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"Someone like me?" he asked. I held my breath. There was a moments silence… I felt my skin begin to tingle. I could hear the ticking of my watch. The rain hitting the roof above our heads. Kevin…
He suddenly burst out laughing, "Nah, I'm just kidding Dork, don't look so horrified, I'm messing with ya" and he slapped my back. Relief and disappointment burst through me like the death of a star. I let out an awkward giggle and said, "Yes, indeed, just messing"
"Yeah, but no seriously, what do you look for?" he asked, wiping away a fake tear. I once again felt my skin moisten. This was not a question I was used to, nor expecting. No one had ever asked me such a question, let alone another male!
"I don't know, I suppose the usual characteristics of any mate. Intelligence, sincerity, a loving demeanor" I offered, wiping my hands briskly on my cardigan. Damn my overactive sweat glands!
"Sexiness?" he hinted wiggling his brows. I blushed and said, "Well, yes, sexual prowess is always appreciated"
Involuntarily, my eyes slipped to Kevin's pink lips, which he was slowly licking. Immoral thoughts filled my mind, and I felt myself blush furiously. I turned away and pretended to be taking in the surrounding library; anything but those supple lips. They should be made illegal, I swore to myself.
At this he laughed heartily and ended with a grin in my direction. I smiled under his gaze and he said, "You know Double-Dweeb, I wish I had known you were so chilled"
"I suppose" I said, biting my lower lip and averting my gaze. Chilled? Whilst I sweat the Mississippi right beside him?
"You know, I wish I knew this before" he said, looking down at his hand. I turned my attention to it, and my hand itched to touch it again, but I was not going to succumb to anymore desires. I think that was enough for one day!
"I wish I had too, but everything happens for a reason" I responded, swinging my spindly legs back and forth.
"You know, the only reason we weren't friends was because of Eddy" he said, turning his jade eyes on me. I stared into them for a moment and said,
"Well, for obvious reasons, but I would never give up my time with Eddy and Ed for the world" suddenly defensive. I mused, thinking back to our harebrained schemes and hours spent attempting to swindle the kids of the cul-de-sac; oh how times had changed.
"Yeah, I guess... some of the stuff you come up with was pretty brilliant, even back then"
"Why thank you Kevin, I'm glad you think so" I smiled, hugging my elbows. I was filled with longing, a dreaded feeling that filled my chest cavity like polluted water.
Ed and Eddy had moved to a less demanding university, because they were unable to attain scholarships. Saying goodbye to them had been hard, but a sniffling Eddy had demanded that no tears were to be shed, though I later heard from Sarah that he whined all the time how much he missed me. He would probably never admit it, but it was a pleasing thought nonetheless!
"You get lonely?" Kevin offered, seeing the expression on my face.
"Not necessarily lonely, but yes, I do miss friends from my past life. Sometimes it's nice to keep a piece of childhood"
Though I had Jimmy as a roommate, he was barely there, only present to sleep and to fix his hair. It surprised me that he wasn't the one to come out of the closet! Moreover, Lee and Marie were barely my fondest childhood memories, so they were off the list most times. I sighed.
"So I guess you don't mind me calling you a Dork?" Kevin nudged me seeing the expression on my face. I must have looked miserable, because Kevin looked like he was talking to an abused animal.
"I suppose not, just don't overdo it" I laughed. The room fell silent as we sat contemplating.
I was suddenly aware that Kevin was in fact quite close to me and breathing heavily. I turned to him and asked, "Is everything alright Kevin?"
He turned to me and shook his head, "Nah, it's nothing, just thinking. Yeah, I do that too"
My face fell, before realizing that he was just teasing me. He rubbed his neck and said, "Wow, what a heck of a day"
"Indeed, it has been quite an eventful day" I reiterated, rubbing my neck. Something strange had happened, and I was uncertain of what it was, but it caused the sudden case of butterflies fluttering about in my abdomen.
Suddenly Kevin stood up, rubbing his thighs. He seemed ready to depart; I panicked a little, "Are you leaving?"
He turned to me and said, "Yeah, the storm has let up a little, so we can probably get to the lot"
"But the interview…" I said in a slightly whiny voice. I cringed at the sound.
"Aren't we done?" he said, walking towards the ladder. My heart sank as I realized that this moment with Kevin was over.
"I suppose we are" I sighed, following him. I sulked towards the ladder, and watched him begin to climb down. Though ridiculous, I felt like our moments of "friendship" were already slipping away.
"Hey, you didn't write any of it down" he pointed out, looking up at me. I sighed again and said, "My memory is advanced, I have no worry of whether or not I can remember this interview"
At this he smiled, and finished climbing down. I began to descend after him, but soon realized that it was a lot harder going backwards. I lost my footing several times, gasping each time from the shock and embarrassment.
Finally I reached what I assumed was the last two rudders, and leapt, only to realize there were actually six. What a devastating miscalculation, I thought as I saw the ground hurtle towards me. But I never hit it.
There was pressure around my body, keeping me upright. I opened my eyes and saw dark green fabric close to my face and the smell of men's cologne consuming me. I was in Kevin's arms; I felt myself go rigid. Oh my.
"Lost your footing there, uh? You really aren't good at sport" Kevin laughed, his chest bumping into my own as he did so.
"Or movement of any kind" I said nervously. His arms were still wrapped around me, and I didn't dare look up, knowing that though he was taller than me, our faces would be only inches from each other. I pulled away slightly, to signal my desire to be released, which he did willingly.
"Thank you" I said, feeling the moisture disappear from my mouth.
"No problem, let's go" he said, heading towards the door. The librarian was nowhere to be seen, I believed she was in her private office in the basement, and had forgotten all about Kevin and me.
We walked out into the hall and out the front door. It was late evening, with the sky an ominous black and grey color. The storm had boiled down to a drizzle, and from what I could tell, we had been in the library for a couple of hours at least. Perhaps time truly does pass by when "one is having fun"
"There's my car" he said absentmindedly, walking towards a small red smart car. I was taken aback and waited for a few moments before realizing that Kevin had left me. I surged forward after him, panting only moments after I started the chase. His long muscular legs served him well, while my spindly limbs had to strain to reach the car a few seconds after he did.
I stood there awkwardly, the rain soaking into my cardigan. Kevin was already in his car, leaning over to the passenger seat. He suddenly opened the car door and shouted, "Are you coming or what? Let's go sockhead"
I tried to conceal my smile as I walked towards the car. What a revelation…
A/N: indeed ^_^ so there we go! this chapter was originally longer, but I decided to cut it down to this little chapter instead :D please review, let me know what you think! A hint for the next chapter: Ethiopian! Have a nice weekend everyone!