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part I:
the day I fell in love with you: you stole your daddy's pickup truck. "you don't really know how to use that thing," he said when we brought it back and he just laughed. because you didn't know how to get it out of first, and you really didn't know how to take it off the ground. he laughed again, got us to jump in the bed of the thing, and we cruised around a couple stories up, Rex's tongue hanging out in the wind, lapping up clouds. you were looking up and the sunshine looked beautiful on your face.
part II:
our first kiss: we were standing next to each other, leaning over the bridge railing. my heart was pounding and I couldn't stop thinking about the space between us. I looked up into your face (sunshine in your eyes) and you were in the middle of a sentence, I wasn't listening, I caught you by surprise, I was so nervous, I kissed you. you kissed me back, nervous too but so many sparks between us, put your hand on my side, I put my hand behind your head, felt the tiny feathers at the small of your neck.
part III:
just this one night: sitting on our porch, drinking warm beer. mosquitos everywhere, Rex flying everywhere too. you kept catching me by surprise and we were both laughing so hard. your wings on the grass. lit candles on the banisters melting wax and the mosquitos getting all crazy about it and getting too close.
part IV:
later: you in the driveway with your wings in the backseat.
"Icarus, don't leave -"
"come with me."
Rachel Miller