Akua's heart twirled. Sampson was standing by a lunch line, just standing there and eating, it looked like. She grabbed her friend's sleeve and whispered frantically, her heart beating at the speed of a thousand miles per hour,
"What do I do? What do I do?" Getting no response, she focused on her heart and made it slow down. Gaining a little control, she took a step forward. Her feet kept moving toward him. She had known him for a long time, but his classes had changed and the highlight of her day had died. He wasn't in her class anymore. Shortly after he had left, Akua had realized she needed him. Her grades were dropping, and she cared a lot less about pretty much everything. But, before he had left, he had gotten a girlfriend. Her friend had a class with him, and told him a little about his girlfriend and him. All three of them had the class. Her feet stopped short of Sampson, and she looked up at him and asked, "How are you doing?" He lowered his head toward his food tray, then stuck a thumb up. That was good news. He looked over at the girl Akua thought he was still dating. She looked over when he did, and she asked how she was doing. She was a friend, but she almost never hung out with her, so she had no clue about anything about her. Sampson's eyes hardened, then softened again when he looked back at Akua. Akua blinked, still waiting for an answer.
"I have a suprise for you. Close your eyes," Sampson ordered her. Akua looked at him with a look of wonder, but did as he asked. He led her carefully around people and chairs in the lunchroom, and finally got into a wider hall outside of the lunchroom. She moved slowly, dragging her feet to prevent trippage. Sampson groaned a little and said, "Can't you move any faster?"
"No! Do you want me to trip?" Akua replied. Sampson blinked. He had an idea. It was much faster, and better. Without any warning, he lifted Akua off her feet and held her in his arms, then started walking. "Can I open my eyes yet?" Akua asked.
"Not yet." Sampson told her. Akua shrugged a little, then wrapped her arms in a better position around his neck and shoulders. She had never noticed before how warm he was. She snuggled her head against his chest, just under the right side of his neck. Sampson's throat rumbled a little. Akua giggled. It tickled. Suddenly, it got colder. He must have gone outside. Shortly after, the air got warmer again. Inside again, it must be. He walked still farther, his rocking gait very peaceful. She heard a slam, then felt a rush of air as he hurried in somewhere, then slowed again. He walked a little farther, then shifted around and put her sitting on something soft and warm. She presumed it was his lap.
"Now can I open my eyes?" She asked again. Sampson looked at her. He had never really looked before. Her dragon-red hair shone, and the golden streaks practically sparkled in the light. Her eyes were closed, but he knew that the honey eyes must be sparkling with delight at the mystery.
"Not yet," He replied again, then leaned toward her and tilted his head to the side. Closing his eyes, he moved closer. He could hear her breathing now. He inched closer, and connected. Akua's eyes flew open when she felt the soft warmth against her own lips, but saw Sampson there, and relaxed. She closed her eyes again and kissed Sampson. Sampson drew back after a few more seconds. Someone might stumble upon them. Akua breathlessly said,
"That sure was a suprise!" She had thought her heart was racing before, but now it was beating at the speed of light, it seemed like. Sampson slowly breathed in and then out to try to gain control of his own breathing and heart rate. He hadn't thought that would be that great. He had kissed his girlfriend lots before, but it had never felt like that. She had broken up with him, since she was graduating next year. It was so close to the end of the year, that she hadn't thought they could do anything else. He had known that Akua had liked him, but it took him until now to realize he liked her as well.