Elie and Bradin walked in town that night just talking about Bradin's feelings. His feelings were really deep and Elie noticed that. They talked about what Bradin has told Elie. It made him feel a lot better than he did before he talked about his feelings.
"We've only known each other for a few days," he told her, "Yet I feel like I've known you forever."
"Is that a good thing?" she asked.
"I believe so," he smiled to her.
She smiled back and looked ahead as they continued walking. He looked down at her and smiled as he saw her beauty from the side.
"What were you doing when I got to your apartment? I heard music."
"Did you really?" she asked. "I tried to keep it low so I could dance without disturbing people."
"You care about others even if you don't know them?"
"Yeah."
"Is that why you talked to me that one night?"
"The truth? No," she told him, "I thought you were some whacked out guy that would hurt me if I didn't talk to you or something. Now, I can see that I was wrong."
He was falling for her second by second. He didn't know what she was doing to him. They found a bench and sat down to talk some more. He reached for her hand and held it in his. She looked up at him and smiled making him smile back.
"Are you busy tomorrow?" he asked.
"I'm free after one," she told him.
"Would you consider going to the movies or dinner or something with me?"
"Let me know that time and place and I'll be there."
"I'll pick you up around 5:30. There's a club I've wanted to go to for a while. And I haven't found the right person to go with. And..."
"And, you were wondering if I would go with you because I love dancing?"
"Sort of," he said not sure of what to say.
Walking back to Elie's apartment
"Do you think you can teach me a routine you learned?" Bradin asked Elie. The two were still holding hands with thier fingers locked together.
"I think I can pick one up for you to learn," she told him.
He smiled making her smile. When they got to her apartment, they turned towards each other. "Thank you," he told her, "for tonight. It has been one amazing night."
"You're welcome."
"So, tomorrow at 5:30?" he asked. She nodded. She smiled at him and walked into her apartment.
Bradin walked into his house with the biggest smile on his face. He went right to his room and flopped onto his bed and hugged his pillow pretending that it was Elie.
