“Haze, I want to pay for you… even if it can only be as friends.â€? Chris says stubbornly. When the waitress comes with the bill, he takes it from her. When she walks away I stick my tongue out at Chris. He laughs at me but pays anyways.

“Ready?â€? He asks after we pay.

“Yep.â€? I say, standing up. We walk out to the car, smiles are plastered on both of our faces. We sing songs on the way to the lake. Chris was right, today was gorgeous.

I gasp as we reach the lake. “Oh, it’s gorgeous…â€?

The trees that surround the little lake are all a wonderful array of colors. There are a few leaves on the ground, but most of them are still up on the trees. I see reds and yellows and greens and oranges.

“So are you.â€? Chris says, breaking me out of my trance.

I look over at him a small smile playing with my lips. He is leaning closer to me, over the seats. I feel myself being drawn closer to him. Very quickly we are mere centimeters from each other. I feel his breath on my face. I want to kiss him badly.