The Second Light

Chapter 3

"Can I just say that that was the best Cubs game I've ever seen?" Caden says.

"You obviously haven't seen many Cubs games. It was pretty incredible, though." I reply. We're on the train back to Geneva. The Cubs won, no surprise there. Jax and Liz are talking to each other in their seats that are side by side, leaving Caden and me in the same position with less talking.

"So. Tell me about yourself." I look up to Caden and say.

"Only if you tell me about yourself." He smiles and adds a short chuckle onto the end.

"Deal." I agree.

"Okay. My middle name is Susan." He says.

"You're kidding, right?" I ask laughing.

"Yeah. It's Anthony."

"You almost made me feel bad for you."

"Your turn." He says seeming anxious.

"I didn't know we were taking turns." I smile.

"We are now." He smiles back, bearing his perfectly imperfect teeth.

"Okay. Um. Can I just copy you?" I ask, drawing a blank for answers. He nods. "My full name, in case you didn't know my last name but I'm sure you did because why not, is Emiliana Dayana Breton."

"Okay, I have to ask. Where on Earth did all of that come from?" He asks, seeming puzzled. "And since when is Emily not your full name?"

I let out a light laugh. I had a feeling he would question it. Everyone does. "Well, my parents met on a trip to Italy, hints my first and middle name. My last name is French."

"It fits you. In the oddest way though. You're not exactly dark, you're blonde, and you have these bright blue eyes that remind me of Lake Michigan. But it fits." His cheeks turn a light shade of red as his green eyes look me over, as though they're trying to figure out why and how it fits me.

I smile at him. "Your turn."

When we get back to Geneva, Liz and Jax decide to go to a park while Caden and I stick to just walking. It's almost 6 pm and should be getting dark soon. I'm ready to tell him I should go home when he stops, looking straight ahead of him. I look up at his face, which is completely reddened from the cold. I follow his eyes and see Liz and Jax practically eating each other's faces. I'm ready to burst out laughing when Caden puts his warm hand over my mouth and turns around, smiling. When we get far enough, he takes his hand away and we both start laughing.

"Okay so is it just me or did you see them switching gum too?" Caden asks between his adorable periods of laughter.

"Oh, I saw it. Talk about PDA." We both continue laughing and making fun of our two best friends until both of our phones go off. I take mine out of my pocket as he does the same to his.

eLIZabeth: Where are you two? Behind a building making out? ;)

Me: Hypocrite

Jax: Guys we need to go. Come on

Caden: We don't even know where we are. -C

Caden is right. After the kissing incident, we ran off so fast that I wasn't even sure where we were headed.

Jax: You guys suck

Caden: You guys swallow. -C

I laugh and hit Caden lightly in the gut. "Ouch!" He says sarcastically.

"You're hilarious you know?" I say, trying to mock his sarcastic tone. Instead of saying a word, he just winks. I shake my head and look back down at my phone.