"What?! No, uh…uhm…"

"Spencer, ROAD!"

I whip my head back to face the road, "Holy shit!" I slam on the breaks and nearly send us both through the windshield with whiplash.

"Jesus, Spence! Didn’t they teach you what red on a traffic light meant?! Spencer?"

I just kept staring ahead in shock. In shock from the question she just asked and the fact that I almost rammed the car in front of me. My knuckles are probably white from gripping the steering wheel so hard.

"CARLIN!"

"WHAT?!"

"Pay attention and drive! The light’s green!"

"Oh, right…" I step on the gas and continue to drive. I’m really shaky, when I pull onto the highway, and I think she notices.

"Spencer, pull over."

"What? Why? I–"

"Onto the shoulder!"

Geez, bite my head off why don’t you. I do as I’m told and pull off onto the shoulder of the highway.

Kyla unbuckles her seatbelt and turns in her seat to face me. "Why did you freeze up? I just asked how long you two have been together."

"We’re not together," I retort quickly and sternly. It hurts to say that, though. I want to say it…Either way, I don’t think she’s buying it…Damn.

"Liar." God, she’s persistent.

"We’re not!" Are too, are too! Whatever…I’m caught, anyway.

"Oh, please. That may be the first time I’ve seen you together, But I’m not stupid, Spence. You didn’t even take up the whole booth. You sat close enough to be touching constantly. Plus the fact that she’s all you ever talk about. Ashley this. Ashley That. Oh, Ash did that one time when–"

"OKAY! Point taken!" Kyla and I both jump from my sudden outburst. I didn’t mean to yell, but God that was annoying. I let go of the steering wheel and put my hands in my lap. I’m suddenly finding them very interesting. "Sorry, I uh…Oh, look, a squirrel." I point out the windshield at a squirrel climbing a tree.

"Spencer! Carlin"

"Fine! God…" I hit the steering wheel and turn to face her. She nods her head silently asking me to continue. "About a month. I, uh–No one knows."

"Ohhhh…I’m sorry," she drops her head guiltily.

"No, it’s okay," I shake my head, "I guess it’s just good to finally get it out."