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  “What… what is it?” she asked, spotting my tightly sealed lips.

  “Nothing,” I replied, but couldn’t hold it in. It started with a giggle and turned to a chuckle while she stared back, dumbfounded. “Okay, look.” I seized a slippery wing and devoured it. I looked back at her and grinned.

  Her eyes drifted to my teeth and she fell back in her chair, hooting in amusement. When her laughter subsided, she stuttered, “Do mine r-r-really look like that?”

  I nodded and her funny bone kicked in again. By the time she finished, we had eaten the entire basket and tears streamed down both our cheeks. Even while bowling, every so often a chuckle would rise in one of our throats. Then it would emerge and set the other person to giggling. The entire evening went that way. I don’t remember the score, or even how many times we bowled, but I know she always came out the winner. While the date was fantastic, with the exception of Frank’s interruption, my favorite part was the goodnight kiss. It felt like I was floating with no cares or worries, just her in my arms.

  About the Author

  Creative writing has always been a passion for Weston Kincade. He’s helped invest in future writers for years while teaching high school English. In his spare time he writes poetry, short stories, and is working on the sequel to his debut novel, Invisible Dawn: Book One of Altered Realities and edits novels for authors and publishers at Wake Editing. As the wordsmithing process continues, Weston enjoys finding great ideas in the oddities of mundane life and loves stretching the boundaries of human understanding.

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