Trey crossed the street to me. “Hey.â€? he said, smiling the one that made me fall in love.

“Hi.â€? I whispered, breathless. I took his hand into mine. “So what’s up?â€?

“We uh need to go talk to someone.â€? He suddenly looked uncomfortable. “I’ll explain when we get there.â€? And he started down the sidewalk with my hand still in his.

“Trey, where are we going?â€? I asked when he took a strange turn.

He scratched his head. “I um you need to um meet someone.â€? This is strange. Hmm … very strange.

“Why are you acting so strange? You were fine when I first saw you. What is going on, Trey?â€?

He whispered to himself, “Something stupid.â€?

“Then why are you doing it?â€? I pulled free and stopped walking.

“Kit, I promise its nothing bad. It will only take a sec.â€? Trey started walking away. We were going down an alley so I had no choice but to keep going or get lost.

“This better not be a sec of something illegal.â€? Trey didn’t answer me, but I didn’t give myself another second to think because standing before me was a guy.