“Okay” I stuck out my pinky and she does the same and our fingers intertwine and we shake on it. As my hands touched I felt a sudden spark between us. I was perplexed at what I felt in that moment but dismissed it. But for a brief moment I saw something… something in her eyes but just as quickly as it appeared it vanished.

We unravel our fingers and she moves to face the door. I see her take a deep breath.

*What could it be that has her so freaked to even show me her room.*

She turns the door knob and opens it wide. I gasp, covering my mouth, my eyes in wide disbelief. I turn to her my hand still covering myself. I bring down my hand and just stare opened mouth at her just letting it hang wide.

“Madison.” I say in a shocked tone.

“You’ve got to be kidding me.” She looks at me blushing like crazy obviously from embarrassment . I’ve never seen her like this. The mere fact that she let me see this tells me volumes. This is the kind of stuff you could probably use as ammunition to humiliate her and get her ridiculed at school.

“”You’re the only person who I’ve ever shown this.” she rubs her arms, obviously abashed about what she has shown me.

“ I trust my secret is safe with you.” I smile at her.

“Of course.” She smiles right back at me now.

“Enough about me and my room, we didn’t come here for that. What’s happened Spence, and you can’t say it’s nothing. You wouldn’t of collapsed like that earlier if it wasn’t for a reason.”

Her eyes are showing me how worried she is which is still becoming an odd thing for me, being able to read her so easily. They’re so warm but at the same time her green eyes are pleading with me.

I sit on her bed, my face is more solemn now. I have my head down, my hands on my lap. I feel the bed dip and I raise my eyes and look at her.

“ You can tell me Spence.” she says, her voice laced with such tenderness.

“ I don’t know how…….” I let out a deep reath. I face away but I feel the palm of her hand gently pull my face in her direction.