We are currently in my room packing up most of my stuff. I'd sneaked in like a perfect criminal, okay maybe not exactly sneaked. I have the keys and i knew no one is going to be home around this time.

We talk and laugh about little things we accidentally see in my closet that might have been a fun memory for us both.

"Ah... This picture". Kyle says flipping through my elementary photo album mum made for us. "you were chasing me around that field after my very first soccer game which by the way, i sucked at, all because i took one of the green ones from your gummy bears " he laughs.

"i don't joke with those stuff  especially my peanuts " i defend.

"oh i know alright " i know what he's referring to. There was this one time i was suffering from the worst experience a female can ever have, Japan day. Or you can call it MP, or that time of the month, or middle red. Well however you do call it you should know that mine are the worst and the only thing that can keep me calm are my peanuts of course.

But then one of Kyle's close friends came over that day and thought it was give away snack. I nearly bit his finger of that day.

I chuckle at the memory and how Jeff Montgomery went around screaming and yelling about how his friend is staying with a cannibal.

I turn to look at Kyle who is obviously thinking the same thing. We share a look and immediately burst out laughing. Falling on the bed and rumpling some of my clothes in the process. Kyle puts his hands over his forehead and shakes his head.

"i should have you hanged and butchered "

"shut up " i smile never the less.

"you know Jeff wasn't the only one who thought you were secretly a cannibal "

"huh? "

"when you and Alice first started hanging out, you didn't like to eat meat back then so she thought you were vegetarian but i told her you weren't and according to her. There was this day you kept staring at her hand and i told her about the Jeff thing so she labeled you. "

"traitor! "

"poor girl vowed to stay as far away from you as possible "he chuckles "and then the human eater was born "

"oh my God! You're lying "i shreak.

I remember that story about the girl who eats people's fingers. It was this huge rumor that spread like wild fire through the whole school back in grade ten. You'll constantly hear people back then whispering things like 'do you know who it is?'  'do you think it's true? '    'what if she's watching us?'  'OMG what if we're in the same classes or I've been eating with her during lunch! Or worse i live with her! '  girls are some exaggerative creatures, sometimes i wonder why I'm one of them.

And there was this one i heard one time from a cheerleader who couldn't accept the fact that her boyfriend didn't like her anymore and was happy with someone else, even after four months 'i bet it's her! That's why Sean doesn't want me back because she's eating his fingers and threatening him to lie! I swear i saw his fingers bandaged the other day!'

i shake my head at the thought. Back then i didn't really pay much attention to it. I just did my regular routine. Be the first to school, go to the library, read a novel, get to class, answer all the questions, stop at my locker with my books hugged to my chest and being cautious of every one around me, go for lunch on my table that consisted of just me and Kyle, and then get bullied by Alice and her minions then take the bus home.

Oh did i tell you?

Alice used to be one of those girls. The one's who think they are everything, the one's who enjoy attention more than their lives, the one's who think they are better than everyone else. The cheerleaders who think they own the school. And back then i was her prey. Only i was the one who changed her, or something like that. Don't get me wrong, she didn't change her character because she's already perfect the way she is. She just changed her perspective of others. I don't really remember, i think i had something to do with it but ever since we've been good friends. Something even close to best friends because honestly if something were to ever happen to Ali, i don't know what i would do. And that's bad, because i always know what to do.

"and all that time you never told me she was the one who started it and it was meant for me " i glare at him.

"you didn't care "he shrugs "you didn't even notice the way some people stared at you, you just did your own thing and there was just really no point telling you either way because back then the only thing you really cared about was your books and additional quizzes you went for. "

I think about what he says and i know it's true, which just points out to how much I've changed in a matter of eight months.

"do you think it's a bad thing? "

"what is? "

"that i changed? Do you ever miss the old me? "

He shifts his body so he's lying on his side and facing me. He uses his index finger to pull my chin up so I'm looking at him.

With the way he's looking at me with so much sincerity. I am definitely not expecting the next thing that comes out of his mouth.

"the old lexa wouldn't open the bathroom room door and gawk at my very naked manliness " he smirks.

I flush a deep shade of red. My God, i honestly thought he would have forgotten about that by now. I can still remember how...

"i bet you're thinking about it right now "his smirk widened so does my eyes.

I groan turning my face away from him. This is so embarrassing. "that was a mistake! "

"of course "he's teasing "because you had glue in your eye balls so you couldn't move them away, i understand "

Why did i have to embarrass myself like that. Come on hole, where are you?

"that's not the question Kyle "

His expression goes serious and he lifts my chin again. "it doesn't matter what version you are. You're still lexa the cute little nerd who likes to steal all my sweat shirts and eats peanuts like her life depends on it "

I smile so wide i think my face is going to split in two until i realized what he just said.

"how did you know that? " i say referring to his sweaters, i have a whole collection of them.

He rolls his eyes and points to my opened closet.

Oh.

I shrug and look up at him.

"i spent days looking for the hot pink one, it was my favorite and you stole it. You should know, these days it's really hard to find pink male clothes "

"that's because your mates don't wear pink "

"whatever "

"okay come on let's finish packing " i pull us up and look around the room again.

I don't know how long I'll have to stay with Kyle, but i know i don't want to stay in this house any longer.