Single bullet? - by her

After the cooling period, after the dinner at friend's place , after hearing her stories.... they resumed regular contact....there was still a noticeable distance between them.

It was his birthday...

She knew it was his birthday. And it was also her off day. But she went for a movie with her buddy, because she wasn't really really keen to drop him any hint at all. So she was still rather cold towards him.

But he was still very kind to her. On his birthday, he went with her to inspect a house that she would potentially buy.

As she drove closer to the house at the appointed time, she saw a man wearing a hoodie jumper and a very nice beanie, slowly wandering around the neighbourhood.

It was him.

He looked very different in his jumper and beanie. He looked great.

For the first time.....her heart was jumping. She suddenly became a lil nervous.

... why?.....


So....the house. It was great. A tiny 2 bedroom unit in a prestigous area. She realised he was the one who did all the talking and enquiry to the agent... whereas she was curious and excited like a kid, touching each corner, imagining herself live in there.

She was impressed with how much he knew.

' So... it's your birthday, and I feel kinda bad for making you do this on your birthday....would you like a drink before your dinner?'

She made invitation for the first time.

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It was a very nice lil chocolate place in town.

He told her one story...followed by another story. She was engrossed by the stories.

'Did you make these stories?' , she asked.

'The first one no, the second one yes,' he said.

No one has ever told her stories in her adulthood. She has not known of anyone who writes stories...

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Then he finished his stories.... (he looked great in his beanie and jumper...for the first time she studied his face, she realised he'd had great features...)

....silence....


'I am very glad that you like and you understand my stories...you get me. To be honest I feel that we are connected in someway...and I am attracted to you...but I've never told you about it.'

(These might not be the exact words that he used but he meant it this way)


' Why not?' she asked. The exact words.

He was stunned by her response.

'...erm...because I've always thought it was just on my side...so...did you mean, there's also something on the other side of the fence?'

She heard herself saying, ' I'd be lying if I said I wasn't attracted to you. '

His eyes were wide open, he dropped his jaw, he took a deep breath, he was speechless, he was smiling.......