A shy girl out on a date

“So, did you enjoy it?” Tyler asked while scratching his head with his right hand, his eyes avoiding hers.

Barbara gave the question some serious thought and, to her surprise, found that she had. Which was strange, she usually didn’t like to go out. Especially if it was for a date. Being around strangers made her very anxious.

Yet this time had been different. With the passing of the night she’d felt her anxiousness level lower until almost disappearing, instead of rising like it usually did. She’d even accepted to hold hand with Tyler!

It was so strange. Maybe her sister Alice was right all along, she only needed to find the right guy. She’d have to thank her when she’d return home, if it wasn’t for her insisting she wouldn’t have accepted. And she’d even given her a silver ring to wear along with her earrings!

Tyler coughed a little and Barbara noticed that she’d gotten lost in her thoughts and still hadn’t replied. She blushed, embarrassed, and then, with a voice so low it was almost a whisper, she said “Yes, it’s been fun”.

It was clearly what Tyler wanted to hear as his face lit up in a way she had never seen before. Then, emboldened by her words, he turned toward toward her, gently grabbed her other hand and slowly pulled her toward himself.

It took a little for Barbara’s brain to understand what was happening but, once it did, her heart started to beat like it had never done before. He wanted to kiss her. He was about to kiss her! She wasn’t ready!

All the emotions she hadn’t felt throughout the night came back with a vengeance, hitting her like an avalanche. The petite blonde freed her hands form Tyler, turned around and, after uttering a “Sorry!”, run away.