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            “What would you like to do?” She repeated.

            She did! Oh, I was happy, but there was one thing I wanted most. So I told her.

            “I’d like to watch Martin play uh... I think he called it tetris.” I replied.

            “Are you sure?”

            “Yes. It’s very interesting.”

            “As you wish. I will show you the Den.”

            Once Susan showed me to the den, she turned and walked away. I looked in and saw Martin sprawled across the cushion still trained on the TV screen. I silently walked in and stood next to the cushion.

            “You can lay down as well if you like.” Martin startled me. I didn’t think he’d even noticed me walk in.

            “Are you sure it won’t bother you?”

            “Not at all. It’s actually quite nice to have someone to watch me. All the others never wanted anything to do with me. They all wanted to play something that I’d never heard of.”

            I crawled onto the cushion and laid near Martin, but not too close. “How could they not want anything to do with you? You are a neat person.”

            “Why thank you Kwanii.” Martin smiled. “You’re an amazing person yourself.”

            It was my turn to smile. Martin was such a cute boy. I had honestly never seen anyone as cute as him before. And I’ve seen a lot of boys.

            I was watching Martin’s score go up at an incredible speed. I didn’t realize it at first, but then I noticed that Martin was closer to me than when I’d laid down. I knew I hadn’t moved. I wondered if he’d moved closer to me on purpose.

            I kept my eyes on the screen. The colors were flashing, appearing and disappearing on the screen. I was caught up in the game until something amazing happened. Martin scooted closer, and was now touching me. I took my eyes off the screen to look at him. Just as I did, he paused the game.

            I looked at him and he was looking at me. I felt my heart skip a beat. I was wondering if this is how all those other girls felt when they were with their boyfriends. It felt right though, and that’s what the strange part was.

            “Kwanii.” Martin spoke in a low tone. I almost had to lean even closer to hear him. “I think that you are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.”

            I didn’t know what to say. I was in shock. I could feel my face blush though. I looked down at the cushion we were on, turning my face away from his. He put the controller down and placed a hand upon mine.

            I looked up at him again. I wanted to say something, I just didn’t know what. Luckily, I didn’t have to say anything. Martin spoke again.

            “Your eyes, they sparkle with a magic that never before I’ve seen in anyone’s eyes, none-the-less an orphans’ who’s been abandoned by her father so early in life.” Martin squeezed my hand firmly, but gently. “It fascinates me that you have such a beautiful smile even in your predicament.”

            “I... I don’t know what to say.” I really didn’t either.

            Martin leaned closer. “Just tell me what’s on your mind.”

            “I, well...” I wasn’t sure if I wanted to tell him that I thought he was absolutely gorgeous.

            “Anything at all. I won’t get scared off. I want to know what you think of me.” He looked at me. I could tell a small glimmer of love in his eyes. And it wasn’t the kind of love a brother and sister share either. It was something else.

            “Well...” I paused. Then just went ahead and said it. “I think that you are the most gorgeous boy I’ve ever seen in my life.”

            There, I said it. I was sure that he’d get scared off, but that glimmer I saw in his eyes jumped to life like a fire.

            There were no more words, but there were actions.