ANDRÈShe ran away again. I knew where she was going though. She was going to the pier, the look in her eyes told me that much. I knew she was going out there, that's all I knew I didn't know why she'd be heading out there. I sighed and left my mom a note telling her I wasn't sure when I'd be home, but not to worry and I'd be back as soon as I could. I had to go after her. I wanted to tell her that I didn't want to be with her, that I didn't want there to be an 'us' until she was ready, or if even she wanted anything to happen between us.I remembered the kiss she had given me a while back. She had kissed me, I smiled and thought about that as I drove a few good miles behind her so she wouldn't realize I was trailing her.I stuffed my hands into my pockets as I walked along the beach, alone. Lou had given me the slip – well, actually I had let her give me the slip. A

ANDRÈLou and Ricky had a date tonight, she had ridden with me to school and we had talked about that. It was Friday and she had been riding with me since Monday. She said she would get her car fixed this weekend, and I offered to look at it for her. She had said that I could on Saturday.I watched from my window as Lou got into Ricky's car. It saddened me to see her with anyone else. I looked at her as she got into the car; she glanced up in my direction, I moved to the side, and hoped she hadn't seen me. She looked uneasy as she let Ricky shut her door for her.I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. I didn't know what I would do tonight, she was going on a date, Sarah was still not talking to me, and Mark, well, I wasn't sure what Mark was up to tonight. I assumed he was on a date with that girl again but I couldn't have known for sure, but I didn't care. I didn't want to call him, as much as I