thunderstorms, while I troubled myself over the decision whether or not to keep my thoughts to myself or not. I didn’t find pleasure in tuning Karina out for the moment, but her story and the way she was rambling made me suspect she was holding something in as well, perhaps even hoping that I would interrupt her and break up the tension that was building up along with every word. There was no question that we both felt the awkwardness of this particular, somewhat plight.
However, I had to take a moment to consider the possible outcomes of my decision. One, we could both be happy and everything would be great. Two, she could kick me out and tell me to get lost. Three, we could both be happy for now, then things could take a turn for the worse. That’s being the most pessimistic in my opinion. I took the risk and said, “Karina?”
“Yes?” She seemed eager to quit talking. I didn’t have some sort of speech prepared, so I just said what I felt.
“How long do you think we can keep this up?” I asked.
“Keep what up?” she spoke anxiously. She knew what I was trying to say, she just wanted to hear me say it. So I did.
“Pretending we don’t have feelings for each other. I’ve been thinking. When a guy and a girl both try to be just friends, they’re both usually part of a bigger group of friends. But when it’s just two, the feeling of attraction is pretty much inevitable, especially with a girl like you.” She gave me a faint smile while continuing to look me in the eyes. Oh, her beautiful green eyes. If only you could see them, then you would know.
“So what are you trying to tell me?” She knew exactly what I was trying to tell her. At least by her smile, I could tell that I was making the right choice.
“I’ve been thinking to myself all day that… I don’t want to lose you. Everything that I’ve said so far has been me just trying to take things slow, because I care about you. And I don’t want to make you think that I’m not interested in you.” Why is this so hard for me to say? I guess I’ve never actually tried to take it slow with a girl before. But I still haven’t satisfied her yet.
“Sooo…” Karina is really trying to get this out of me. She takes her hand and places it over mine, which is resting in the counter. “I know what you want to say,” she says. “Just say it.” So I do.
I look in her beautiful green eyes and say, “Karina, will you be my girlfriend?” I had to smile when I said it, otherwise I would have appeared too depressing.
Karina leaped up and threw her arms over me, locking me into an intimate hug. “Yes” she says softly over my shoulder. A tremendous weight has lifted from both of us. She stands up and slowly steps toward the middle of the room, closer to the bed. “Listen, I’m beat. I think it might be time to call it a night. But I’m not gonna let my new boyfriend go out into the rain.” I found myself walking closer to her. “You can sleep here,” she says.
When I was close enough for her to reach me, she grabbed both of my hands and pulled me in close. I went along with it. I knew what this was going to be. Our lips touch and, better than ever, I can smell her lovely scent. Neither of us want to pull away. Our lips then give forth sound, a signal that stands for the beginning of our relationship. Karina whispers, “Our first kiss.” We both give each other matching smiles. You’d think I’d be tired of smiling by now, but wrong.
I tell her, “How’s about get some sleep now?”
“Why such a rush?” she replies, pulling me closer to the bed. Her hands went to unbutton my pants. My fear had still somehow caught up with me. I stop her before she had a chance to pull my pants off.
“Karina… I really don’t think…” I could see the uneasiness in her expression. “… this is such a good idea.” My only hope now was that she wouldn’t throw me out into the rain after shooting her down.
“What do you mean?” she
However, I had to take a moment to consider the possible outcomes of my decision. One, we could both be happy and everything would be great. Two, she could kick me out and tell me to get lost. Three, we could both be happy for now, then things could take a turn for the worse. That’s being the most pessimistic in my opinion. I took the risk and said, “Karina?”
“Yes?” She seemed eager to quit talking. I didn’t have some sort of speech prepared, so I just said what I felt.
“How long do you think we can keep this up?” I asked.
“Keep what up?” she spoke anxiously. She knew what I was trying to say, she just wanted to hear me say it. So I did.
“Pretending we don’t have feelings for each other. I’ve been thinking. When a guy and a girl both try to be just friends, they’re both usually part of a bigger group of friends. But when it’s just two, the feeling of attraction is pretty much inevitable, especially with a girl like you.” She gave me a faint smile while continuing to look me in the eyes. Oh, her beautiful green eyes. If only you could see them, then you would know.
“So what are you trying to tell me?” She knew exactly what I was trying to tell her. At least by her smile, I could tell that I was making the right choice.
“I’ve been thinking to myself all day that… I don’t want to lose you. Everything that I’ve said so far has been me just trying to take things slow, because I care about you. And I don’t want to make you think that I’m not interested in you.” Why is this so hard for me to say? I guess I’ve never actually tried to take it slow with a girl before. But I still haven’t satisfied her yet.
“Sooo…” Karina is really trying to get this out of me. She takes her hand and places it over mine, which is resting in the counter. “I know what you want to say,” she says. “Just say it.” So I do.
I look in her beautiful green eyes and say, “Karina, will you be my girlfriend?” I had to smile when I said it, otherwise I would have appeared too depressing.
Karina leaped up and threw her arms over me, locking me into an intimate hug. “Yes” she says softly over my shoulder. A tremendous weight has lifted from both of us. She stands up and slowly steps toward the middle of the room, closer to the bed. “Listen, I’m beat. I think it might be time to call it a night. But I’m not gonna let my new boyfriend go out into the rain.” I found myself walking closer to her. “You can sleep here,” she says.
When I was close enough for her to reach me, she grabbed both of my hands and pulled me in close. I went along with it. I knew what this was going to be. Our lips touch and, better than ever, I can smell her lovely scent. Neither of us want to pull away. Our lips then give forth sound, a signal that stands for the beginning of our relationship. Karina whispers, “Our first kiss.” We both give each other matching smiles. You’d think I’d be tired of smiling by now, but wrong.
I tell her, “How’s about get some sleep now?”
“Why such a rush?” she replies, pulling me closer to the bed. Her hands went to unbutton my pants. My fear had still somehow caught up with me. I stop her before she had a chance to pull my pants off.
“Karina… I really don’t think…” I could see the uneasiness in her expression. “… this is such a good idea.” My only hope now was that she wouldn’t throw me out into the rain after shooting her down.
“What do you mean?” she
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