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" What?" he laughs

" One day, hopefully soon, your charame of pool is finished and the others co, some with their feet in the pool, some on chairs We eat and drink - no alcohol foron the trampoline After my turn, when I jus me close to him

He leans down to me, and then he kisses me softly, briefly onto, I notice froainst the wall

I realize with surprise it is a quarter to eleven My dad is probably waiting forh softly, as I pushate," he offers

I cannot see Anne anywhere, so I accept

We drive down to the gate in a golf cart and I ask hi?

" I don't actually I airls just take it the wrong way"

I frohen I look at hi way, I think it is your intention all along"

" No," he says softly, defensively

I suddenly feel cynical, "Yes For one you always look into a girl's eyes when you talk to her, you always touch the, you always stand very close, you ss, and this I a it purposefully"

He laughs boisterously, looking at h frustrated and honestly, what is the point anyway I cannot possibly hope to change his

When we stop at the gate, he gets out of the golf cart as well

I walk away to the gate without looking back or without saying anything, and then I hear hih and turn around I wanted to et overand hurtful

He walks with me "I know you won't believe a word I say now, but I do like you, froross I just didn't want you to know you had such a massive impact on me"