After some time of walking I start to get angry.

“Hey, Edwin?â€? I stop walking and stand very close to him. I am testing him to see what he will do. This may turn out to be a totally failure, but someone has to make a move.

He comes closer. I smile and lean in and he leans in too. We stare into each other’s eyes and he kisses me on the cheek. I pretend to be pleased with just a peck on the cheek but I am not. I wonder what Chris would do. Would he be the one to kiss me? He would probably be more moving than this. Now he may never talk to me again. A frown forms on my lips.

“Are you alright Hazel?â€? Asks Edwin in concern.

I hide my frown and smile, “Yes I am great.â€?

I swallow hard and we keep walking until we get to my house. We walk in to the booming voice of laughing people. I hear a guy telling a story and everyone else laughing.

“My cousin has always been the funny type,â€? says Edwin in with a bit of laughter in his voice.