Chapter One

His hands held onto my wrists as he looked down at me trying to read my thoughts. My breath was still as I tried to figure out what he was telling me. Why did I feel so confused hearing him talking to me like this?

“Alright I will walk away from this…from you…if you can honestly tell me that you don’t love me…that you’re not in love with me…”

What was he talking about? Why was he giving me an ultimatum about something that to this very moment I wasn’t even sure was an issue. Sure we had flirted but that was just the way Aiden and I were with one another. If this was how he felt about me then why was he with Kyla? Why would he tell me this now?

I looked at him still trying to figure out what it was that he wanted me to say in return. He obviously thought that I would profess my undying love back to him. Sure I loved him but not as more than a brother…right?

I was so lost in thought that I didn’t hear Spencer walk up to us. Aiden’s hands were still covering my own and I barely noticed that his fingers were caressing mine.

“Ms. Davies…May I please have this last dance? That is if Aiden will let you…” I saw her face crease out of the corner of my eye as she looked at Aiden, our hands, and then at me. I didn’t know what to say as a look of concern took over her features. “Wait…What’s…What’s Wrong?”

I still couldn’t speak and kept looking at Aiden until he finally spoke.

“Spencer, I’m sorry. I know you told me to back off…” He said in a frustrated tone towards Spencer.

I looked at Spencer in disbelief not knowing why she would tell Aiden to back off. How could she go behind my back and tell my best friend to back off from our friendship?

“You did what?” I said feeling betrayed. “You had no right to do that…”

I watched as her eyes looked back and forth at Aiden and I worry building and building. She turned and began to run to the front of the school. I turned my eyes to Aiden who had a bewildered expression on his face. I glanced back at Spencer and decided to run after her to find out what was going on.