The warmth of his body with his leg pressed against mine was not lost on me. I brushed the white lint off the black material of my dress and walked toward him, taking a seat next to him on the couch. I stopped in my tracks and turned around. When I got to the hallway where the stairs were located, the sound of his voice startled me. The problem was I had to pass him in order to get to the stairs.ĭespite his upsetting me earlier, the need to comfort him was overwhelming, but I knew after what he’d said to me, that it wasn’t my place. Nevertheless, I didn’t want him to see me. Perhaps it was the breakdown I’d seen coming earlier by the look on his face upstairs. This was a private moment, and I was inadvertently intruding on it. His ears were red, and his back was rising and falling from the heaviness of his breathing. When he lowered his hands, he was still looking down. He leaned into his knees with both of his palms plastered to each side of his head. When I came out, the hairs on my body stiffened at the sight of Elec alone on one of the couches. Upon entering the quiet of the lower level, I finally saw the sign for the bathroom at the other end of the room. It smelled a little musty, but it was a relief to escape the noise of the crowd. I hadn’t been able to find it and eventually made my way downstairs to an empty seating area. I had to go to the bathroom at one point, so I let my mother know I’d be right back.
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