Goose Bumps

by thebetweenspace

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Don’t know what surprised me more, the realization that Jodi was not only in my room, but also watching me sleep like some twisted stalker. Or the realization that I felt goose bumps at the sight of her. I thought I was over her.

I stood there for a moment, staring into her beautiful eyes, almost mesmerized.

“What did you want to talk about?” I asked, going for casual, but landing somewhere near Squeaksville.

She flashed an innocent smile. “I wanted to tell you why I stood you up the other night.”

What? “This oughta be good,” I said, nonplussed. “Why is that?”

She stepped toward me, rather aggressively. “First, why don’t you tell me how you got that shiner there.” She kept walking closer. I felt trapped, like a deer in headlights I froze.

“Eh, I, uh.”

She was too close now. I could almost taste her breath, effervescent, smelled like Scope. “Try using some multiple syllable words,” she suggested, playfully.

“I fell down the stairs.”

“Tell me the truth,” Jodi demanded, flashing a twisted grin.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Goose Bumps

    Tad Winslow's Buddy Icon Tad Winslow

    Posted 5 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    going for casual, but landing somewhere near Squeaksville.

    Very cool and funny line.

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    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree with Tad, that’s a great line! And deft job answering both questions I left open at the end of mine. One tiny correction:
    a dear in headlights I froze.
    Now, we all know Jordan’s a dear (sometimes even a nancy-boy), but I’m guessing you were thinking of deer. :D
    LoA

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I don’t know what you’re talking about. You must have misread it. Just kidding. Changed the typo. :) Thanks.

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    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 5 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Yeah, yeah, yeah. You and I both know what I saw. But that’s all right. ;)
    You have another sequel!

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