They’re connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast
while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away.
I almost got my first kiss that day. I’m sure of it.
But then his mother came out the front door and he was so embarrassed that his cheeks turned completely red,
and the next thing you know he’s hiding in the bathroom.
I was waiting for him to come out when his sister, Lynetta, saw me in the hallway.
She seemed big and mature to me, and since she wanted to know what was going on, I told her a little bit about it.
I shouldn’t have, though, because she wiggled the bathroom doorknob and started teasing Bryce something fierce.
“Hey, baby brother!” she called through the door. “There’s a hot chick out here waiting for you! Whatsa matter? Afraid she’s got cooties?”
It was so embarrassing! I yanked on her arm and told her to stop it, but she wouldn’t, so finally I just left.
I found my mother outside talking to Mrs. Loski. Mom had given her the beautiful lemon Bundt cake that was supposed to be our dessert that night.
The powdered sugar looked soft and white, and the cake was still warm, sending sweet lemon smells into the air.
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