"I never would have done it but for you," I said. She laughed and it made me tremble. That's when I saw that her eyes were soft brown.
She looked down at the tablecloth quickly and blushed. "Thank you, Charlie," she said, and took my hand.
It was the first time anyone had ever done that, and it made me bolder. I leaned forward, holding on to her hand, and the words came out.
"I like you very much." After I said it, I was afraid she'd laugh, but she nodded and smiled.
"I like you too, Charlie." "But it's more than liking. What I mean is... oh hell! I don't know what I mean."
I knew I was blushing and I didn't know where to look or what to do with my hands.
I dropped a fork, and when I tried to retrieve it, I knocked over a glass of water and it spilled on her dress.
Suddenly, I had become clumsy and awkward again, and when I tried to apologize I found my tongue had become too large for my mouth.
"That's all right, Charlie," she tried to reassure me. "It's only water. Don't let it upset you this way."
In the taxi on the way home, we were silent for a long time,
and then she put down her purse and straightened my tie and puffed up my breast pocket handkerchief.
"You were very upset tonight, Charlie." "I feel ridiculous." "I upset you by talking about it. I made you self-conscious."
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