"Ashley…is that you??" I manage to say lost for words….She just nods at me as i stare into her brown orbs, getting lost…

" Er ..Well hi, officially" She laughed. "I’m Ashley" She held her hand out to me for a shake. I keep staring at her hand

"Hello, Earth to Spencer!" She waved her hand in front of my eyes. " Huh ..Wha..?" Is all I can manage.

"Welcome back to planet earth, how are the little martian men on YOUR planet?" Ashley retorts to me. I playfully slap her on the arm whilelaughing and then i took her hand and shook it. " Whatever.. I was just..zoned out" I replied. She raised one eyebrow looking at me and then she looked down to our hands. I was still vigorously shaking it.

"Oh um.. Sorry" I could feel the blush rising. I never realised how intense this connection I was feeling through one touch could be. " I uh I Gotta get to class now.. um i might see you round" I stumbled over the words in my sentence. Trying not to sound like a complete fool. I was about to turn away when she slipped me a piece of paper.

"Here is my cell number. Call or text me anytime. Only if you want to. I mean you know what I mean..Don’t you?" She was babbling. How cute." Like whatever, its no biggie either way." I smiled at her and just turned around and walked away.

I gave a little wave over my head. I could feel her gaze piercing my back but I didn’t look back. I only know that if I did look back, I would have ran up to her and never let go….

It was about a week later and Ashley and I had hit it off with our friendship. We were closer now we were in person. Much easier to just talk.

I was walking back to my locker to grab my stuff just as the school bell rung. I heard my cell go off. It was a message ‘oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair…’ began to play. I opened it up and saw Ashleys number blinking at me. I opened the message. All that was wrritten was