'Emma?'He walked up behind her.
'Will.'She knew it was him, but she didn't turn around.
'What are you doing?'Will was slightly puzzled, Emma was standing between the double doors holding her handbag. He had watched her doing this as he had walked down the corridor, and she still hadn't moved a muscle.
'That's a lot of hailstones Will.'He knew what she meant, the shrill sound of tiny, ice balls scraping the windows of the building couldn't be ignored. He could see it now, she didn't want to get hit by the hailstones. Most people found them unpleasant, but he guessed Emma would have disliked them more than most. 'I have an umbrella here,'he added casually. She turned around now, giving him a half-smile. 'Wanna share?'He asked grinning, and opening up the umbrella.
'Thank-you Will,'she beamed now. Will held the umbrella over them as they walked through the courtyard. It was hard not to touch each other, every few seconds Will's hand brushed against her back, or Emma's knee bashed into his leg. 'Sorry,'she giggled.
'It's ok,'he laughed. Both of them felt guilty that each other's touches made them tingle. Just as they neared the parking lot, a major gush of wind hit them, this startled both, and Emma stumbled-the umbrella handle hitting the back of her head. 'Ouch!'She rubbed her head .
'Crap sorry!'Will grimaced,'Are you ok, you don't feel dizzy.' He reached to touch her soft red hair, then realised she'd probably think him stroking her a little strange.'Seriously it's fine Will,'she turned to stare at him, they simultaneously smiled. They reached Emma's car, and he held the umbrella as she wiped the door handle and opened it to sit at the driver's seat.'There you go Cinderella,'he laughed and closed the umbrella-handing it to her in its dry cover. Before she could question it he spoke,'You'll need this walking out of your car right?'
'Right,'she replied.'Thanks Will, you're so generous.'
'I bet you say that to all the Spanish teachers,'he smiled at her one last time, and saying he'd see her to tomorrow, he closed the door and ran to his own car covering his head with his hands from the hail. Emma had to take deep breaths for a few moments before she pulled out of the drive.