He pushed the branches away and led me through them out onto a long, flat rock. I looked around. This place was incredible. He was standing on the edge, away from me, hands in his pockets, also looking around at the scenery. Him: It's not much but it's... Me: Beautiful. He blushed and looked down, scuffling his shoes against the rock. Me: How’d you find it? He laughed, as though recalling a distant memory. Him: I was running away. I stared at him. Me: What? He laughed again, but this time I could tell it wasn't real. Him: Yeah, my parents were getting a divorce so I kind of freaked out and ran away. I ran under the tree, saw the hole in the fence and made it down here. I spent the night here, and went back home in the morning, having sufficiently driven my parents crazy with worry. I was a little stunned, I couldn't imagine what it was like to have your parents split and you to be caught in the middle. At least with me, I didn't have to choose. Me: I'm sorry. He just shrugged: So what's your story? 2008-04-13T23:14:39Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/23909 <p>loool thats so funny..maybe you&#8217;re not predictable maybe band baby is just a really really good guesser..but he blushed thats too cute.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23909?basename=56091 2008-04-13T23:14:39Z howhardlifeis http://ficlets.com/authors/dinasahm <p>darn. Am I really that predictable?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23909?basename=46847 2008-03-09T18:31:29Z Dreamer http://ficlets.com/authors/dreamer <p>yes, what <strong>is</strong> her story? maybe.. mom died and that&#8217;s why her father drinks..?</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23909?basename=46839 2008-03-09T18:05:17Z .:band baby:. http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbaby