“I can’t,” Alex shook her head.

“Come on Alex,” I pleaded with the girl as raindrops streaked down my cloths, drenching my skin.

“It’s a secret Ash,” she tried to keep a straight face, but couldn’t help but smile when she looked at me. I always seemed to have this effect on her.

“I won’t tell anyone,” I assured her. We both knew I was horrible at keeping secrets. I could barely keep my own.

“Nope,” was all she said.

“Fine,” I groaned keeping up the pace next to her.

“You still coming over tonight?” Alex asked even though I came over every Friday night.

“Duh,” I laughed as the raindrops continued to fall onto us.

“Good,” she smiled as we reached her house.

“Well, I’ll come over after I grab my stuff then,” I sighed hating the fact I had to leave her for even a minute.

“Ok, I’ll see you later,” she smiled before quickly kissing me on the cheek and running inside.

I could feel it as my face burned bright red like every time her lips touched my skin. It always felt so perfect and natural I thought.

But, It’s too bad I didn’t notice Alex’s mom watching us in the window that day, or the suspicious look in her eyes. It’s too bad I didn’t know the fight that was about to ensue the moment Alex walked inside. The fight that would lead to a decision that changed the outcome of events, a decision that might have even killed her, and once again, that night the rain would let me down.

“Spencer,” I whispered quietly breaking the comfortable silence that had surrounded us.