"That says nothing, besides the fact you took an extra three seconds on the way home to run around the neighborhood," she shot back, nudging him with her shoulder. A slight smile played on her face; it was easy to remember why she liked this boy so much.

"You didn't miss anything. I was just interested in what your take on things was." That's it Katie, keep it slow. "I don't claim to have straight answers for anything, but I figured you've got to have some sort of opinion."