I was proud of my chair work. Half of the chairs had already been painted. The chairs in homestead were used for the first time since I had painted them. Robbe was about to get his job. I was surprised when Alby said I could be at the gathering. But then I was reminded that I was a keeper. The keepers looked approvingly at me, they liked their chairs. Because I was at the gathering, there weren't enough chairs. So I got an ugly chair.
After five minutes, it was decided that Robbe was a slopper. Poor boy. Everyone left. Zart the fart, who no longer was a keeper, walked away holding hands with Robbe. Newt stayed behind. I left him to get paint for my chair. When I came back, Newt was still there. I was surprised. He sat on the ground with the chair in his hands. He could see the bottom, so he could also read the message. I became red. He didn't hear me enter the room but when I wanted to leave he looked up. It was silent.
"I...Uhm...I'll go" I stuttered. I turned around to leave the room but I got held back. I looked back. Newt held my arm. I stared in his eyes and then we kissed.