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The ember at the end glowed a dark red, like my inner frustration. The smoke curled into the night as I exhaled. A silhouette appeared in the shadows. Sawyer. The crunching of the snow beneath her footsteps did little to break the silence.
“Rough day?”
I exhaled a ring of smoke.
“Josh is busy right now.”
There was a subtle backward tilt of her head at my bitter reply. Her lips were a thin line of displeasure.
“I wasn’t looking for Josh.” She said. “I was sitting on my porch and saw you storming out of your house.” She explained. “Are you okay?”
“Would I be storming out of my house if I were?” I said with more displeasure than I intended.
“I was just asking.”
“Well, don’t.”
Her shoulders tensed as she took a defensive posture.
“Fine.” she said, with an edge to her voice. A hint of wounded pride. “Sorry that I cared. It won’t happen again.”
She left in a huff, but I couldn’t bring myself to care. Rage blinded me, but it would be tomorrow’s regret.
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15
“Your lips look so familiar.”
First Time, ILLENIUM & Iann Dior
Joshua
The air was crisp as the sounds of skates slicing through the ice echoed in the rink. I geared up in my equipment before joining the rest of my team for warm-up drills. The blades carved smooth lines behind us as we skated from end to end. My legs felt like Jello once coach told us to take a break. I squatted onto the bench with a groan as my muscles pulled. I couldn’t get my helmet off quickly enough.
“Who are you taking to the dance?”
Anxiety knotted in my gut. Our school hosted dances for fundraisers - this one was to refurbish the library. That’s not what made me sweat.
How would I tell Noah I’ve been wanting to ask his sister?
I found myself in a silent battle between conflicting emotions. My thoughts were a restless storm of unease. My hands clammed up.
“I was thinking of asking…” I trailed off, chickening out. Noah and Kellan raised their brows. I sigh, knowing I’d have to rip the band-aid. “Sawyer.”
Shock reflected in their enlarged orbs.
“Sawyer, as in my sister?”
I nodded.
“I know it’s unexpected, but I like her.”
Noah leaned back as he tried to process the information.
“She’s never been to a dance before.”
This time, I’m the one to recoil. Is she not interested in dances? It’s the only logical explanation since it seemed absurd that she hadn’t been asked before. I would assume she had guys lining up for her back home.
