They are Still Being Shaken This Morning

Halfway through chapter 1 and I already adore this series.

Sort of an overt version of the busdriver in Bus For Two - he’s extremely subtle, but you can tell he knows exactly what’s happening.

It reminds me of an anecdote - one of those perfect little fleeting experiences. I was walking down a mall on a Saturday afternoon, on a break from my job, when I noticed a boy and girl - both about 14 or so - sitting side by side on a bench. And she was radiating “kiss me” so strongly that I swear I could feel it from halfway across the mall. And meanwhile he was just sitting there with his hands clenched between his knees and a panicky look on his face, peering around everywhere but at her. And I sort of chuckled to myself and walked on. And then this guy fell into step beside me, and when I looked at him, he gestured back at them and said, “I remember when I was that stupid too.” I laughed and said, “Yeah - you and me both,” and we went our separate ways.

I’m looking forward to lots of that - thanks for the link. And I haven’t even checked out any of the others yet…