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Just A Tiny Spark
Date: 8/12/2015, Categories: Fiction, Author: LushStories, Rating: 83.3, Source: sexstories.com
I had overstepped the line. I took a step backwards, bumping against the wall, and caved. “I’m sorry, Erin! I didn’t mean to snap. I know I haven’t been easy to be around lately.” Her eyes softened. “No, you haven’t. I don’t have a clue what it is about, but you have to get a grip on yourself, girl.” I slid down until I was sitting on the floor, legs drawn to my chest, and she sat down next to me. “Hey, Mols.” Erin always shortened people’s names, and even though I wasn’t fond of it, I had long since given up protesting. “I don’t know who you’re pining for, but I recognize love-sick when I see it. You should tell him.” “I know,” I admitted, gritting my teeth. “It’s just that…” “Yes?” The silence stretched. “Forget it. I’m being silly.” Her hand on my shoulder stopped me from getting up. “I’m here if you need to talk, Mols, anytime.” “I… thank you.” No way I was ready to talk to her about it, even though I had nearly slipped up. “I guess I just need to act like a big girl and face the music, whichever tune it plays.” “Whoever he is, you’re going to rock his world.” Her world. Only that she was twice my age and had a PhD. To her, I was probably nothing more than a silly girl with a crush. “I’ll try.” The last few weeks had been hard. The morning after I had read Mrs. Henderson’s book had greeted me with a wave of panic, because the hard light of the day crumbled my self-image to dust. Romantic excitement gave way to self-doubt and shocking realization. Suddenly, my feeling - ...