posted January 19, 2005 04:06 PM         

"Good morning."

*realization of whereabouts, blurry memory kicks in. Kiss!*

blushing grin

"Good morning."

*blink. Blink. BLINK. eyes dart around, stretching themselves*

"Did you sleep well?"

*body moving, pressing itself into the mattress. fingers clutching the blanket...unsure.

"Yeah, actually. A lot better than the twin I normally sleep on. (Pause) You?"

"Yeah, strangely enough. I never woke up once."

"Is that unusual?"

*grin. roll over, eye to eye.

"I get up at least twice in the night... it was.. (grin) nice.. to sleep next to you."

"Did I snore? Or kick you or anything?"

*hearty laugh*

"Heh, not that I'm aware. Wanna check me for bruises?"

*shy giggle, joking pull of covers to check, clear throat.

"So.."

*look down at nervous fingers

"So..? (look of understanding the uncertainty. takes hands and presses them to lips.) Want breakfast?"

"Oh, um... you don't... I was gonna.. um. no. I'll be okay."

"Not even an O.J.? Come on, I'll get you some O.J... it's the pulpy kind"

*reference to one of her 'likes'. eyes soften, tension uncoils slightly.

"Sure. That would be great."

"Okay. (kisses forehead) Be back soon!"

"Um, can I, take a shower?"

"Of course! Just, pull the lever down when it's hot enough. Towels are in the closet, right hand side."

"Thanks"

*look to blankets, look to him, conveying the "i'm not sure I should be naked in daylight in front of you yet" feeling.

"Oh, right... Right. See you.. after your shower." (big smile, closes door)

*footsteps in hall, down the stairs.

"Sigh... hmm... "

posted January 20, 2005 12:14 PM         

Cant wait for part two.........

posted January 20, 2005 10:33 PM         

Kt

posted January 31, 2005 10:01 AM         

*both lying in silence, letting heartbeats and breathing return to normal *

''What you feel is what you are, and what you are is beautiful.''

*she laughs... pauses...*

''Ah... heh, isn't that a song?''

''Mmm... yeah... ''

''And, a cheesy song?''

*laughs*
''I know, I know it's a cheesy song. But that just popped in my head. Well, it's kinda been in my head for a few weeks. Since, well, I met up with you...''

*looks into her eyes, they smile at her*

*she rolls her eyes sarcastically*

''Ohhhh, I see. So you're going to pawn off lyrics of a cheesy song to me as if they are your.... feelings?''

''No. I'm not 'pawning' anything, I'm just telling you. Those words, the way they sit in that sentence, it reminds me of you.... of us.''

''Us?... (thinks) Oh. (Pause) So... there's this book I'm reading that talks about the correlation between the Matrix and...''

*he stops her with his laughter*

(afraid she may have sounded silly) ''What? Did you read it and think it was crap?''

''No! No... I'm just laughing at... (looks her straight on) You don't like to talk about emotional stuff very much, do you?''

*looks down at her hands, plays with her rings*

''Um... No, not really. Not with people that I don't...''

''Trust?''

''Not not trust , just... I don't know... How was your day? Like... I would rather other people talk to me about themselves, me not being involved usually.''

''Oh, really? Okay. So, if I wanted to tell you about how I feel about you, that would be a bad thing?''

''No... well... yeah. Just, I'm just better at other peoples feelings, I'm not so good with my own. There's like, a block. A wall that keeps me seperated from me and my individual feelings of others. I'm more of a .... communal feeler. If that makes any sense...''

*she lights a cigarette, unsure of what to do with her hands*

''Sure it does. You are an inward feeler, but immerse yourself in the emotions of perfect strangers. You care about.... well... groups of people? Am I close?''

*exhales*

''I guess. Yeah. Yes, I do shut off my feelings and take care of others... just like my mother... AHHH!! Did I just mention my mother? Ha! Sorry....''

''You know, you say sorry way too often. What are you sorry for?''

*flicks ash*

''For mentioning my mother now... right after we...''

*he sits up straight, motions with his hands for her to stop*

''No. Heh... I get that... but.. what are you sorry for?''

(pause)

*she thinks and speaks simply*

''Enough.''

''Well, like what?''

''I don't know! (exhales) The fight I had on the bus in 2nd grade... the time I forgot to send my best friend a Christmas card, that I don't talk to my father enough, that I've not followed my heart, that I have, that I've hurt people.''

''How?''

*she stubs her cigarette out*

''What?'''

''How have you hurt people?''

''Hmm... I'd rather not.. it's the past. Can't change it. How about you? Are you sorry for...''

*he shakes his head and laughs, knowing he's been defeated*

''We're really not going to 'crack' you anytime soon, are we?''

(Pauses)

''I guess not. Nor will we crack you, I've gathered.''

''Probably not. Huh... well, this will be interesting...''

*she imitates Captain Jack Sparrow*

''Very interesting, indeed.''

*he laughs loudly*

''Well said! Ha...so... know what I think?''

*he grins at her, a little mischevious*

(she grins back, batting her eyes)

''What?''

*KISS*

*they giggle and tumble, enough talking for one night*

posted January 31, 2005 11:33 AM         

very very interesting Ghani..