He froze. Ostensibly thinking about the question.
"It's okay! If you don't want to go.. we don't have to."
He shook his head, as if that wasn't the case. He took out a sticky note.
I've never been to a dance.
Sam grins, "that makes two of us."
He chuckles...
Then let's do it
He chuckled? This was the first time she heard him chuckle. Her heart pounded. Wait? He agreed?
Your face is red. Are you okay?
"Y-Yeah.." No. she was not. Her heart pounded quickly. She found herself blushing more by the touch of his hand.
By now the whole cafeteria stared at them deeply. Befuddled. Amazed. By the silent boy's smile. By his chuckle.
The sun shone towards him. His smile under the light, was beautiful. His eyes. The softness of the gleam. Beautiful.
Others were beginning to notice the beauty
in which she has already noticed the first time she saw him.
YOU ARE READING
Silent Boy
Short StoryShe was curious. But she didn't know her curiosity would lead to loving the boy. Maybe his silence was what surprised her the most.
