"Who wanted burgers?" Hayden sneeres as he walks into the kitchen.

Mrs. Shaw thumps him on the back of the head very playfully. "I asked Star on the way home and no complaining just eat it." She points for him to s iij t down at the table.

"I'm not complaining; I actually think it's a good choice." He takes a huge bite of his burger and smiles with a mouth full of food, then takes two fries and dips them in a puddle of ketchup. At the same time, I take two fries and dip them in the ketchup- we stop to look at each other and start laughing.

"Hamburgers and fries, yum!" Mr. Shaw rubs his stomach the mo m.j ent he sees burgers on the table. "Well honey I guess since Star picked out the food why don't you pick out the game for tonight." He hands his wife the jar with the slips of paper.

She was about to read the slip when I blurt out, "Is it possible we could play something that doesn't involve talking. Please, I think I have done enough talking for one day," I practically beg t j.g em to play something different.

She smiles and says, "Well lucky for you looks like we are playing UNO tonight." She drops the paper back into the bowl.

"So no talking about feelings or what if's or anything to do with emotions, none of that." I ask again just to make sure.

"No just a game of UNO cards."

"Whew, thank goodness." I brush the back of my hand against my forehead and then take another fry.

They all look at me but don't say a word. After we eat we clear off the table. We all set around the table playing cards. For once it is nice not having to focus on something and to beat it all, I actually win. Woo-hoo!

I get to pick the movie out for the night. Funny thing is I haven't seen much so it's a hard decision. I keep looking at the titles and some of the covers contemplating.

"Pick already." Hayden nudges me in the side.

"I don't know what I want to watch...give me some time."

"Uhm...well let's see, you want scary, maybe something dramatic, romance, comedy?" he tries to give me a few suggestions.

"I don't know; go away so I can look." I nudge him back.

I grab the DVD and put it in the player while they are all getting situated on the couch.

When it comes on, Hayden shakes his head. "You got to be kidding me, 'Ten Things I Hate About You!'

"No complaining," says Mrs. Shaw, "this so happens to actually be one of my favorites." She glances over at me and smiles.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" exclaimes Hayden while rolling his eyes at the two of us.

So turns out the movie was really good and it just may be one of my favorites as well. I laughed practically all the way through until close to the end where Kat reads her poem out loud in front of the class to Patrick. She says she hates him for the things he does but in reality she loves him. And the ending was awesome because they end up together.

OK so I'm a hopeless romantic girl inside. I just can't help it. I wipe a few stray tears from my cheek. After the movie, I excuse myself to get ready for bed. I jump in the shower. I think I hear a light knock on the door, but when I get out and dress quickly, no one is there.

I walk quickly to my room, brush out my hair and then I hear another tapping, this time it's at the window. When I look out, Hayden is standing there smiling at me. He gestures for me to come out. I open the window and say, "Hi."

"Hi!" He smiles again. "Would you like to come out and sit with me?"

"Sure." I throw out one leg and he reaches out to grab my hand. I guess he thought I could use a little extra help, not like I haven't come out here several nights now. When I get all the way out we sit down and then lay back to look up at the stars.

"Sorry about the movie choice."

"It's fine really. I was just picking on you," he laughes.

"I know ha-ha, but I know you really didn't want to watch a chick-flick."

"Look you won the game, it was your choice and honestly it is a really good movie."

"Do you think it would be fun to have a paint balloon fight, I think it would be cool don't you?"

"Yeah maybe, could be a little messy though don't ya think?"

"Yes but that's the fun part of it."

He changes the subject then. "You seemed lost in your own world earlier tonight, everything alright?"

"As good as it can be I guess." I glance over at him, but he is still looking up. "I told her what happened," I say quietly almost in a whisper. "Dr. Gilbert, I told her today in the session."

"Oh!" he sighs.

"Yeah, we played Candyland; of all games can you believe that?"

"Really!" he laughes.

"Yes, really, we had to talk about feelings, depending on what color you got, crazy right."

"Kinda I guess, but it got you to talk, to open up finally."

"Yeah!"

I go silent and so does he. I'm  not sure how much time goes by. I look over thinking that he had fallen asleep. His eyes are closed and he is breathing so lightly. I watch him lay there; his breathes shallow, his chest rising up and then back down so calmly. He seems peaceful in that moment. I lean over so my head could rest on his chest. I feel him place his arm around me, pulling me tighter, closer into him.

I wait for a few more minutes before whispering again, "If I told you the truth, would you still love me?"