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.

# f' W% c. }  p  h  n' xShe 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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: q' \: C, D5 l: v+ LSuddenly 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.

' C# c3 H2 V& f( l"Are you going to catch the thing with your hand?" She asks.

( m- l4 n8 }/ r6 D% y; j5 p) b"Yes, " I lied.
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* x# e% z7 \9 c$ |"What is it?"

# n, ?6 B- l: N9 r7 ^  q! T"I don't know. Maybe a beaver?"


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(To be continued)