I'm sorry about this chap. This isn't one of my better ones.

I press the stop button, then press playback again, sighing. I watch again as 323 flew through the base, shouting his message. He managed to get around most of it before he collided with 608 in mid-air. Correction, 608 batted him into the wall in mid-air. Then I got my hands on him. Let's just say, he won't be eating properly for a while. But the damage was done. Most of the others, minus 221, 513, 297 and 555, started laughing at me. But it was the look from 613 that got me. He looked very surprised, embarrassed and shocked. I could see the recorded tears build up at the base of my vision. The recording ended. I had turned it off after that. I thought about that kissing thing 323 had suggested. Maybe I could persuade 613 somehow… Nah. How could he even want to…?

I sigh again, pushing myself up against the wall of the air vent. This was the nearest dash-hole, so to speak. I put my head on my knees as I feel tears prickling in the back of my eyes. I sit there, letting them run down my face. Suddenly, a scratching sound brings me back to my senses. I look up to see 613 crawling towards me. I look down again as he sits next to me…





…Well? Isn't he going to say anything? I glance up at him. He's sitting flat against the wall, looking nowhere in particular, tapping his fingers together. I decide to break the silence.

"(Well…?)" He looks at me.

"Well, what?"

"Well, aren't you supposed to say that I should come out, forget what they said and ignore them?" He shakes his head, looking at the ceiling.

"Hey, it's your choice to be in here. I've just decided to join you." He says, glancing back at me. I pause, not seeing it like that. Hmm… Hold up… I've just had an idea…

"Hey." I say (I rhymed again!), looking at him. "I've got a good profile of you in one recording. Wanna see?" He looks back at me, a bit surprised.

"Sure." I push the playback button.

"I'm afraid I don't have zoom, so you'll have to lean in a bit." He shifts in a bit, looking into my eyes. His eyes are gorgeous… I can feel my eyelids close slightly. "You're right at the back, sorry." He leans in more, only centimetres away. I hover my fingers over the both buttons, leaning in. In one swift movement, I press stop, press record and press my lips against his...

I…

I…

Whoa… S-so… this… is love…

I don't know how long we were there for, but we pull away slowly. Very slowly. I open my eyes, my mouth between an 'O' and a smile. I blink once, looking at my… my mate. If you asked me what one was yesterday, I wouldn't know. He blinks a few times. He's probably trying to figure out if that was real. But here I am. And so is he. It did happen.

"(Well…)" I say, breaking the silence. "(I don't know about zoom, but I got a good close-up.)"

ACK!! I really didn't like doing that chap.! Oh, well. You have to read it.