<em>Still astonished to find him being so friendly, Frannie could do nothing less than join them, though now she felt like she was  intruding on him and Madison.  Madison...she was someone the boys liked...at least in Frannie's eyes, and not seeing the issues in Madison, that Madison saw in herself.<br/><br/>Blushing still, Frannie smiled and scooted onto the spot Xavier cleared for her, wobbling a little till she got her bearings.</em><br/><br/>"I....my summer was fine.  I went home for a bit...got caught up on all the family things...you know...I guess the normal stuff you do over summer break.  I did come back to school a little early though, since my mum and dad had to go out of town.  I've been using the extra time to get ready for classes...sometimes I need a little extra time when a subject is a little rough."<br/><br/><em>Frannie was always a friendly girl, though sometimes she didn't say much if she didn't know you well.  How it was that she felt so comfortable now with Xavier, she guessed must have to do with Madison's presence.<br/><br/>Pushing her glasses up on her nose, she graced Xavier with another smile and gazed into his gorgeous green eyes.  She had seen him around school before, but was shocked to realize she hadn't really 'seen' him.  She liked his dark skin and slightly swarthy appearance, and she wondered if his hair was as soft as it looked.  Realizing she was near to staring she glanced back to Madison.</em><br/><br/>"I guess if you've both finished retelling your summers I'll wait and ask you again when we're alone."<em>And at that Frannie blushed again, then sighed.  She really hadn't meant for it to sound so clandestine...being alone with either of them.</em>"I mean...oh well, you know."