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Alex shifts his body. I shift mine too. But instead if closer, it's farther.
There's a wall between us now.
He knows it.
I know it.
"Hey," he says, breaking the unforgettable silence.
"Sorry, about, you know," he trails off. I just nod. I have no energy to argue with him.
Now he scoots over to me. "Um, I know this is awkward, but um..."
I face-palm inside of my head. Any experienced guy knows NOT to EVER say anything is awkward. Especially when it is...
But I don't tell him, I listen.
"I want my first kiss to be with you. I do." He says, quieter now.
"Me too," I strangely allow myself to admit.
"But I'm not ready," he proclaims. There's hurt in his voice. "I'll never be."
"What?" I screech. "Then why are you saying all of this?"
"Because I love you. Because I want to be with you. But I can't. I can't lip read for the rest of my life. I can't take my time to visit you. My time will be useful, now. I want something special about my life. High school dating isn't in the list. I just can't."
I want to hug him, cry on his shoulder, tell him he can't go.
Instead I nod. WHY DO I ALWAYS NOD!
I lean over and peck him on the cheek.
"That's as good as you'll get it," I manage before bursting out the library doors. I don't feel like reading now.
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