Jem's eyes just blinked in confusion. She seemed to have gotten more nervous when he brought that up. Stupid, stupid, stupid! He covered his face with his hands and slowly moved them down. He sighed and just looked over to where Scarlett ran off to. The tension that stirred inside him lessened as he watched her. He loved the way she stood there patiently, how she shone so brightly. Is this love? He continued rocking himself on the swing while keeping his feet planted to the ground.