Thoughts{Arden}

[Riley Pearson]

I chuckled, "That makes no sense, I think... Wait.. maybe it does.."

[Arden Patricks]

"I'm really not at all sure," I shrug, shaking my head.

[Riley Pearson]

"Me either..." I say with a shrug, "But oh well..." I add still trying to think of something to say and still finding those thoughts I had about Arden extremely odd, pushing them to the back of my mind again, "So..."

[Arden Patricks]

"Aye...." I nod. "We need something to talk about."

[Riley Pearson]

"We do." I say with a small nod. "I just don't know what."

[Arden Patricks]

"Me neither." I shake my head.

[Riley Pearson]

"So.. Have.. Have you ever thought you wanted to kiss someone even though you really aren't sure you like them and you like someone else?" I asked after a few seconds, biting my lip slightly, wondering if that made sense or if I should've even asked it.

{lol first thing that popped into my head}

[Arden Patricks]

I go very still, trying to figure out how to answer a question like that that's hitting just a little too close to home... then realize that it's supposed to be a yes or no question and therefore not difficult to answer. "Not... exactly," I say after a moment, shrugging and eying the ground. "Why do you ask?"
Gee.... Duh. Because it's utterly rhetorical, you self-absorbed.... I shake my head quickly.

((Lmao... nice. ))

[Riley Pearson]

I nod my head slightly, "... Cause I... kind of did... for a second." I say slowly, looking over to her for a second or two. "Not exactly?"

{teehee }

[Arden Patricks]

"Yeah, not exactly," I nod. Because it's yes to the first part, but no I don't like anyone else.
"Maybe it's just... your brain being weird," I shrug. "Like... the way you might suddenly think about pushing someone off a tower even though you would never actually want to do it."

[Riley Pearson]

I nod again, not asking anything else about it, shoving my hands in my pockets as we walked. "That's a good explanation." I nod, "But a weird example." I chuckled.

[Arden Patricks]

I laugh slightly. "Well, it is pretty similar. I mean, it has nothing to do with you really, probably just some weird survival instinct that's not needed anymore, or randomly firing neurons or..." I shrug.

[Riley Pearson]

I laughed a little, "What does that have to do with kissing y-- someone." I say, shaking my head slightly, almost saying you, then thinking about it for a second. "Nevermind, that makes sense."

[Arden Patricks]

I look at him a little oddly, trying to figure out if he almost said 'you.' No, surely not. I shake my head, biting the inside of my cheek in the hope that will stop the blush that's creeping up my face. I keep my head lowered, nodding slightly.

[Riley Pearson]

I glance over at her, biting my lip slightly, seeing her blushing faintly and look back down for a second. "It was.. It was you.." I say outloud without thinking about it, figuring she already knew anyway, then regretting saying it, because now I can bet we really wouldn't have anything to talk about. And it'd probably be awkward. Good going, Riley. That's when you were supposed to drop the subject.

[Arden Patricks]

I manage a laugh that sounds slightly nervous, and nudge him lightly with my shoulder. "See? Definitely just a weird impulse. You haven't also thought about pushing me out a window, have you?"
I still can't manage to look at him, however, as this confession of his has just made the whole thing worse and now I very badly want to kiss him again, and it's getting harder to convince myself that it's just my mind being silly.

[Riley Pearson]

I laugh a little nervously as well, and rub the back of my neck with my hand, only looking over for a second. I nodded slightly, "Okay... and no, I couldn't push you out a window." I Chuckled a little bit, still very slightly wanting to but pushing it to the back of my mind.

[Arden Patricks]

"Well, that's a relief." I laugh slightly, managing to look at him again as I push the silly thoughts aside, only biting my lip slightly to keep them from coming back.

[Riley Pearson]

I nodded, "I can imagine." I laugh a little thinking, "So, uh, who was the guy?" I asked curiously.

[Arden Patricks]

I hope I don't look too startled or guilty when he asks that, shrugging casually. "No one in particular. It wasn't exactly the same anyway."

[Riley Pearson]

"Do I know him?" I asked smiling a little toward her. "What was different then?"

[Arden Patricks]

"Nothing important," I shake my head quickly. "And... you might, which is why I won't tell you because it's so silly."

[Riley Pearson]

"Okay, I'll stop asking you then.. It's not like it's me though. " I chuckled with a small smile.

[Arden Patricks]

I laugh weakly. "'Course not." Please just shut up now.

[Riley Pearson]

I shrugged, "Still curious though.." I smiled. "I told you." I say joking with her. She already said it wasn't me, even though I almost thought it was for a few seconds, by the way she was acting. That and how she was holding it from me. Not that it matters though I shrugged.

[Arden Patricks]

"True...." I sigh, almost thinking about telling him, then shaking my head. "But it's just too ridiculous, and embarrassing even to have thought it even though it's silly. Even if I knew for sure you didn't know him...." I shrug.

[Riley Pearson]

I shrugged, "Okay.." I say nodding my head slightly, "You don't have to tell me."

[Arden Patricks]

"Good," I say fervently. "I appreciate that."

[Riley Pearson]

"Just don't see why it's a big deal.. I told you and you're the one I was talking about.." I shrugged slightly, "But no problem."

[Arden Patricks]

"Will you please it a rest already?" I ask, a bit angrier than I intended. "You keep saying you won't ask anymore and then you do."