Elle hadn't wanted to admit it to herself but she did, didn't she? She liked talking to Collin. She was comfortable around him. And he made her heart freak out when he was close. Her stupid crush was back but it was so much worse this time.
"I liked him when I knew him as a freshman in high school. Seeing him again and talking to him more made things so much worse. I tried telling myself that I didn't like him but I want him to be happy and I want to keep seeing him. I can't do either, can I?" she asked miserably.
Cherry's expression grew thoughtful. "There might be a way around this."
"How?!"
"I don't know. I haven't thought of it yet."
Elle had to work very hard not to make an exasperated noise when she knew Cherry was only trying to help. She hadn't thought of anything either and she had been thinking about it longer. How was anyone else supposed to?
"What am I supposed to tell Charlotte?" she moaned.
