It was evening; my favorite time of the day, when the sun was low enough to paint everything orange and hopeful. I was sitting on the porch stairs, watching my friends playing tennis on the warm sand.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKn0v6pF5DX
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I looked behind them, at the calm golden sea. I felt so lonely. Even with my friends there, I felt alone.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQqMe2EObj
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“Action is the enemy of thought,” I’ve read once.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXC8lvKQBjQ
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I got up.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN63g51b4J
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I was trying to get to my friends, when something I touched, scratched my palm. Drops of blood appeared on my skin. I wiped the blood to see the wound. A long reddish line was drawn across my palm, spitting blood.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1k0FsSJRZT
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“Damn it!” I told to myself and instead of going down the stairs, I went back into the house.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOsIW3ERGE
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I washed my hands trying to clean the wound, though my mind wasn’t there at all. I wondered where he was. I haven’t seen him around. I shook my head trying to stop my thoughts. I can’t think of him. I shouldn’t have.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoGwHoV1GJ
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“What happened?” my best friend asked me, showing up behind me. I showed her my palm with a pained look.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxzICnchjd
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“Oh! The first aid kit is in my car. You want me to get it for you?”433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4veFs4cepT
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“Nuh. I’ll get it. I can still walk,” I joked as I threw away the towel I was holding and headed out the back.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarMZbCgHUC
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The back of the house was almost in the forest, leaving enough clearing for the four cars that got us here.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtdg0o3P2T
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I looked around, but my friends’ car was nowhere to be seen.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwHxqOb2rz
From the corner of my eye I saw him walking somewhere – my eye also finally located the red car I was looking for. I began to walking towards it, looking at my palm and my feet, as I went –never at him-.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95adwEoTde
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I was about to take the last step towards the car, but someone else, was standing in my way.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIlMYpP5v4
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I didn’t manage to stop in time and crushed into him. He put his strong arms on my waist, steadying me to my feet.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkMz5JlKfd
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We looked each other for a long moment. His grey eyes staring at me, making me dizzy. As I think of the day I first saw him, I don’t remember what he wore or what I said. I only remember those grey tiger eyes looking at me, half closed but with intense gaze that made me feel he could see right through me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0jk0yeeq2
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He grinned and opened his mouth to speak but I put my hand over his lips to stop him. I didn’t want him to say anything. I didn’t want him to give me hope. I knew he would leave, taking everything back.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPpAXVu3Sa
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He leaned down slowly – his face only an inch from mine. My heart was pounding in my chest. I put my left hand on his face, touching his cheek, making sure he was really here. His eyes looked into mine, as in looking for something. His fingertips traced my face, from my hair to my neck, leaving a burning feeling behind. His touch distracted me from trying to figure out what he was searching.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yubhEcM1F
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I opened my mouth slightly to help in the air. I saw him looking at my lips, then once more at my eyes and before I could think, his lips crushed onto mine. His breath, soft and warm, entered my mouth as his burning lips parted and his tongue touched my bottom lip. I froze for a second but as I recovered, I gasped, kissing him back.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dYM8tqqls
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He pulled me into his arms and I clutched onto him, putting my arms around his neck, touching his hair. His kiss was fierce but tender at the same time.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EESjQ5WqL
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I broke the kiss trying to catch my breath. His hands were on my waist, holding my body to him.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UcHE3Q9nC
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I buried my face against his neck; Taking as much of his smell into my lungs. What a beautiful smell. I sniffed once more, closing my eyes, as his grip tighten. I could stay lost in this nirvana forever.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlva1bP5fE4
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He opened the door to the backseat, pushing me softly into the car and crawled in on top of me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRK1pwVZaco
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He kissed me, softly at first, then more eager. My left hand brushed his back while I run my right, and hurt, hand though his messy hair. I could feel every inch of his body, covering mine. The strange feeling I felt before, came back; he was going to leave; he was going to leave me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDR5029s2T
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I wanted to tell him not to leave but I couldn’t speak as my mind was clouded by the desire to keep him here. I wrapped my legs around him. His lips moved down my neck, while his right hand moved down my thigh – his touch warm. His left hand caught mine and as it was sour from the cut, I stifled a cry into a whimper, but he noticed.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPsYGufbXI
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He looked up wondering. I smiled and show him my palm. He shifted himself into a seating position, placing my legs on his lap.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2X0NkcKLv4
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“That’s why I came to the car,” I explained. He took my hand in his and gave a gently kiss to my palm.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkLBKFz4o8
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“Where’s the first aid kit?” he asked. His voice, deep and worried, startled me. I looked around for the kit, trying to catch my breath. His one arm was wrapped around my waist and the other rested on my naked legs while I located the kit in the front seat and leaned to catch it.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEcQf4edso
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He cleaned the wound carefully as I glanced at him under my lashes. Put a bandage on my palm, closed the kit and put it back on the front seat. I didn’t look at him.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWQUgHQH7L
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“Thank you” I said, my voice low. He put his index finger on my chin forcing me to turn and look at him. I turned my head but my eyes didn’t meet his.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oZ97rhUIM
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“Look at me,” he ordered in a low soft voice.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKcftUeSyj
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As our eyes locked, my heartbeat accelerated. I bit my bottom lip.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvkGZqMF3g
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“What’s wrong?” he asked. I tried to keep my face even. I put my fingertips on his cheek, looking at his face. He was so beautiful. So much that it hurt to look at him. But that pain I could take. I moved closer to kiss him. He didn’t react, trying to understand my reaction.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLET9nTzIVQ
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I kissed him softly, giving him time to kiss me back. He did, but I could tell he was thinking the question he asked me. He pushed me back gently, keeping my face into his hands.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZW0af5nsk
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“Talk to me,” he whispered. I lower my eyes, but he moved his face so that he could still see me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kCwSfdUvx
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I leaned back on the car seat, my hands fidgeting on my laps.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6tFJ1JVpg
“You’ll leave,” I finally told him, thankful that my voice hadn’t betrayed me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6oG3BXSdG
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“What do you mean?” he asked confused, turning his body to the side, so that he was facing me.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGUtFixdj8
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“As soon as I go along with the feelings, you’re going to leave.”
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“No I won’t” he said, his voice sounded promising. That’s what I wanted to avoid. “You’re not even giving me a chance,” he said.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXrksX7cer
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He was right.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1kdg84EI8
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Thousand emotions run through me. What if he left because I didn’t let him in, in the first place? What if I knew he would leave because I never intended to let him stay?433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ochx9ZUKD
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“I’m scared,” I whispered. He put his arms around me, pulling me close to him, his face touching mine.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYWufCOAia8
“Don’t push me away,” he breathed in my ear, making me shiver.433Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsX1vEGe1lb
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I wanted to do that, to open up to him, to make him part of my life, part of myself. I suddenly felt vulnerable and fragile.
“Hold me, please,” I breathed and he pulled me into his arms.
And there, my decision was made.
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I would let him in. I would let him see me. I would open up to him. I would give him the chance to prove me wrong. I needed that.
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I kissed the hollow under his ear.
“Stay,” I said in a low voice, my lips never leaving his skin. He stroked my hair and kissed my cheek and I felt the hope rising in my chest.
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