Friday Romance: Tripping Over You (Part 3 of 4)
Seventh grade was never the same after his fall. Every time he saw Tracy Adams, he only felt shame. Her smiles were like daggers. Her warm glow like orange embers.
Seventh grade was never the same after his fall. Every time he saw Tracy Adams, he only felt shame. Her smiles were like daggers. Her warm glow like orange embers.
“Are you okay?”
“What?” Kevin shook his head. “Sorry, I’m not sure what happened.”
“You were just staring off into space.”
“My eyes are good, but not that good.”
She laughed.
“I get it. Like outer space?”
Kevin blushed and nodded.
“So, do you want to come over?”
He skinned his knee from the fall. He wasn’t sure how it had happened. Perhaps it was a rough spot on the tiled floor or a piece of crumpled paper with a million edges that could cut him.
“You’re doing it again,” she said.
“I’m Kevin, by the way.” He smoothed his shirt and stuck out his hand. “If I’m going to be attending your celebration, you should at the very least know my name.”
“We’ve already met,” she replied. “Sort of.”
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