Billy
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Billy almost fainted. His heart was in over drive and his knees started to buckle. He
felt two strong arms grab hold of him before he wound up kissing the
driveway. There was silence all around him as he looked up into Mike’s
face. He saw worry and concern and yet the feel of those strong arms around
his waist was too much for him.
With his heart still racing and without any further thought Billy reached up with his
own arms to wrap them around Mike’s broad shoulders and he pulled. Mike
was startled by Billy’s sudden movement and before he knew it, his face
was now right next to Billy’s and this time it was Billy who did the
kissing.
They broke apart, both of them stunned with wild looks in their eyes. Billy could hear
Mike’s breathing, and it was almost as shallow and ragged as his own. He
was sure that Mike was being made deaf by the loud banging of his heart
against the rib cage.
“Mike.... I....”
“Happy Birthday Billy...”
“Mike... I don’t know what to say except....”
“Billy.... you don’t know how much I have missed you... please don’t hate me for
that.. I....”
“Hate you? Are you nuts? I loved it.... and....”
“You what?”
“I loved it... you don’t how I have dreamed of that happening...”
“You too?”
“Me too? You mean.. but you never said.....
I mean on Saturday.... you....”
“I think you can stop stammering now.... yes me too...”
They just stood
there, in the glow of the house lights and the walkway lights. Both of them
still touching each other’s shoulders, staring at each other’s face. So
much had happened in that brief time, and yet so much had stayed the same.
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