How do you know if he likes you?

[Camy]

From an idea by Blue.

How do you know if he likes you?

by Camy

I wasn't sure what to do next. I'd tried chanting 'he loves me, he loves me not' as I pulled the petals, one by one, off a daisy. The daisy wasn't keen on my chances, stupid flower. So I found a clock dandelion and, huffing and puffing and fervently wishing, tried the same thing. With one stuborn filament left he didn't love me, and try as I might the last one wouldn't bloody blow off. Apparently it was three o'clock, too, which was a lie as it was still pre-lunch.

Dice didn't help, either. Apparently I was doomed to be lonely or I was a rotten dice player. I didn't want to work out the odds.

Regrouping, I decided the only thing left was a full on frontal assault. I vaulted the garden fence and tapped politely on the kichen door.

"He's in his room, dear," his mother said, smiling distactedly as she stirred a pan bubbling on the stove. I knew she loved me, so why couldn't he? It just wasn't fair. Stupid genetics. Stupid daisy.

I took a deep breath and, mentally girding my loins, cantered up the stairs. I was about to knock when I saw his door was ajar. He was sitting on his bean bag with headphones and his laptop. Sneakily - 'cause who wouldn't want to shock their beloved best friend to death with a tickle attack - I crept up behind him, then stopped in utter shock. He was... well, he was doing what all guys do given the chance and the space, and a bit of privacy. That wasn't what shocked me, though. The shock was that he was beating off with a picture of me, full-screen, on his laptop.

Needless to say things haven't been the same since... once he stopped shrieking and came down off the ceiling. Yep... the first kiss is the sweetest.

[blue]

:rotfl:

I was going to suggest ungirding his loins might work better, but I see you had already taken care of that.

Yup, a guy could really like a friend like that. It might be worth some shrieking and landing on the ceiling.

Great job!

[Guest Dabeagle]

Ha! Very nice!

[colinian]

Your story is wonderful, Camy!

Colin

[Lugnutz]

A round of applause for this. I like it muchly.

[Gee Whillickers]

That's just great! Very well done little flash!!

[The Pecman]

I agree, a charming story with a funny ending.

[Chris James]

Sweet, Camy... and a wonderful lesson to be learned: Always lock the door when you're fiddling around.

[Lugnutz]

Unless you live alone, then make sure the blinds are down.

[Cole Parker]

That was great, Camy. Keep 'em coming!

C

[FreeThinker]

That's a hoot! I love it. Excellent story and proof that verbosity isn't always necessary to tell a good story!

[Camy]

Thank you all! I've been happily amazed at the response this has had.

Camy

[DesDownunder]

"... once he stopped shrieking and came down off the ceiling. "

I laughed out loud at that, what a wonderful image.

Thanks Camy that was great.

[larkin]

Sweet story.

We all should be so lucky.

You need to employ a little subterfuge.

It's such a pity to be out of sync.

[Bruin Fisher]

I can't believe I didn't comment on this when Camy first posted it. It's fun, it's light, it's sunny and upbeat. A lovely short piece from Camy.

[larkin]

It might be a little more fortuitus if his mother came to the door and said, "Oh that boy is so lazy, he isn't even up yet, why don't you go up an wake him"..

[ChrisR]

Short, sweet, to the point, and the good guys win. Ya gotta love it!