He sees me put my hand there and grins wide. I stand up and flip back my hair.

“Hey,â€? he says

I feel Edwin put his arm around my hip and Chris’s smile falls.

“Hey, Chris.â€? Edwin shakes his hand.

“Hello. You guys ready to party?â€? He says keeping his cool.

“Heck ya,â€? I say in excitement, “ya know I am going to go greet people.â€?

I walk away without another word and walk up the stairs. I feel someone’s hand touch mine for a short moment and turn my head. Chris is grinning at me.

“I couldn’t help myself you look so beautiful,â€? He whispers in my ear and I walk towards the door pretending to be un phased by what just happened.

“Thank you, did you hear the rumors going around?â€? I whisper to him.

“Hey, hope you have fun at my party,â€? I say to a friend.

“Ya, I am ignoring them though,â€? he whispers to me.

“What do we do about them,â€? I whisper back.

“Keep ignoring them. Hopefully they will go away,â€? He tells me.