oh .. right . * she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear , her face bursting with red from embarrassment , avoiding eye contact with him — she looked down at his shoes * right .. FRIENDLY little chat , right — of course ! * her chest tightened , lost for words and having no idea with what to say . why did he have to be around her whenever she said that ? * yes , i didn’t mean it — uh , it was out of ANGER ! * she lied , her voice nearly cracking *