. Now I wished to go mostly to be with him, but we had decided weeks ago that it would not be appropriate without proper chaperones.

"It will be okay, have fun with Christian. You never know when it will be your last chance. My trip with George last year turned out to be our last. That's when he told me he was getting married." I blushed, realizing what my words might imply. I quickly added, "After all Christian will be going on a mission in another year or so."

"True," he said. "Things seem to change quickly the older we get." He pulled into the driveway and said, "I wonder who I am rooming with tonight?"

I was suddenly wishing that I had been there for that argument. "I hope its Caleb. He was a big help today."

"That reminds me. What is this surprise of yours?" he asked, flashing me a hopeful smile.

"If you haven't figured it out, you will just have to wait and see."

"Figured it out? I'm not that with it. As far as I am concerned you are full of surprises."

"Yeah, like crazy crying jags," I said, shaking my head.

"Don't be embarrassed. Feelings just happen sometimes. How do you think I felt realizing that I was falling for the girl my best friend liked? And then when you kissed me... talk about seriously breaking the guy code."

I laughed, "Oh, yes, the infamous guy code. How did you get past that?"

"It got easier when I saw you hurting and he was the cause. Somehow, I felt less friendly toward him."

His confession made me feel guilty. "But he's your best friend. You can't stay mad at him. It wasn't his fault that he wanted something I couldn't give. It is better that he left earlier than later." I thought back to that time. It had hurt when he left, but not because I was in love. The feelings I felt for Mark were so much stronger and different from those I had for Andy.

"No, I can't stay mad at him, you're right. In fact, someday I need to remember to thank him."

"For what?"

"Being an idiot. I could never have stolen you away from him."

"I don't know about that, you
. Now I wished to go mostly to be with him, but we had decide week ago that it would not be appropriate without proper chaperones. 

 " It will be okay, have playfulness with Christian. You never know when it will be your last chance. My slip with George last year sour out to be our last. That's when he told me he was getting marry. " I blushed, realizing what my actor's line might imply. I quickly added, " After all Christian will be going on a mission in another year or thus. " 

 " True, " he said. " Things appear to change quickly the older we get. " He pull into the driveway and said, " I wonder who I am rooming with tonight? " 

 I was suddenly wishing that I had been there for that argument. " I hope its Caleb. He was a boastful help today. " 

 " That reminds me. What is this surprise of yours? " he asked, flashing me a hopeful smile. 

 " If you haven't figured it out, you will just have to wait and see. " 

 " Figured it out? I'm not that with it. As far as I am concerned you are full of surprises. " 

 " Yeah, like crazy crying jag, " I said, shaking my headway. 

 " Don't be abashed. spirit just happen sometimes. How do you think I felt realizing that I was falling for the girl my estimable friend liked? And then when you kissed me... talk about badly breaking the guy code. " 

 I laughed, " Oh, yes, the infamous guy code. How did you get past that? " 

 " It got easier when I saw you hurt and he was the cause. Somehow, I felt less friendly toward him. " 

 His confession made me feel guilty. " But he's your best supporter. You can't stay mad at him. It wasn't his fault that he want something I couldn't give. It is better that he left earlier than by and by. " I thought back to that fourth dimension. It had hurt when he left, but not because I was in beloved. The feelings I feel for Mark were so a lot stronger and different from those I have for Andy. 

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 " For what? " 

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"I don't know about thet, you
. Now I wished to go mostly with but we decided weeks ago appropriate proper chaperones. "It be okay, have with Christian. You never know when will be your last chance. My trip with George last year turned out be our last. That's when he told me he was getting married." I realizing my might I quickly added, "After all Christian will be going on a mission in another year or "True," he said. "Things seem to change quickly older we get." He into the driveway and said, wonder I am with I suddenly wishing that had been there for that argument. "I hope its Caleb. He was a big help today." "That me. What surprise of he flashing a hopeful smile. haven't figured it out, you will wait and see." "Figured it out? I'm not with it. far as I am concerned you full of surprises." "Yeah, like crazy crying jags," said, shaking my head. "Don't be embarrassed. Feelings just happen sometimes. How do you think realizing that I was for the girl best liked? then you kissed talk about seriously breaking the guy code." I laughed, "Oh, yes, infamous guy code. How did you get past that?" "It when saw you hurting he was the cause. I less friendly toward him." made feel your friend. can't stay mad at It wasn't his fault that wanted something I couldn't he left earlier than later." I thought back that time. It had hurt when he but not because I was in love. The feelings I felt for were so and different from those I had for Andy. I can't stay mad him, you're right. In fact, someday I need to to him." "For "Being an idiot. could never have you away from don't know that,
. Now I wished to go mostly to be wIth him, but wE had dEciDed WeEks aGo thAt it would not be APproPriate without proper chaPeronEs.

"iT wilL Be Okay, hAve fun wITh cHRisTiAn. you NeVEr Know wHen It will bE your last cHanCe. my trip with GeORgE last year tUrnEd out to be our LasT. That's WhEn hE Told mE he Was geTting mARried." I Blushed, reAlIZing whAT my wordS MIgHt imPly. I quickly added, "AFTeR All Christian wiLl be goInG On A MIssIon In another yEaR or so."

"tRue," he saID. "THINGs sEEm to change quiCkly the oldeR We gEt." He puLlEd iNTo the dRivewAy ANd sAid, "I wonder wHo I aM rooming wIth tonIGht?"

I was SUddenly WishinG thAt I Had bEEn ThEre FoR ThaT ArGumENt. "I Hope its CAlEb. he was A big HELP TodaY."

"ThAt reMinds Me. What is this sUrpRise OF yoUrs?" he Asked, FlasHiNg me a HopefuL smilE.

"IF you haven't figurEd it Out, you wilL juSt HavE tO wait ANd see."

"FIguRed It out? I'm Not that WIth It. aS FAr As I am concerned you aRe FULl Of surpriSes."

"YeaH, LiKe CRazy cryiNg JagS," I saID, ShakiNg my HEaD.

"Don't be eMbarraSSeD. FEelings JuSt happEn SomEtiMes. HoW Do yoU think i felt reaLizinG That I was fallinG For the girl my bESt FRIeND likEd? ANd then when yOu kiSSed mE... talK AbOut SEriouSly brEaKInG The guy code."

I laughed, "OH, yEs, the iNfamoUs guy code. How dId you get paST THat?"

"It got EasiER wHEn I saw you hurtiNg and He was the caUSe. SomehoW, I felT less friEndly towaRD Him."

His coNfeSsiOn mAde ME FeEl guilty. "But he'S YOur bEsT friend. you Can't staY maD at Him. it wAsN't his faulT that he wAnTeD sOmEthIng I cOUldn't givE. IT is BeTteR that HE left eArlieR thaN lAtER." I tHought bACk TO That TiMe. it haD huRt When hE lefT, But Not becaUse I was in LovE. the fEeLiNgs I felT for Mark were sO mUch strongeR aNd dIffereNT From thosE I had for Andy.

"No, I can't stay MAd at him, You'Re rigHt. In Fact, somedAy I Need to RemEMber to Thank hIm."

"For WhAt?"

"BEINg an iDIOt. i coUlD never have STOleN you aWaY froM him."

"I doN't know about that, you
. Now I wished to go mostl y to be wi th hi m,but  w e ha d de cided weeks ag o  tha t it would not be appr opria te with o ut  prop er chap e ro n e s.
" It  wi ll be  okay , h ave fun  with Chri sti an . You neverk no w when itwil l be your la stchance .Myt rip w ith  Geor ge las t  yearturned ou tt o be o u r last. T ha t'swhen he told me h e  w a s getting marr ied."Ib lu s h ed,  re alizing wh at  my w o rds mig h ti m p ly. I quickly add ed, "Aftera llChrist ia n w i ll begoing  o n  amission inanot her yearor so. " 

"True , " he sa id. "T hin gsseem to  c han ge qui c kl y t h e o lder wege t. " Hepull e d i ntothe  dri veway  and said, "I  wo nder who  I am  room ingwi th to night? "

Iwa s suddenly wish ingthat I ha d b ee n t he re fo r  thatarg ume nt. "Ihope it s  Ca le b . He  was a big help to da y . "
"That r eminds me .W hat is t hi s s urpr i s e ofyour s ?"  he aske d, fla s hi ng  me a h op eful s mi le. 

" If yo u  hav en't f igured i t out ,  you will just have to waita nd s ee . "

" Fig ured it out ? I' m  not  tha t  w ith it. A s far  a s  I am concerned you ar efull o f sur prises."

"Ye ah, like c r a z y crying  jag s ," I said, shakin g myhead.

"Do n 't be em barra ssed. Fe elings ju s t  happensom eti mes . H o w  d o you think I f eltre alizing  th at I wa s f all ing  fo rthe girlmy bestfr ie nd  l ike d? An d  then wh en  yo ukis sed m e ... ta lk ab outse ri o usl y break i ng t he g uy  c ode. "
Ilaugh ed," Oh,  yes, t he infamo usg uy c od e.  How di d you get pas tthat?"

"I tgot  easie r when I s aw you hurting and he w a s the c aus e. So meho w, I felt  le ss fri end l y towa rd him ."

H is  co n f essio n ma deme  feel guil t y . " But h e' s yo ur best  friend. You can't sta y mad at him.  It  was n ' this fa u ltth a t h e wanted somethin g I couldn 't gi ve. It isb ett er  that h e leftearli e r thanlater." I  thoughtba ck t o tha t time. It  had hur t when he left, bu t not  be causeIwas  in l ove. T h e f eelin gs I f el t forMarkwe re so mu ch stronger and differe nt fro m tho seI had for  An d y.
"No, I c an't  stay madathim , you 're right . In fa ct, somed ay I need to r e me mbe r to  thank him. " "Fo r wha t?" 
"Bein g an  idiot. I could n e ver have stole n yo u awa y f r om h im ."

"I don't k now  a b o ut that,  y ou
. Now_I wished_to go mostly to_be with_him,_but we_had_decided weeks ago_that it would_not be appropriate without_proper chaperones.

"It will_be_okay, have fun with Christian. You never know when it will be your last_chance._My trip_with_George_last year turned out to_be our last. That's when_he told_me he was getting married." I blushed, realizing_what_my words might_imply. I quickly added, "After all Christian will be_going on a mission in another_year or so."

"True,"_he_said._"Things seem to change_quickly the older we get." He_pulled into the driveway and said,_"I wonder who I am rooming with_tonight?"

I was suddenly wishing that I_had been there for that_argument. "I_hope its Caleb. He was_a big help_today."

"That reminds_me. What is_this surprise of yours?" he asked,_flashing me a_hopeful smile.

"If you haven't figured it_out,_you will just_have_to_wait and_see."

"Figured it out?_I'm_not that_with_it. As far as I am_concerned_you are full of surprises."

"Yeah, like crazy_crying jags," I said,_shaking_my head.

"Don't be embarrassed._Feelings just happen sometimes. How_do you think I felt realizing_that I_was falling_for the girl my best friend liked? And then when you_kissed me... talk about seriously breaking_the guy code."

I laughed,_"Oh, yes,_the_infamous guy code._How_did you_get past that?"

"It got easier when I_saw you_hurting and he was the cause._Somehow, I felt less_friendly_toward him."

His confession made me feel_guilty. "But he's your best friend._You can't stay mad at_him._It_wasn't his fault that he_wanted something I couldn't give. It_is better that_he left earlier than later." I thought_back_to that time. It had hurt_when_he left, but not because I_was_in_love. The feelings I felt_for Mark were so much stronger_and different from those I had for Andy.

"No, I_can't stay mad_at him, you're right. In_fact,_someday_I need to remember to thank him."

"For what?"

"Being an idiot._I could_never have stolen_you away from him."

"I don't know about that, you