Holly's heart dropped into her stomach. She wonder who he likes. Part of her was jealous that he might like another girl. The other part was curious to know. Chase smiles warmly at her. "So, what are your hobbies?" Holly said, "Well, I like to play basketball and volleyball. Sports in general. And I'm real good at Track & Field. I also like to read and write." She tip her head slightly to the side. "Does that make me dorky?"

Chase laughs. "Of course not! I like sports too!" "I know. You're on the high school basketball team." "Yup, I'm a warrior." He flex his muscles while Holly laughed at him. "You're really popular, aren't you?" "Yes, and rich. But that doesn't make a spoiled brat,"he says quickly. Holly smiles. "You don't seem like a brat."

The waitress arrives with their ice cream. She slips each bowl in front of them and glided away. Holly and Chase both started eating. After a while, Holly says,"This parlor's ice cream is delicious!" Chase looks up. "This is, like, the best ice cream parlor in the whole mall. All the popular kids come here. And you're popular too." "Me? You think?" "Yes." He suddenly looks closely at Holly. He leans over and says,"You have something next to your mouth." He places a finger on the side of Holly's mouth and gently brush a smudge of chocolate away. Holly could have sworn his finger linger on the side of her mouth before he pulled away.

They finished eating. Then Chase grabbed Holly's hand and led her to a nice department next to the ice cream parlor. "I love this place. I feel like I can just be myself here, you know?" Chase says. Holly smiles softly. "Everyone has their own favorite place. I've been here before. It's one of my favorite places too." She turns away to examine a rack of small shiny objects. Next to her, Chase was smiling and brushed Holly's arm softly. As he did so, Holly felt a tingle up her arm and was sure Chase had felt it too.