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“They said they won’t know until nearer the time. They have several full timers already.”
In what seems like a very short time, they reach the junction where their routes home diverge.
KristalClear says, “let me tell you something.” She places her right hand on his left shoulder and leans forward, as if to whisper in his right ear. He feels her soft, warm breath on the side of his face, and wonders what’s going on. She says nothing. Gives him a soft, light peck on the cheek as if to offer a qualified “thank you”. The sort of unspoken “thank you” that says “thanks for getting the newspaper printed on time” and “thanks for being the fascinating sort of NutJob that your nickname suggests” and “thanks, you are special”.
She’s thrilled that she’s just pulled off her master stroke. Her head is buzzing.
Both of them, simultaneously, experience a dopamine hit.
With his right hand NutJob reaches for her left hand, wanting to firmly take hold of it, although he’s trembling slightly. The tip of one finger manages to make contact with the back of her hand. He realises that his finger nail is digging into her skin, and that he’s fumbling! Both on target and off target at the same time!
KristalClear doesn’t mind, she barely notices. She’s already more than halfway through her quickly planned routine, and she’s aiming to complete all the moves perfectly.
Letting go of his shoulder, fleetingly making direct eye contact, she smiles sweetly, and turns away. Then skips joyfully down the road, heading towards her house. NutJob, slightly stunned, just stands there not knowing what to do. Elated and dejected in equal measure.
He just watches her enthusiastically hop, skip and jump along the street. She had clearly decided all along that she wouldn’t turn her head to look back.
NutJob was elated that he’d secured that first kiss. And dejected that he hadn’t been ready for it, and he hadn’t been able to really take hold of her hand. He thought he’d missed an ideal opportunity to cautiously show his affection, and kiss her
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