A Stranger's Embrace

by MagicEightBall

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At first, the hug was tentative, as if I was trying it on for size. She didn’t react in the slightest. I tried a little harder, squeezed a little tighter, pulled her in a little closer. Nothing.

Being stubborn, I took her lack of reaction as a challenge. I stood back a moment and gave her a long hard look. Standing there in the gallery I hugged her. I mean I really hugged her. Slowly but surely, I put my heart and soul into that hug.

I hugged her like I hugged my teddy bear as a child in the dark night. I hugged her like I hugged my mother after I was lost and then she found me. I hugged her like I hugged my grandfather when he gave me my first pocket knife. I hugged her like I hugged Clarissa, back when lust overrode reason. I hugged her like I meant it, and I did.

Slowly at first, but with increasing urgency, she hugged me back. After what seemed like forever, but was probably only a few minutes, she stepped out of my embrace.

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Comments

  1. A Stranger's Embrace

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted about 1 year ago

    This definitely continued THX ’s “Aww” sense. Very good.

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Great continuation. I loved the paragraph about, “I hugged her like I…” Really nice stuff, and thanks for doing a sequel!

    LoA

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    DreamGhost's Buddy Icon DreamGhost

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Nice. I like the way this went. A little unreal but very touching.
    Which was the whole point of my story in the first place.
    To illustrate the powers of touch.

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    Lone Writer's Buddy Icon Lone Writer

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Wow. Wow. Wow.
    Really Sweet.

  5. A Stranger's Embrace

    someday_93's Buddy Icon someday_93

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Awww…that’s all I can say.

  6. A Stranger's Embrace

    wytherwings' Buddy Icon wytherwings

    Posted 12 months ago

    thats so sweet!

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