We spent the day at the mall. We bought a little of everyting. Okay, I bought a little bit of everything but Spencer was acting strange. She was overly giggly and flirtacious today. Not to complain, but no matter how hard I try to ignore it my body has affects to everything she does so this can’t be good. Throughout the day she went about trying to grab my hand whenever she could, making up lame excuses that she was cold or shoving different rings on my fingers when were were looking at jewelry. Nothing was more than innocent touches but having this kind of affection from her was not something I was ready to deal with.

After the last stop I tried to keep my promise to get her to her parents on time for dinner but there was a dress calling my name and I had to have it.

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A few minutes and a sexy dress later we were in my car and I was pulling out of the parking garage.

“God Ash come on. I have to be at my parents in like fifteen minutes.”

“Calm down. I can get you there in five. Just one more store.”

“Ashley! I want to get there alive. Drive now!”

“You suck”

“Actually, I don’t.” ’I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.’

“Okay eww eww. I so don’t care about what you do in your spare time. Gross.”

“Oh you know you love it.”

“Ugh. Just get out and walk the rest of the way I need to make my way home to go and puncture my ear drums now.” ‘That’s so not a joke.’

“Oh shush you” she playfully hits me in the arm and we fall into random banter filling the quick car ride. She says something and I try to drown her out by turning on the radio and we quickly turn into a karaoke duo rhyming with “Cupid’s Chokehold” by Gym Class Heroes. [i]Such a great song when neither of you knows all the words Finishing in light laughter the next song starts playing.

“Ooh I love this.”

Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again

’Okay, how awkward’

Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again

However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you

Spencer is straring intently at the side of my face and I can tell she is so deep in thought. If I were to ram into a car right now she wouldn’t notice. Maybe it’s the song. I should probably change it.

Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I’m alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again

I reach to turn of the radio and her hand stops me. Instead of letting go she flips it over and places it in her lap drawing random invisible patterns over my palm and creating havic with me emotions.

However far away, I will always love you
However long I stay, I will always love you
Whatever words I say, I will always love you
I will always love you

The song ends and we ride in silence the rest of the way. She never lets go of my hand until we come to a stop in front of her parents door. Even then she places a gentle kiss on my knuckles and exits the car. She turns to smile and wave as she enters the house and I pull away from the Carlin’s. I don’t know what got into her tonight but it has me on cloud nine. I don’t know if this is good or bad.

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“Love Song” by 311