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.

+ f$ _' j# s8 F8 e/ \) W+ 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.
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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.
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: i+ L# c. i0 _0 Q"Are you going to catch the thing with your hand?" She asks.

"Yes, " I lied.

' I, c: q; k: g4 G7 `8 o; k"What is it?"

0 J: W7 ]" ^# N9 e, m6 ~" E"I don't know. Maybe a beaver?"
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8 P& J8 v! g- C3 x- B4 M# _1 w(To be continued)