that is all she
said. “She doesn’t know what it is
either.”
As Connor guided her out of the forest,
she asked many questions, trying to see what he knew about the
outdoors. “Teacher’s right?” “Connor, why didn’t we leave when you first found me last
night?”
“Because Sarah, the night can be
dangerous to wonder around aimlessly in. Especially if you don’t
know the area. The rain would wash away our tracks that we made, so
we couldn’t backtrack. Also it was too dark to see the stars, I
would have gotten both of us lost and I won’t risk your safety for
anything. Finally I swore to myself that I will protect you.”
Answering her question felt effortless. “I’m your protector now Sarah. Get used to it.”
Suddenly she stopped in her tracks.
Connor stopped as well and turned to look at her. Sarah’s face
burned bright red. “Oh no. Is she upset or
embarrassed…? Well only one way to find out.”
Connor walked right up to Sarah and asked
“Are you ill?” He grabbed Sarah’s shoulders gently, and pulled her
closer. He leaned down and placed his lips upon her forehead.
Sarah went completely rigid. Her face
somehow became even redder and warmer. And his test was: “If she goes rigid and blushes redder, she’ll be
embarrassed. If I get slapped, she’s upset.” She went
rigid and his lips warmed up instantaneously. Connor’s answer
proved that she was embarrassed .
He pulled away from her and said with relief
“Nope. You’re not running a fever. So why are you so red then?”
***
“Let’s just keep moving.” She said in a quiet
and breathless voice. He started walking again, but he became
silent and had a hint of a smile tugging at the corner on his
lips.
Walking with her eyes glued to the
ground she started thinking. “Oh my… All I
wanted to do was see if he knew why not to track back home in the
dark. How does he do that to me? I feel faint…
“ Not only did he make me
blush like some young maiden, but he did something I didn’t expect.
He… he… he kissed me. Even if it was on my forehead I’ve never been
more shocked yet thrilled that he was the one to kiss me. I don’t
care if he just pretended to see if I was ill. He still kissed me,
our first kiss, I cannot understand why, but even in all my years,
I can’t remember being so alive.” All Sarah did from
then on was smile despite the hot sensation filling her
features.
***
Yes! I finally kissed
her… Connor kept praising himself in his head. “Don’t
fall behind or you might get lost.”
She quickened her pace and he thought she
mumbled “Maybe it would be worth it…”
They continued to walk slowly together
through the dense woods silently for an hour until…
SNAP ...! SNAP ! Came the odd sound of twigs and
sticks breaking.
All the hairs on the back of Connor’s neck
began to rise which meant something bad was about to happen. Danger
quickly approached them, serious danger. The breaking sounds pulled
him out of his thoughts, from the almost kiss with Sarah. He knew
he didn’t have to do it, but was honestly glad that he took the
opportunity.
Listening for the sounds of the forest Connor
heard absolutely… Nothing!
No bird calls and no scurrying in the leaves
from little animals, just dead silence.
“Predator?
Twigs snapping, after a rainy night… what
could…?
A big predator!”
Connor turned instantly to his side from
where the sound originated and grabbed Sarah, pulling her
protectively behind him in the blink of an eye. Connor also yanked
out Tool within that split second. Sarah gasped when he pulled her
into a safer location. Separating her from the threat.
Then all sound stopped completely, even their
breathing.
“There’s danger close by… No! Sarah is the
one in danger!”
Sarah said quietly and playfully “What’s
wrong? Are you upset over something? I forgive you for kissing
me.”
When she saw Connor look at her, she knew he
wasn’t playing around.
This
said. “She doesn’t know what it is
either.”
As Connor guided her out of the forest,
she asked many questions, trying to see what he knew about the
outdoors. “Teacher’s right?” “Connor, why didn’t we leave when you first found me last
night?”
“Because Sarah, the night can be
dangerous to wonder around aimlessly in. Especially if you don’t
know the area. The rain would wash away our tracks that we made, so
we couldn’t backtrack. Also it was too dark to see the stars, I
would have gotten both of us lost and I won’t risk your safety for
anything. Finally I swore to myself that I will protect you.”
Answering her question felt effortless. “I’m your protector now Sarah. Get used to it.”
Suddenly she stopped in her tracks.
Connor stopped as well and turned to look at her. Sarah’s face
burned bright red. “Oh no. Is she upset or
embarrassed…? Well only one way to find out.”
Connor walked right up to Sarah and asked
“Are you ill?” He grabbed Sarah’s shoulders gently, and pulled her
closer. He leaned down and placed his lips upon her forehead.
Sarah went completely rigid. Her face
somehow became even redder and warmer. And his test was: “If she goes rigid and blushes redder, she’ll be
embarrassed. If I get slapped, she’s upset.” She went
rigid and his lips warmed up instantaneously. Connor’s answer
proved that she was embarrassed .
He pulled away from her and said with relief
“Nope. You’re not running a fever. So why are you so red then?”
***
“Let’s just keep moving.” She said in a quiet
and breathless voice. He started walking again, but he became
silent and had a hint of a smile tugging at the corner on his
lips.
Walking with her eyes glued to the
ground she started thinking. “Oh my… All I
wanted to do was see if he knew why not to track back home in the
dark. How does he do that to me? I feel faint…
“ Not only did he make me
blush like some young maiden, but he did something I didn’t expect.
He… he… he kissed me. Even if it was on my forehead I’ve never been
more shocked yet thrilled that he was the one to kiss me. I don’t
care if he just pretended to see if I was ill. He still kissed me,
our first kiss, I cannot understand why, but even in all my years,
I can’t remember being so alive.” All Sarah did from
then on was smile despite the hot sensation filling her
features.
***
Yes! I finally kissed
her… Connor kept praising himself in his head. “Don’t
fall behind or you might get lost.”
She quickened her pace and he thought she
mumbled “Maybe it would be worth it…”
They continued to walk slowly together
through the dense woods silently for an hour until…
SNAP ...! SNAP ! Came the odd sound of twigs and
sticks breaking.
All the hairs on the back of Connor’s neck
began to rise which meant something bad was about to happen. Danger
quickly approached them, serious danger. The breaking sounds pulled
him out of his thoughts, from the almost kiss with Sarah. He knew
he didn’t have to do it, but was honestly glad that he took the
opportunity.
Listening for the sounds of the forest Connor
heard absolutely… Nothing!
No bird calls and no scurrying in the leaves
from little animals, just dead silence.
“Predator?
Twigs snapping, after a rainy night… what
could…?
A big predator!”
Connor turned instantly to his side from
where the sound originated and grabbed Sarah, pulling her
protectively behind him in the blink of an eye. Connor also yanked
out Tool within that split second. Sarah gasped when he pulled her
into a safer location. Separating her from the threat.
Then all sound stopped completely, even their
breathing.
“There’s danger close by… No! Sarah is the
one in danger!”
Sarah said quietly and playfully “What’s
wrong? Are you upset over something? I forgive you for kissing
me.”
When she saw Connor look at her, she knew he
wasn’t playing around.
This
Similar Books
