My love

翠竹佳秀

We are walking on the bank of a small river. The water is running quietly. One or two birds sing happy songs in the woods beside us.

( T& \5 M( d$ L1 X2 m8 T. e# XShe is two steps in front of me. She is so beautiful. She is slender, tall. Her hair is long. I want to touch her hair. I am hesitate. This is the first time I ask her out. Will she think that I am an easy man? But she is so attractive, and her attraction prevails. So my hand is raised towards her hair.

0 d  \. t! d# }  \5 i$ [Suddenly there is black thing jumping out of water. She is startled, and so am I. My hands freeze in the air. She turns around and see my hand.

6 W# }, |4 P: V# ?"Are you going to catch the thing with your hand?" She asks.
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" ~! ], I7 m) R"Yes, " I lied.

' t0 X8 r. X9 u$ p' Y& X2 Q"What is it?"

# [% E. K3 [, c9 I" R4 u0 k"I don't know. Maybe a beaver?"
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3 f" ~- j4 v+ M1 ]. _- t! K# B(To be continued)