“Do you have a boyfriend?”

I asked with a shy smile. I haven’t been this nervous since graduating the top of my class from Yale. She chuckles and looks away from me. I walk up a step and she looks me dead in the eye. This is the first time I had acually captsure the color of her eyes-they’re hazel. They glistened under the street light. She blushed and pushed her bang behind her ear. She smiles down at me and wraps her arms around my neck. She says…

“No. I’m single like you…”

This would of been the perfect moment for fireworks and sparks. I could see it now. Tina and I holding one another close, and watching ths fireworks. As badly as I wanted to kiss her, I couldn’t. Alice’s presence made it hard to enjoy what should be a fresh ticket to my future.

“Thank god…”

I could breath now. I was holding my breath and thoughts at the same time. Very challenging, but, I wouldn’t recommend anyone to do it. You just might forget you’re holding your breath. It’s happened to me a couple of times.

“Lets go…”

She pulls at my collar. I could tell that she was desperate to be alone with me. The feeling is mutual sweetie.

“Okay. I have to grab my jacket.”

“And I have to grab my keys…”

She turns and opens the door. She walks inside and I follow her. I quickly passed a drunken Alice. She grabs my arm when I least expect. She pulls me close and leans in towards my ear.

“Where are you going?”

Her hold was tight and ferm.

“Out. I’ll be back in a little while.”

I attempted to move, but she wasn’t trying to let me go.

“Alice, you’re hurting my wrist.”

I gazed down at my hand. She releases me and stares me over.

“Okay…”

That was it. She turns and walks away like she doesn’t have a problem with me leaving…period. This concerns me, because, I’ve never seen my friend like this. One minute she was siked about me being in to Tina, and then next she seems nervous and confused sort of. With my erring eye I look her over. I make sure she’s okay with me leaving personally.