Rian felt a smile come onto her face before she could contain it. To buy herself time to think about what to say, she turned forward in the seat. Keeping her eyes firmly off of the window, she debated for about a second and a half.

I make him feel like he matters, she thought a bit smugly. Of course he mattered. He mattered very much. Sure, Rian probably sounded like any other love-struck fourteen year old, but it was the truth. Now how do I tell him I'd like to be his girlfriend again?

"I'd like to be your girlfriend again," she told him smoothly. Oh, like that, obviously. She said it confidently and cheerfully, as if she was talking about Texas, like she was suppose to be doing at this moment. But she couldn't get what he had said out of her head. These past few months have been harder...no girl is going to wait there until I finish...you are perfect because you make me feel like I matter... She turned her head to look at Sneeze, a winning smile plastered to her face.