AFRAID?

EVANS

Without her asking, I was definitely going to come back everyday but now that she asked it seemed like there was something wrong .was she afraid I would stop coming ?

Maybe I was just reading too deep into it

" of course , I would . do you have a phone?"

" phone ?"

" yes , a phone . here, let me show you something " I said bringing out mine " with this , I don't even have to come back everyday, I could just call you "

" can I see you with it ?"

" yes, there's something called a video call , you just press this button and you can see the person"

" that's so cool "

" isn't it ? and you can take pictures too . let me show you, stand over there "

Kim stood up and went over to where I pointed

" one... two ...three" click ! " come check it out "

Kim rushed towards me and looked at her picture" wow , I'm so pretty "

I smiled "of course "

" let's take one together"

" should we ?"

" yes "

" okay, we'll take a selfie "

" selfie ?".

" yes , we would be able to see ourselves "

I turned the camera to front view and turned on the timer to 3 seconds, " in three seconds, the picture would be captured, are you ready?"

" yes "

" okay, one ....two....three" at the count of three Kim pecked me again and the camera shuttered .

That was the second time today . omgggg. I squealed internally.

" let me see "

" okay "

" it came out nice"

" it did , didn't it ?"

I watched as Kim admired the picture, " Evans ....can I keep this picture?"

" huh?"

" can I keep this picture ?"

" uh..I would have to print it out "

"okay, when you do can I keep it ?"

" yes "

" really ?"

" yeah"

" thank you "

" I would bring it tomorrow then , I have to go back home now. mom might start looking for me "

" ah, it's late already. I didn't know "

" me either, well bye now "

" bye "

After I left Kim 's I ran to the nearest place I knew so I could print out the picture before heading home. when I got home , mom and dad were having their heated argument as usual but this time ..I went up to my room and smiled wrapped in my own thought.

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KIM

After Evans had gone home I waited for mom to come home.

" Kim, i'm-"

" mom! mom! mom!" I squealed as I ran to meet her

" yes, what's wrong Kim? are you hurt ?"

I shaked my head" no, it's not that "

" then what ?"

"I need a phone "

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