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.

5 ]' G" ^( l# h+ U' m% }; ?/ [She 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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+ \. j/ f' j& s& d. n/ vSuddenly 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.

; w( D- H/ W( D1 K+ n8 x  u( t"Are you going to catch the thing with your hand?" She asks.

! b4 k+ q  N9 D"Yes, " I lied.
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"What is it?"
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4 U/ S& a+ E2 r; j"I don't know. Maybe a beaver?"

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(To be continued)