Chapter Seven Enjoy!

This was not good. Beth was running late to meet her family at the Empire State Building. She was at a corner bookstore and she just lost track of time. She was now running down the block, of course with a book in hand, trying to get there in ten minutes. Soon, she just realized that she has no idea where she's going. "This is NOT good. Let me look at this map again." She said to herself. While she was reading the map she was also walking and didn't see where she was going. Everyone around her was too caught up in there problems to notice her about to cross a street with fast, running cars driving through. As she was about to cross, a boy about her age, maybe a little older, pulled her to the side.

"Hey, are you crazy! What are you thinking walking a road like that? Do you want to die?" He said.

"Oh sorry. I didn't see where I was going. Thanks for saving me." Beth said with a smile.

"No problem. Hey, you look familiure. Do I know you from somewhere?"

"I'm not sure. I'm Beth, what's your name?"

"Tony", he said. "Wait Beth? As in Beth Malloy?" he asked excitedly. "Yeah, why?"

"Well, I thought you would remember one of the guys that you traded houses with five years ago" he said with a smile.

"Tony Benson? Wow, nice seeing you again."

"Same with you, you look great!" Beth blushed at this comment. "So what are you doing here?" he asked.

"My family is having a special family vacation and it was Caroline's turn to pick, so this is where we ended up. The lights and Broadway attracted her here."

"Oh yeah, didn't she wanted to be an actress or something?"

"Yup, still following the dream. What about you? Why are you here?"

"My brothers and I are visiting my aunt and uncle. I was actually on my way to meet Jake and Josh. Their grandmother's nurse can now work from 10 – 10 (I want Hatfords to spend more time with the Malloys and Bensons) so we were going to go to a gym we found yesterday. What about you? Lost or something? You WERE reading a map when you were about to plunge into a sea of cars."

"Well, kinda." She said shyly. "Would you happen to know the way to the Empire State Building?"

"How about I take you here myself? I can be a little late with Jake and Josh."

"Thanks, I really need that."

As they walked, they talked about random things and just had fun. 'Wow, it's really easy to talk to Tony.' Beth thought. 'He's great and fun and kinda cute. Ehhh I'm a girl. I could think a boy is cute. Nothing wrong with that, but Josh is cute too. He's also a great artist, and fun to be around. Wow, I'm getting Caroline in my head. Just look at me thinking about boys, I don't need a boyfriend, I bet Tony's a better friend then a boyfriend anyways.' That last thought made her smile

'Beth is really great and pretty. She so shy sometimes, that just makes her cuter." Tony thought with a smile. "I wonder if she has a boyfriend. Wait, didn't Wally tell me that Josh and Beth liked each other when they were kids? Well, it must be over by now, right?'

When they finally got to the Empire State Building Beth said "Thanks for walking with me, and for saving my life."

"No problem, it was fun talking to you again." He said.

"You too. So I'll probably see you later then, seeing that the Hatfords are here to."

"Yeah see you later." He said. Then he did something unexpected and kissed her on the cheek. "Bye, it was nice seeing you again." He said with a smile and left.

Beth just watched him leave speechless. After a few seconds, she went upstairs to meet with her family rethinking about having a boyfriend.