Buck
yawned as he walked up to Emma's front door, with Shirley Sue at his
side. It had been a long day and he was glad to be finally settling
down for the evening. The house appeared dark, all except for a
single porch light which illuminated the front door. “You know
what they say, early to bed, early to rise,” his sister's
chastising words echoed through his head. He crept up to the front
door. The knob clicked as he turned it, but the door opened
smoothly, without a shudder or creak. The breeze washed in behind
him and rustled the leaves of two plants which guarded either side of
the door.
He
closed the door behind them and grabbed a hold of Shirley Sue's hand.
He navigated them down the hallway and into the living room.
Buck
felt something squish under his foot and the sound of a squeaky toy
shattered the silence. He and Shirley Sue froze, but the occupants
of the house did not stir. In the shadows, he saw the silhouette of
a lamp. He clicked the the switch into the on position and light
flooded the room.
The
pair settled down onto the couch.
“Want
to watch something?” Buck asked in a whisper.
“Sure,”
Shirley Sue replied as she smiled at him.
Buck
grabbed the clicker and turned on the television. A nature
documentary about kangaroos appeared on the screen.
After a
few minutes, Buck scooted closer to Shirley Sue and wrapped his arm
around her. She rested her head on his chest. He felt his heart
racing as a wide, uncontrollable smile spread across his face. He
bent his head down and inhaled the scent of her hair. Another few
minutes passed and Buck placed his free hand on to the side of her
neck. His fingers danced through the hair on the nape of her neck.
Shirley Sue looked up and him and he gazed into her eyes. She closed
her eyes and leaned in toward him and he moved lips closer to hers.
Her soft lips brushed against his.
The
house rattled as a door slammed shut. The duo jumped and scooted
away from each other. Footsteps thundered down the hall. Roger and
Sarah hurried into the room.
“You
guys won't believe the day we've had,” Roger blurted out.
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