A FEW MINUTES LATER…

Anika: Wow, that was…
Alexander: Disappointing, I know, and I’m really sorry.
Anika: No, it was fine, really.

Anika: Next time it will be better.
Alexander: Next time? Who knows when there will be a next time, this was our chance, and I blew it. Besides…

Alexander: Are you sure you want there to be a next time?
Anika: Alex, please stop asking me every five minutes if I’m “sure” about something, okay?
Alexander: I will try…

Alexander: No, but seriously, are you? Are you sure? I need to know, because…
Anika: Of course I am, silly. Listen, earlier it wasn’t just you, I didn’t know what to do either. We’re very young, Alex, we both have a lot to learn about each other. And that was pretty good for a start, don’t you think?
Alexander: Well, yeah, it was.

Alex’s phone buzzes at that moment, with a text message.
Anika: Who is it?
Alexander: It’s mom, asking when I’m coming home.
Anika: Tell her you’re staying the whole weekend.

Alex: There, I told her, I just hope she doesn’t want to come and join the party.
Anika: Yeah, my mom wouldn’t love it.
Alex: Your dad would, though. Speaking of, we’d better get out of here now, your parents shouldn’t be long.

Coming out of the jacuzzi, Anika notices Alexander has become a bit serious.
Anika: Alex, what’s wrong?
Alex: Nothing.
Anika: Is this because of what I said about our moms? I’m sorry, I shouldn’t…
Alex: It isn’t that.

Anika: Then what is it?
Alexander: I’m telling you it’s nothing.
Anika: But you just told me it wasn’t what I said, then there is something wrong, come on, tell me what it is.

Alexander: Okay, it’s… Well, you know, about earlier? I could have done better, but instead I…
Anika: Alex. we’ve talked about this already. Yeah, it was a great chance, we did take advantage of it, and not only that, we enjoyed it, didn’t we?
Alexander: Uh, yes.
Anika: See?

Anika: We were together in a way we hadn’t been before, maybe it wasn’t everything we expected, but it was still very special.
Alexander: Are you serious?
Anika: Of course I am, it was amazing. And I’d love to repeat it as soon as we get another chance.

Alexander gets excited again just hearing Anika’s words. She does too, so much that they’re both seriously considering getting back into the jacuzzi. Maybe it’ll take a little longer for their parents to arrive after all.

Alexander: Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
Anika: M-hm.

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