buddy nodded approvingly after
her as she trottedskipped walked off after shyly kissing him goodbye on the
cheek
a ways down the mall she did a flawlessly revolution smiled waved he waved back earnestly she was checkingas always to
see if he was watching her he watched
until he couldnt see her any longer always
She’s something.
Iring Yes she is
Iring. Irene. When you introduced us you said her
name was Irene.
It is Iring is our pet name
Tickles usreminds us when we
first met
How did you meet?
Innocuously his eyes roved side to side witnessing
it again Innocently
Completely
unexpectedly
Lotsa –lys.
high
in his chest Yah
Come on, snap out of it.
She’s a
catch, a beauty. You’re telling me yadidn’t scope her out before you approached
her.
Never saw her before
Where did you meet?
In the library At the bank of computers facing each other separated
by the translucent partition
I know it.
At the end
By the printers.
Yes The seat openedI sat down quickly saw a shadow opposite me got right to work needed to get in an out
If you got yourself a lapto . .
.
. No
Not therewas there long enough to
log-in across from me I heard a sneeze I said godblessyou she she
said thank you I kept working
I got wha I needed inside ten logged-out
stood to print-out my work glanced over the partition at her she lookedup
Good afternoon
She smiled
goodafternooned me I collected my
printing and leavingwalking behind her I wished her a good day
She sneezed
I said I I hope youre not allergic
to me
She laugheddidnt cover her mouth
You and your comment if a woman
covers her mouth or not when she laughs.
Not covering not selfconscious natural If she were alone she woudnt
cover her mouth when she laughed Right
I’ve never thought of it that way.
Youre welcome
No, I’m not allergic to you.
Thank goodness Have a fine day
You too.
I left
You left? Just like that.
Was hustling off to class
Then I ran into herliterally ran into her outdoor Commons She was with some friendshad stepped back laughing as I came around the corner blind corner had to grab her so I didnt knock
her ass over teakettle
You
Had to looked like I was dipping
her
You. she said startled
Joe
Joe.
Me Joe You . .
Still in the swooned pose she laughs again I think shes out of body seated with her friends looking at us
Must be She laughs harder yet
I stoodhelping her upright
Thank you.
Youre welcome
You. Joe. she thumped herself on the chest Me. I – rene
But as
she finishing her name the passing bell ringsdrowning her out
When it finished ringing I
said You I Ring Iring
Yes.
Shes laughing again
Mouth uncovered?
Yes
She says You. Joe. Me. Iring.
An Joe gotta go Iring Class
Believe Ill see ya again
I left her with
her friends
Couple of days later going up stairs
for class A Building behind this girl admiring her fanny she loses a book Since it was at her hip I saw it working its
way free I caught it as it fell she halfturnedswitched her other books into her left
Got it I
said
I look up
We got to quit meeting like this,
Joe.
Iring
You’re one and only.
Yes Yes you are
We walked up to the
landingstopped Made a date there
Ive been seeing her since
Only
her?
Beginning to feel thaway
0550, Saturday,
2 9. 23
1155,
Saturday
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