You know, maybe one day I'll understand the reason as to why some people can get through their day completely happy, as if life is- per se- a breeze.
ON THE SWINGS IN THE PLAYGROUND, A TIME I DON'T REMEMBER:
NOTEBOOK PAGES: Rustle.
SWING: Creak.
And then another boy- Ethan- comes and sits down beside me. He's set his legs closer than most boys usually do. I don't look up at him.
ETHAN: I've seen your drawings- they're, um nice.
ME: Mmm. Thanks.
ETHAN: I do some drawing too.
ME: Cool. I don't see many people that admit that.
ETHAN: I know. It's like it's embarassing or something.
And I think for awhile.
ME: Or something.
And then we start to talk more.
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FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATE:
Reagan Tate: what is embarassing for you?
In five minutes, I get a comment. It's from Ethan- I can tell by the name, of course, and his profile picture:
When I talk, everything comes out except for what I meant to say. It's like drowning in lukewarm water.
ME: Hm.
I pause for a second. My fingers hover over the keyboard as I think of what to reply. Then it clicks.
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