floating away

the two boys

I jogged out of the house and tried to act like I did not see them, but I know they see me.

One of the boys, the one that looks my age, shouts out "Hey!" as I'm turning the corner to the sidewalk.

I turn around, and see the boy staring at me with a general but happy look on his face.

"Hi!?" I shout look rather confused.

He stands up and walks over to me. "Hi, I'm Finn and this is my brother Nick."

"Cool," I respond. "My name is Emily."

"Nice to meet you Emily." He says while shaking my hand.

He looks down and pets Lucy, very gently.

"What's his name?" He asks.

"It's a she..." I say slowly. "Her name is Lucy."

He picks up her paw and shakes it.

"Hi Lucy, I'm Finn. Nice to meet you." He says very calmly.

I think I like this guy.