I it! When Reed called it a harmless joke, I it had to be him. But why would he...

I it! When Reed called it a harmless joke, I it had to be him. But why would he do that to me?"
Jeremy shrugged helplessly. "It turned out it really was just a joke. He had me tell you that so he could get your hot chocolates."
Madison's jaw dropped. " why he did it?"
"He was tired of standing in that long line." Jeremy kicked at the ground with the toe of his sneaker. "But I didn't know that at the time. When I pushed you onto the football field, Reed nearly fell over laughing. He thought he was so clever. I wanted to kill him!"
Madison shook her head in amazement. "Hot chocolate! He was willing to totally humiliate me for a couple of hot chocolates? I thought it was because I didn't go out with him."
"That also may have had something to do with it," Jeremy said, scratching his head. "He liked you, too."
"Too?" Madison repeated, cocking her head.
Jeremy flashed an embarrassed smile. "Well, at the time, I had a major crush on you. I thought it was pretty obvious."
Madison's heart skipped a tiny beat. Maybe all wasn't lost after all. "You did?"
He shoved his hands in his pockets and rocked back on his heels. "That's why I didn't apologize right away. I just couldn't face you.