“Goodnight,” I said. I then made my way towards Kayla’s room. My stomach started to tighten, and my palms started to sweat. Just thinking about being alone with her again made my heart beat faster, and my imagination started to run wild. Then, when I got to the room and saw her sitting on the bed with her knees to her chest crying, I quickly went into big brother mode. “Kayla, what’s wrong?” I asked as I made my way to her bed. “Hiro, what are you doing in here?” she asked nervously. I squatted in front of her and gazed into those big brown eyes of hers that sparkled in the moonlight. They were wet from her tears but still beautiful, and I was reminded of why I loved her. “Why are you crying? Aren’t you supposed to be sleeping?” I asked, ignoring her questions while fighting the urge to