel close." Madeline admitted lamely.

"Yeah, we do have a strange connection." Katie said laughing a bit.

"You know my family's always been traveling around, you know doing shows and stuff and well, I never really got close to anyone except Triston." Madeline said refering to her best friend and potiental soulmate.

"Is that the pain? Loneliness?" Katie asked wisely.

"I don't know, maybe. But we also never had much money so, you know how kids can be. I was just never excepted much. I have friends but the never come over or anything, they don't really know my home situation." Madeline said quietly.

"Secrets come out." Katie said.

"I know, but I've never lied about my money I just never told the whole truth." She said.

"I like that you trust me enough to tell me." Katie said smiling.

"I don't know why I do, thats whats weird"

"Does Triston know?" Katie asked "Yeah, but only because he lives right next to me and, well is in pretty much the same money league"

"Oh?" Katie asked, "And he didn't reject you, why would anyone else?"

"Because Katie, he's exactly like me," Madeline explained. "Plus, notice he hasn't taken any notice in my romantically." She added bitterly.

"Oh, Madeline you can't think like that. Guys are immature and stupid at your age, heck at my age they still are. They are oblivious to any feelings they have besides their hormones. They are only interested in girls who they find hot." She said sweetly.

"Oh thats just wonderful, he isn't interested in me because I'm no knock-out." Madeline said bitterly.

"That's not fair, you know thats not what I meant." Katie protested.

"I know, I'm sorry. I guess I'm just tired. This summer is really gonna bite. Not only am I gonna miss Triston but so far I haven't seen one cute guy." Madeline complained.

"I'm tired too, let's get some rest." Katie said,

"Good Idea, I have double shifts tomorrow." Madeline said and the two friends fell asleep. Both into a dreamless sleep. A dreamless summer awaiting.