Page 76 of I Can't Even Think Straight

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“Shit! I’m sorry.

I’m tongue-tied all of a sudden.”

I can’t bear the tension,

the embarrassment,

the thought of Mum returning

before Obi manages

to untie histongue.

As my eyes urge him on,

I find the question on

the tip ofmine.

So, I ask him: “Obi,

would you like to

go on a date with me?”

Breaking News

KAI:I’ve got something to tell you.

MATT:I’m in love with you, too.

KAI:You clown!

MATT:Look who’s talking! Okay, tell me. What is it?

KAI:I’m going on a date with Obi.

MATT:WHAT? REALLY? WHEN?

KAI:Next weekend after bouldering.

MATT:TELL ME EVERYTHING!!!

KAI:He came to Mum’s market stall today to ask me, but he couldn’t get the words out. So, I ended up asking him out.

MATT:I’M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

KAI:Really?

MATT:Of course. The way he’s been looking at you the past two weeks at bouldering, it was obvious he liked you.

KAI:I was kinda worried.

MATT:Why?

KAI:I thought you liked him, too.

MATT:I’ve got eyes, haven’t I? He’s obviously hot but even if I did like him, it was clear he liked you and not me.

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