“James seems a little weird lately.â€? Sasha said with sad eyes.
“Really?â€? I asked, hoping she would interpret the heightened level of interest in my voice as friendly concern.
“I just know there is something he’s not telling me. I don’t understand, when I actually get to spend time talking to him, I want to tell him everything. And it used to be that way with him. But now it’s like he doesn’t want to tell me anything,â€?
“Strange.â€? I said with the pretense of no feeling.
“Has he been weird when you guys hang out?â€?

Silence

“Katie?â€?
“What?â€?
“Has James been acting different?â€?
“Oh, uh, no. No. Not at all.â€?

Sasha had no idea how much her question made me freeze up. What was I supposed to say? Actually, we haven’t hung out because the last time we did he kissed me and now it’s awkward.
I couldn’t say that, so I just lied. Something I seem to be getting really good at.