S-No Kidding–Page 7
Nov/110
I looked into her eyes, and in them I saw what I saw before. She quickly glanced away with a little smile on her face. Turning her face back to me, I looked again, and found myself with feelings for her. She walked close to me and then turned aside.
"No," she said, shaking her head. "I just can’t." She let go of my hands and walked over to a nearby bench. I stood there for a second, watching her put her head on her hands, and then walked over.
"May I join you?" I asked. She moved a little, and I sat down. I went to put my arm around her back, but she shrugged it off. "Kendall, what’s wrong?"
"Nothing." The typical female response, yet as always, I knew something was up. Drawing a little closer to her, I put my head on my hands and said, "Maybe if I tell you what I’m struggling with, maybe you can tell me what you’re thinking?" She didn’t respond. "Well, let’s see. How do I put this? Kendall — I don’t know." I took a deep breath. "Kendall, tonight, after we fought those two guys I looked into your eyes and," I looked toward her, "I found that I had feelings for you. I don’t understand it, but I like you Kendall."
She lifted her teary-eyed face up from the security of her hands. A tear slid down her cheek, and she sniffled. "But I can’t… I can’t love you! You’re engaged to a beautiful girl. I saw that look in your eyes at dinner the other night."
"I know," I said. I attempted once again to put my arm around her, this time with success. "Let’s go somewhere a little warmer and talk about this, shall we?" I asked. She nodded, and I helped her to the car. We got inside and drove to the hotel. She walked in, and I took her coat. Her face all red, and sniffling, I suggested that she change in the bathroom and I in the room. We did.
A little while later, she came out of the bathroom. I sat on my bed, in the middle, and patted the place next to me. She came over and sat about six inches away from me, legs together and hands folded in her lap. "It just won’t work," Kendall stated.
"What won’t work?"
"You and me. You’re supposed to marry Tracy!" Realizing what she was saying, I got confused. My mind went into overload as I quickly ran through all of the dreams that I had had about my marriage to Tracy. That case a year ago where I thought that I would meet that girl at that certain time in Nanopolis at my office, the date I was supposed to get engaged, and the date of the marriage seemed so real in my mind. I was positive that Tracy was the one I was supposed to marry, or was I so sure?
Kendall continued to cry. I moved closer to her. I put my hand on her folded hands, and took my left hand and put it on her chin to move it towards me. "Kendall?"
"Yes." Holding out my arms, she gave me hers and we hugged. I put my left arm underneath her legs and picked her up. Walking over to a nearby recliner, I sat down with her lying on my lap, her head lying on my chest. I kissed her forehead.
