Pushing the Envelope part17
by Solo Teens Blog
She said quietly, “So were you.” I was embarrassed, I don’t know
why.
We looked at each other for a long time. A lot of things flashed
into my mind: the solid rhythmic weight of Kim on my hips; Meyer’s
fussy voice as he directed someone; the sound of Kim’s laugh; the
musty smell of the tarps in the back of the microbus; all the time on
the road and all the strangers, all the time; how Kim had said
good-bye and I hadn’t, and how cold it had been walking home; and her
husband, sleeping upstairs. Part of me said, What the hell, so I
leaned forward and kissed her good-bye.
She returned the kiss, staying with me when I pulled back,
pressing her body against mine. We didn’t break the kiss but stayed
…End of the part17. To be continued..