Chapter 4

Bennett
     "Why do you say that?" Kairi smiled jumping off the bed and staring at me. We had been laying on my bed in my room since school got out, talking and watching movies on my TV like we use to do when we where younger. This time wasn't like when we where younger though, we where older now, thing where more complicated. I turned and looked at Kairi and rolled my eyes, she was so dramatic some times.
     "I'm a guy," I shrugged a smirk spreading across my face as I patted the bed next to me trying to get her to lay back down. "I know we think!"
      "You really think he likes her?"
      "Well in a way...." I hesitated "yes, but that isn't to say he doesn't like you" I added quickly "I mean he loves you I don't think he loves Harley, he is just confused!"
     "Confused huh?" Kairi said sitting back down on the bed and turned to me. I propped my head up on my elbow and looked at her because just by the look in her eyes i knew she wasn't done talking just yet. "It's just, i don't know, guys are so weird....your so weird!"
     "Hey," I shouted hitting her playfully and watching a smile spread across her face again. "People are not meant to be figured out, sometimes i scratch my head myself..." I stopped to think about how to phrase what i want to say next. "Pace will come around, i promise," I reached over to put a comforting hand on her leg. "But for right now, let him experiment... it might be good for both of you!" 
     "Yah, I guess so," Kairi shrugged, "lets go back to watching movies."
     "Good idea!" I said rolling over to hit the remote on the TV to begin playing the movie again when I felt my phone vibrate next to me.
     "Who is it?" Kairi asked reaching over me to grab my cell and look at the contacts "It's Conner?" She said confused
     "Conner?" I shrugged taking the phone from her and answering it. "Hey, what's up?" I rolled off the bed and walked toward the window I could feel Kairi's curious eyes on my back. "Are you okay?" I asked when he was done telling his story about what just happened at his house. "Alright, we can meet you somewhere, i mean i have Kairi with me but..." I trailed off as he interrupted me. "Ok...bye." 
    "We are going to get Conner!" I said to Kairi making my way over to the TV to shut it off. 
    "Everything alright?" She looked at me, confusion and fear written all over her face. 
    "He's scared and confessed, just like i know you are with this whole situation... just put your shoes back on ok!" I exclaimed "All this drama we knew would happen some time we just didn't know it would hit this hard...Conner's ran away from his house, i don't know where he is but we are going to go find him and figure out whats up!"
     "Ok," I said quickly slipping into my shoes and we both walked down the stairs to his living room
     "Mom, I'm going out alright!" My mom lifted her eyes from her work desk and smiled at me 
     "Alright, be home by 11" she said turning back to her work as me and Kairi walked toward the door "Oh Ben... if Kairi wants to sleep over she can it's a Friday night" I turned and looked at Kairi
     "It's up to you," I shrugged "We can sleep in the living room and watch movies like we always do,"
     "Okay it beats going home?" I said "We can maybe invite Conner?"
     "Oh that's a good idea.... mom" 
     "Yah," she said getting up this time and walking over to the door with us 
     "Could Conner sleep over too?"
     "I don't see why not, but you are sleeping in the living room, no rooms anymore your too big for that!" Kairi and I looked at each other and smiled 
     "Ok thanks I'll invite him." With that we opened the door and walked out onto the porch 
     "Here by 11 then, all of you!"
     "Works for me," I said turning around and waving to her then turning back to Kairi "Now lets go find Conner!"