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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXawrfQhZKO
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UOvuUBFyz
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“Action is the enemy of thought,” I’ve read once.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDUsLUfkbb
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I got up.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ckqx7NXC9
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2oM6LdxSZC
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“Damn it!” I told to myself and instead of going down the stairs, I went back into the house.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K2eQzssXa
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvotVNaCeNE
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“What happened?” my best friend asked me, showing up behind me. I showed her my palm with a pained look.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFABbjss99F
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“Oh! The first aid kit is in my car. You want me to get it for you?”449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S8LNmFhny
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFeGo059xH
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhd7idQ1O5Y
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I looked around, but my friends’ car was nowhere to be seen.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrU4LeJGhYQ
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-.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUI8bkEyk9
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I was about to take the last step towards the car, but someone else, was standing in my way.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNCUTqrOQU
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxmqhwlthP
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbyWLdUkKP
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7zi3rqQKm
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptVWiACx9n
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlO3WxdR3V
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWMDKCLRHp
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I broke the kiss trying to catch my breath. His hands were on my waist, holding my body to him.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJyhXqwnTN
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpEqKrymVV
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He opened the door to the backseat, pushing me softly into the car and crawled in on top of me.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInsthDBcjR
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS06uNh5d1T
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1WuLGKf8A
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXCLooH6f4
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8SY24rcBb
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59mJDigMU9
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMsuvYjkv8
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeVuzRmlU0
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“Look at me,” he ordered in a low soft voice.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5Ndc7h1GF
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As our eyes locked, my heartbeat accelerated. I bit my bottom lip.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPU4MXeHlh
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWBos7cem1
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDFhG9ZiPx
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbB03KyO5T
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I leaned back on the car seat, my hands fidgeting on my laps.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlEdFqatlP
“You’ll leave,” I finally told him, thankful that my voice hadn’t betrayed me.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYk7mGmoeK1
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“What do you mean?” he asked confused, turning his body to the side, so that he was facing me.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZg412wnra
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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.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaODD7c5RW
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He was right.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsNIXJIspO
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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?449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJd9NOA6dA
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“I’m scared,” I whispered. He put his arms around me, pulling me close to him, his face touching mine.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1R0ZpyYOUi
“Don’t push me away,” he breathed in my ear, making me shiver.449Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC7RDEZrx7
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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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