Explosion.
" Watch out !" Fred yells. He tackles you to the ground.
Sand whips over your head, and an immense wind springs up. It's
everywhere - in your mouth, in your eyes, in your ears. Fred is
shielding you with his body, and you wonder how he must be feeling.
When at last it's all over, you feel as though some kid's buried you
in the sand as a prank. Fred pulls you out.
" Wow," Fred says, looking a little perplexed. "That
sure happens a lot."
You look up at him. " Thankyou, Fred," you say. You gaze
into each other's eyes again, and you can't believe how quickly this
is happening, this amazing feeling.
You lean forward, close enough to kiss him, when something interrupts.
It's
