Chapter 09

Never heard before

Days have passed since that night.

Camilla can't understand why her only friend, Mandingo, avoids her. He can't even look her in the eyes when they talk. And they really talk little in these days.

So, one morning, Camilla reaches Mandingo while he's fishing in the sea.

- Good morning Mandingo! How is fishing going?

Manigo hesitates and then turn his eyes away.

- Could be better. Why are you up so early? Don't you have any other things to do than making fish swim away?

Camilla starts to cry and swims away, screaming out - Why don't you like me anymore! Why don't you want ot talk to me anymore! There's only you and me here! 

Mandingo understands how much hurt she is, and follows her to the beach.

- Stop Camilla, I need to explain. You know.. it's not that I don't like you anymore.. it's that I like you too much now! 

- What do you mean you like me too much?

- I mean.. I think I love you. I don't know, every time I look at you, I feel a strange heat in my stomach and all my body and I imagine things... - he looks away embarassed.

- But I love you too! You've always been my best friend, and now that I'm not a child anymore I think I feel the same... strange wave of feeling you told me.

- So... do you love me too? I'm too happy!!! Can I... can I kiss you?

He lightly puts his lips on hers.

The Camilla pulls him towards her and kiss him properly.

There's nothing like the first kiss on a tropical beach.