“It doesn't have to be awkward!” She suddenly screeched, “like, hey DON'T TURN!” She screamed as he began to turn, and he stopped, “Don't look at me. I'm going to be really embarrassed right now. I can't help it. I just had to say the truth or it would eat at me. It's not like I'm in love with you or something, like I want us to get married for real, no, not like that. If all the girls have been chasing you all your life, Laura Peterson is different,” she gave an awkward chuckle, then it died off as she realized how weird it sounded, “It's not love, it's just lust. Something other girls experienced at age 13. You know, staring at hot boys’ chests, wanting them, reacting to them… yeah, that's more like it. But I'm going to get over it, okay? Don't think about it.” She said, and kept silent.
