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.
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+ f$ A5 I! g; H- v" |$ P  m$ HShe 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.

+ W- Q' A$ Z/ jSuddenly 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.
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"Are you going to catch the thing with your hand?" She asks.

"Yes, " I lied.
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"What is it?"

% B# b$ K3 j; i* d% r) z+ J. L, Z% U"I don't know. Maybe a beaver?"
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(To be continued)