"Juliet?" I run up to her.

"Hey" "hey."

"How are you?"

"I'm standard. You good?"

"I'm good."

"I'm glad."

"Yea." She moves her hair behind her ear.

"Dale we...-" "Julie we need to-"

"Ladies first."

"No It's fine, you first I insist."

"Fine." I raise my hand in defeat. I don't know how I'm going to spill the beans on this one. Here goes nothing. "Julie we need to talk."

"Yes we do."

"Really?"

"As much as I hate to admit yes we need to talk. Firstly I hate this awkwardness that is going on we used to be carefree when we were still friends and it is like the further we depart the thicker the tension grows."

"Yes that and other things."

"What other things?"

"You know catching up and all." I rub the back of my neck with my hand.

"Oh."

Should I ask her? No Dale don't ask her! Should I or should I not?

"Can I come over to your house?"

"Jukskei park sounds like the perfect spot to me." Damn it.

"Lovely."