Finding My Voice

A Hug Makes a Difference

I kept cutting, harming myself and being closed until my friend noticed.

*** Flashback ***

We sat in the small room together and we started doing work. I made a mistake in the maths work so he teased me. I laughed and said, "Not my fault I have a headache."

He replied "It's your fault you drank so much last night. I still want my hug by the way."

I blushed and nodded.

He looked so nervous and said "I don't know how to do this."

I went in for the hug and my head was on his chest, he held me while I felt his heartbeat against my ear. We sat back down, and he asked, "How did you feel?"

I didn't know what to reply, my face felt warm.

He asked, "Did you like it?"

I replied softly "Yeah"

He asked, "Why?"

I didn't reply straight away because I was nervous. I said, "Because you are tall."

He kept looking at me and said "and?"

I said "and because I like you" I couldn't look him in the eye.

He smiled even more. We went back to doing our work then we started packing our stuff up.