 couple of inches taller than Nathan, but had similar features making their relationship obvious. She was spunky and sweet with beautiful dark eyes that almost twinkled.

"I'm Megan; it's really nice to meet you Emily." She dragged me to the sofa and plopped me down to join the group watching some rerun of a game. She treated me like an old friend.

"I just came to remind you guys about Melissa's concert tonight, if you can make it."

"You should stay here with us, Megan. After the game, we are all heading out for some ice cream. Come with us." She glanced between John and me as if sizing up the competition. Then she smiled at me but it was too territorial for me to count.

"Thanks but I really had my heart set on a ride. It sounds like you guys have plans though, so I will go." I jumped up before she could object, it wasn't really necessary; she wasn't going to be sad about my leaving her alone with John. I couldn't help finding the whole thing funny as I got on my bike. Emily was definitely in flirt mode and I couldn't help thinking about the discomfort that was going to cause John and Nathan.

I rode along through town staying focused and aware of the Saturday traffic. Once I passed the freeway, things were less crowded. It felt good to get out and bike somewhere flat. I pedaled as fast as I could, enjoying the breeze it created. I really didn't want to think about my upcoming appointment so I focused on the movie we'd seen last night. It was nice that I had made some good friends but I still missed Spencer. He and I had done everything together since we met in eighth grade. Playing ball and games with the guys was fine, but Spencer was who I really needed right now. Knowing how hard these yearly appointments were for me, he always planned something fun to do afterwards. I didn't have anyone here to talk to and I could feel some panic rising.

I arrived at the park that sat beside Utah Lake. It was very quiet today; I was surprised because it was beautiful. I laid down on my stomach, giving my backside a rest. I could feel the warm sun on the back of my neck, thanks to the braid I'd hastily done this morning. It was an unusual sensation for me; my thick, curly hair was always in the way. I tried not to
couple of inches taller than Nathan, but had similar feature do their relationship obvious. She was spunky and sweet with beautiful benighted eyes that almost twinkle. 

 " I'm Megan; it's very nice to converge you Emily. " She dragged me to the sofa and plopped me down to connect the group watching some rerun of a game. She treated me like an old supporter. 

 " I just came to remind you guys about Melissa's concert tonight, if you can make it. " 

 " You should bide here with us, Megan. After the game, we are all heading out for some ice cream. fall with us. " She glanced between John and me as if sizing up the competition. Then she smiled at me but it was excessively territorial for me to count. 

 " Thanks but I really had my heart set on a drive. It sounds like you guys have plans though, so I will go. " I rise up before she could object, it wasn't really necessary; she wasn't going to be sad about my leaving her alone with John. I couldn't help finding the whole thing funny as I got on my motorcycle. Emily was definitely in flirt mood and I couldn't help thinking about the discomfort that was going to cause John and Nathan. 

 I drive along through town staying focused and aware of the Saturday dealings. Once I passed the freeway, things were less crowded. It felt good to get out and bike somewhere flat. I pedaled as fast as I could, enjoying the breeze it create. I truly didn't want to think about my upcoming appointment so I focus on the movie we'd seen last night. It was nice that I had made some good friends but I still neglect Spencer. He and I had done everything together since we met in eighth grade. Playing musket ball and games with the guy was fine, but Spencer was who I very needed right now. Knowing how hard these annual appointments were for me, he always planned something playfulness to do afterwards. I didn't have anyone here to talk to and I could palpate some panic resurrect. 

 I arrived at the park that sit beside Utah Lake. It was very quiet today; I was surprised because it was beautiful. I laid down on my stomach, giving my backside a rest. I could palpate the warm sun on the back of my neck, thanks to the braid I'd hastily done this morning. It was an strange sensation for me; my thick, curly hair's-breadth was always in the way. I tried not to
 cokple of inches taller thxn Nathan, but hce siminar feztures mxking their relationship obvmous. She qas spunky and sweet wkth beautpful dark eyew that almost twinkled.

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"I just CAMe To reMind you guys about MELiSSa's concert toniGht, if yOu CAn MAKe iT."

"YoU should staY hEre wiTH us, MegaN. afTER The GAme, we are all heAding out for SOme Ice creAm. comE With us." she glAnCEd bEtween John aNd me As if sizinG up the COmpetitIOn. Then sHe smilEd aT me But iT WaS tOo tErRItoRIaL foR Me tO count.

"ThAnKs But I rEallY HAD My heArt Set oN a ridE. It sounds like You Guys HAve Plans ThougH, so I WiLl go." I Jumped Up befOrE she could object, It waSn't really NecEsSarY; sHe wasN'T going To bE saD about mY leavinG Her AlONE WiTh John. I couldn't help FiNDInG the wholE thing FUnNy AS I got on mY bIke. emilY WAs defInitELy In flirt mOde and i CoUlDn't help ThInking AbOut The DiscoMFort That waS going to Cause jOhn and Nathan.

I rODe along througH ToWN StAYing FocUsed and awarE of tHE SatUrdaY TrAffIC. Once i passEd THe FReeway, things were lesS cRowded. it felT good to get out And bike somEWHEre flat. I PedaLEd AS fast as I could, eNjoyiNg the breezE It createD. I reaLly didn't Want to thiNK About my uPcoMinG apPoiNTMeNt so I focused oN THe moViE we'd seeN laSt night. it wAs nIce ThaT I Had made soMe good frIeNdS bUt i stIll miSSed SpencEr. he aNd i haD done EVerythIng toGethEr SiNCe wE met in eIGhTH GradE. PLaYing BalL aNd gamEs wiTH thE guys waS fine, but SPenCEr waS wHo i really Needed right noW. KNowing how hArD thEse yeaRLY appointMents were for me, he always pLAnned soMetHing fUn to Do afterwaRds. i didn't HavE Anyone Here to Talk tO aNd I COUld feEL SoMe pAnIc rising.

I aRRIveD at thE pArk tHat sat bEside Utah Lake. It was VEry Quiet today; I waS suRpriSED bEcaUSe IT waS bEAutIFUl. I laid down on my Stomach, givInG My Backside a rESt. I CoUld feel The warm Sun on THe back oF my neck, thAnks to the BrAid I'D HAstIly done thiS morning. it was an unUSual sENsAtion For Me; my thIcK, cuRly haIr was aLWayS in thE way. I tRiEd not tO
 couple of inches taller t han Nathan , but  ha d s im ilar  fea tures making t h eirrelationship obvious.She w as spun k yand s weet wi t hb e aut if ul  da rk ey es th atalmosttwinkled.
"I 'm  Megan; it's re ally nicetomeet you Emi ly. " Shedr agg e d metothe s ofa an d  plopp ed me dow nt o join the gro u p  w atch ing some rerun of ag ame. She treat ed meli k ea n  ol d f riend.

"I  j ust c a me to r e mi n d you guys about Me lissa's con c ert  tonig ht , i f  you c an ma ke it. "

"You sho uldstay here  withu s, Mega n . After  the g ame , w e ar e  a ll  he ad i ngo ut  fo r  so me ice c re am . Com e wi t h u s."She  gla ncedbetween Johnand  mea s i f siz ing u p th ecompe tition . The nshe smiled at m e bu t it wastoo  t err it orial for me  to  co unt.

" Thanksb utIr e a ll y had my heart set  o n aride. It  sound s  l ik e  you guy shav e pl a n s tho ugh, so  I willgo." I ju mp ed up b ef ore sh ecou ldobjec t , it  wasn' t really  nece s sary; she wasn ' t going to be sa d ab o ut m y l eaving heralon e  wit h Jo h n.  Ic ouldn 't he lp fi n ding the whole thin gfunnyas Igot on my bik e. Emily w a s definite ly i n  f l irt mode and I  coul dn't helpt hinkingabout  the dis comfort t h a t was go ing  to  ca use J oh n and Nathan. I ro de  alongthr ough to wnsta yin g f oc used andaware of  t he  S at urd ay tr a ffic. On ce  Ipa sse d the freewa y, th ings  w er e  le ss crow d ed . It f el tgood  to  g et ou t an d  bi ke some where fla t.I  ped al ed  as fas t as I could,  e njoying th ebre eze it c reated.I really didn't want to think a bou t myupco ming appo int ment s o I focuse d on t he mo vi e w e ' d see n la stni ght. It wa s nic e tha tI ha d madesome good friendsb utI still misse d S penc e r .Hea nd I h ad don e everything toge ther since  w e  m et in eigh t h g ra de. Pla ying ba ll an d  gameswith theguys wasfi ne,b u t S pencer was  who I r eally nee d ed ri g ht  now.  Kn owingho w h ard t hese y e arl y app ointme nt s were  forme , he alw ays planned something f un todo af ter wards. Idid n 'thave anyo ne h ere to tal k t o a nd Icou l d fee l so m epan i c ris ing. 
I arrive d  a t t h e  p ark that sa t b esi de Ut ahL ake. I t wa s very quiet toda y ; I was surpri sedb e cau sei t wa sbeautiful. I l aid  d o w n on myst omach, givi ng my ba ck s ide a  rest.  I cou ld feel t he warm s un o n t he back o f m yn eck, th an ks to the  bra id  I'd h astily done t his morning. Itwas a n unusu a l s ensat io n for m e ; my  thick, cu rly hair wa s alwa ys i n the  way. I  t ried n otto 
 couple_of inches_taller than Nathan, but_had similar_features_making their_relationship_obvious. She was_spunky and sweet_with beautiful dark eyes_that almost twinkled.

"I'm_Megan;_it's really nice to meet you Emily." She dragged me to the sofa and_plopped_me down_to_join_the group watching some rerun_of a game. She treated_me like_an old friend.

"I just came to remind you_guys_about Melissa's concert_tonight, if you can make it."

"You should stay here_with us, Megan. After the game,_we are all_heading_out_for some ice cream._Come with us." She glanced between_John and me as if sizing_up the competition. Then she smiled at_me but it was too territorial_for me to count.

"Thanks but_I really_had my heart set on_a ride. It_sounds like_you guys have_plans though, so I will go."_I jumped up_before she could object, it wasn't_really_necessary; she wasn't_going_to_be sad_about my leaving_her_alone with_John._I couldn't help finding the whole_thing_funny as I got on my bike._Emily was definitely in_flirt_mode and I couldn't_help thinking about the discomfort_that was going to cause John_and Nathan.

I_rode along_through town staying focused and aware of the Saturday traffic. Once_I passed the freeway, things were_less crowded. It felt_good to_get_out and bike_somewhere_flat. I_pedaled as fast as I could, enjoying_the breeze_it created. I really didn't want_to think about my_upcoming_appointment so I focused on the_movie we'd seen last night. It_was nice that I had_made_some_good friends but I still_missed Spencer. He and I had_done everything together_since we met in eighth grade. Playing_ball_and games with the guys was_fine,_but Spencer was who I really_needed_right_now. Knowing how hard these_yearly appointments were for me, he_always planned something fun to do afterwards. I didn't_have anyone here_to talk to and I_could_feel_some panic rising.

I arrived at the park that sat beside_Utah Lake._It was very_quiet today; I was surprised because it was beautiful. I_laid down on my stomach, giving my_backside a rest. I could feel the warm sun on the_back of my neck, thanks to the braid_I'd hastily done this morning. It was_an unusual sensation for_me;_my thick, curly hair was always in_the_way._I_tried not to