***
"That went smoother than I thought it would," I remarked while glancing around at the girls as we drove back to their house. They said nothing.
"Keith looked like he was in a really bad mood when I watched him walk into the station," I continued.
"He was," said AJ while smiling. "He came in all mad and upset, wanting to know about you, about yesterday's fight in the cafeteria, and about what was going on, until…"
"Until… what?" I asked.
AJ smiled broadly while glancing over at Shannon and replied, "Until Shannon grabbed him and gave him an incredibly awesome kiss! It shut him right up!"
"You did not!" I exclaimed while looking over at Shannon in shock.
She stared at me nonchalantly. "This was your idea, remember? And since you decided to hide in our car…"
I sat there in silence—annoyed, aching, and envious, the rest of the ride home.