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THE INNOCENCE OF A KISS. (set around seasons 2 0r 3)
It was one of those days in which nothing ever was right for Mary Ellen Walton. The day started with her having overslept, which made the scolding from her mother less bearable making her break a cup when she rushed to get her dishes in the sink. Once at school, not only getting scolded by the teacher about how a young woman wasn't supposed to be late, she got into a fight with a boy who was making fun of Elizabeth's braids. The boy didn't care if Mary Ellen was a girl he fought her like any other boy which left her with the black eye she now was trying to think of an excuse for getting it.
Knowing the usual way was quick and short, Mary Ellen decided to take another route, which was longer; perfect for thinking. She sighed with relief as she now had plenty of time and she felt her luck had turned, but as she passed a lake her bad day turned worse. A huge thunder roll split open the sky letting the rain fall without warning. The girl lifted her books to try and protect her. But it was as useless as a blanket to hold and carry water as in a matter of seconds the young woman was soaked.
"Great!" She snapped as she rushed and found a thick grove of trees and was glad to see the ground dryer. She had just let out a sigh of relief to be out of the rain, even though she was still soaked, when she heard someone running into the same location she was in. She spun around, and smiled when it was G.W. Haines her best friend and crush. She started to laugh when she saw that G.W. was just as soaked as she was. "You look a little wet there, G.W." She teased when he saw her.
"You look wet too." G.W. pointed out running his hand through his hair. "I guess this is what happens when I decide to take a different route but I guess all I did was catch this storm." He looked at Mary Ellen who was squeezing her hair out. "What about you?"
"I was trying to take my time getting home." Mary Ellen said looking over at G.W. who finally noticed the black eye. "I have to come up with an excuse as to why I have this before I get home."
"May I help you?" G.W. asked thinking two brains will work better then one.
"Sure." Mary Ellen smiling as he took a seat next to her.
They sat for nearly ten minutes thinking of a good excuse when G.W. cleared his throat breaking Mary Ellen's concentration.
"Mary Ellen, may I ask you a question?"
"Sure, G.W. What is it?" Mary Ellen turned to look at him and saw he was blushing slightly at his feet before slowly turning to look at her.
"Have...er..." He licked his lips nervously. "Have you ever been kissed before?"
Mary Ellen looked confused at him. "Well, yes I have. My parents, grandparents give me and my siblings kisses every day before school and every night before bed."
"No...what I mean is..." G.W. cheeks grew more pink as he looked at her and rubbed the back of his head. "What I mean is have you had someone...who wasn't family...give you a kiss?"
Mary Ellen looked at the boy that sat next to her and then slowly shook her head. "No. At least that I remember." She shrugged. "Why do you ask?"
"Well...yesterday I saw...I saw my parents kissing, and I was curious on how it felt."
"Oh," Mary Ellen then looked over and scooted closer to him as if she heard the underlying question in his words. "Are you wanting to try it with me?" She asked shooting him a sideways smile which only make G.W. blush harder.
"If I may that is." He started. "I don't wish to embarrass or offend you. I'm just curious."
"Hm..." Mary Ellen pondered for a second the idea of letting G.W. Haines give her a kiss to see what it felt like. She looked up at the sky and saw the clouds had quickly moving away and that the sun was starting to shine through the trees. "I believe it would be okay. I mean it wouldn't hurt anyone. As it's only a kiss between friends."
G.W. nodded and took in a slow breath before letting it out quickly. "Okay. Let's try this with our eyes closed. That's what I see my parents do all the time."
"Okay, G.W." Mary Ellen said scooting closer towards him.
G.W. gently took Mary Ellen's face, just as he had seen his father do to his mother, and slowly moved closer his eyes slowly closing.
Their lips were so close to touching when, from the tree line, came a furious bellow. "Mary Ellen!"
Both were startled and both their eyes opened to see a very angry, soaked and panting John Boy. "What do you think you're doing to my sister, G.W.?"
"I was...er...what I mean was..." G.W. paled as he stumbled to his feet.
"You best be getting home, G.W." John Boy said slowly advancing up to the young man.
G.W. blushed and looked over at Mary Ellen for a brief second before John Boy advanced sending the young teen to scamper away.
"We were just practicing kissing John Boy!" Mary Ellen screamed pushing her brother roughly in the chest. "You ruined everything! We were just going to kiss as friends!"
"Kiss as friends?" John Boy asked rolling his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose. "You're a crazy girl, you know that? Not only did you separate from the rest of us you made Momma very nervous when you didn't come home. Daddy and I left to find you, and it's a good thing I did instead."
Mary Ellen lowered her eyes afraid to look into them as she knew she did wrong. "I'm sorry, John Boy." She said as they now started to walk towards the house. "I was wanting some alone time, to try and explain to Momma how I got this black eye. Wasn't expecting to find G.W. instead."
John Boy sighed as he wrapped his jacket over her shoulders as she started to shake. "It's going to be alright, Mary Ellen." He said starting to wave when they saw John's truck down the road. "Just don't let it happen again."
"I'll promise if you promise not to tell Daddy about the kiss."
John Boy received a stern look from his sister and knew if he broke that promise it would more trouble then just separating from the family. "Okay, Mary Ellen I promise."
Mary Ellen hugged her brother and gently kissed his cheek making the older boy groan as they hopped into their father's truck. On the way home Mary Ellen couldn't wait to see G.W. again, and then try for another friend only kiss without any interruptions.
END
