She let him pull her up into his room, marveling at how easy it seemed for him. Really, she didn't know anyone who could lift her just like that, especially from a low, awkward angle. But Alfie did it effortlessly. It impressed her to no end, and she couldn't help but smile when her feet touched his carpet and she was still in one piece.
"I wanted to," she paused, wrapping her arms around him and returning his embrace. She wasn't sure how to finish her sentence. 'See you' sounded awfully desperate and girly, and Laney was neither of those things. "Hang out," she ended lamely. "And it's like one thirty or something." But it was cute the way he exaggerated. "Is your mom in bed?" She pulled away slightly to look at him.