ONE STEP CLOSER

KIRA

And here came the day we entered the competition. There were a lot of locals and we could barely get through them. My family had already taken their places near the trail, waiting for this to begin. Gabriel held my hand until we enrolled.

“Are you nervous, dear Kira?” he asked me just as we made it out of the crowd. The first test was actually the ribbon test.

“Not really. But we will make a fool out of ourselves within so many people”

“Nonsense! We are going to win this!” he showed his determination, which, I had to admit, was brave.

I didn’t get to say any more words as we were already at the start line, hugged and tied with the famous red ribbon.

The warmth of his body was running through my thick coat. I could no longer control myself. His minty breath filled my nostrils and his musky scent awakened all my senses. My eyes gazed into his eyes, hypnotized by the mesmerizing rainbow surrounding them.

He looked me right in the eye, our eyes locked for what felt like an eternit