Если я останусь
7:13 P.M.
Ikindoffigureditwouldgothatwayforme.
So,itwasasurprisetobothKimandmewhenIwoundupinGroupA,withtheboyfriendedgirls.Atfirst,Itriedtohideit.AfterIcamehomefromtheYo-YoMaconcert,ItoldKimthevaguestofdetails.Ididn’tmentionthekissing.Irationalizedtheomission:Therewasnopointgettingallworkedupaboutakiss.Onekissdoesnotarelationshipmake.I’dkissedboysbefore,andusuallybythenextdaythekisshadevaporatedlikeadewdropinthesun.
ExceptIknewthatwithAdamitwasabigdeal.Iknewfromthewaythewarmthfloodedmywholebodythatnightafterhedroppedmeoffathome,kissingmeoncemoreatmydoorstep.BythewayIstayedupuntildawnhuggingmypillow.BythewaythatIcouldnoteatthenextday,couldnotwipethesmileoffmyface.IrecognizedthatthekisswasadoorIhadwalkedthrough.AndIknewthatI’dleftKimontheotherside.
Afteraweek,andafewmorestolenkisses,IknewIhadtotellKim.Wewentforcoffeeafterschool.ItwasMaybutitwaspouringrainasthoughitwereNovember.IfeltslightlysuffocatedbywhatIhadtodo.
"I’llbuy.Youwantoneofyourfroufroudrinks?"Iasked.Thatwasanotheroneofthecategorieswe’ddetermined:peoplewhodrankplaincoffeeandpeoplewhodrankgussied-upcaffeinedrinkslikethemint-chiplattesKimwassofondof.
"IthinkI’lltrythecinnamon-spicechailatte,"shesaid,givingmeasternlookthatsaid,Iwillnotbeashamedofmybeverageselection.
