She had a smile on her face, but you could tell it was forced because her eyes were sad looking, like the bet was having the same, if not a bigger eff...ct on her. She looked back and forth at mom and Aunt Lisa and slammed her fists on the couch. “Dammit, does it have to be no touching at all?” “None at all, that was the bet,” Aunt Lisa said. “Stop being babies, you can make it, or you can give in like we know you will,” mom added. Rita and I both sulked back into the couch and just sat there,. "We are finally set free from our animal roots, and can pursue life without being slaves to our biology."After we'd finished eating, Nella took me to the library where I finally had the opportunity to learn the full extent of the events that followed the world's greatest natural disaster.In the aftermath of the sun's violent emission, an even greater terror was unleashed. What remained of the world's superpowers vied for control over what little remained. With no solution in sight, they. I felt terribly nervous, but I tried my very best to appease him, Inodded, "Ys Daddy, I, I'm sorry Daddy." I couldn't stop the quiver in myvoice."Where's my kiss then, get it into your stupid head that I always expectyou to kiss me when you see me."Swallowing my reluctance, knowing that there would be even more troubleif I didn't do what he said and thinking of Tuesday, I went up to himand standing on tiptoes lifted my face to kiss him. His was his usualopen mouthed kiss, his tongue as always. But anything I needed, anything at all, he would try his hardest to get for me.I think it was in that moment, when his green eyes stared into mine, with his warm arms wrapped concretely around mine, i started the crush phase.And i was still in it when my freshman year began. I knew he wouldnt be able to give me what i wanted but i knew he cared, so i kept him around just in case.One day, i didnt study for my math exam and i ended up ditching class and coming home.I looked over at Shanes window.