That was awful!

Virginia laughed

as she scooped up a spoonful of chocolate ice cream.

I knew that would happen.

I smiled.

It was a horror movie.

What did you expect?

The vanilla ice cream I bought

tasted delicious.

Too delicious in fact,

that I didn't even notice some of it dripping down my chin

until Virginia told me.

Here, let me get that for you.

And then her fingers tenderly brushed against my cheek

before sliding down to catch the drop of sticky substance.

Our eyes connected at this,

and man.

Her eyes could not have looked more beautiful.

I seemed to be drowning

in milk chocolate.

But the moment was broken too soon.

Because she coughed

before laughing it off

and finishing her dessert.

My heart was pounding so fiercely in my chest,

that it began to physically hurt me.

And as I saw her nonchalant mood,

I couldn't help but frown and look down.

My ice cream didn't taste so delicious now.

~Sarah