PERMUTATION

We we're siting at the sofa watching tv.. .silently. Until HE finally breaks the ice. HE start with a question "do you know how to solve this?" HE was pertaining to the 3x3 rubix cube which I constantly trying to complete for a couple of days now.. . I look at him and hesitantly answer "ah-ha" and I add up "I used to" I turned my face down. And I feel my nerves were crashing. "Can you teach me?" HE asked me once again. It feels like HE was trying to make a much longer conversation. "Sure" that's all I said... I hold the rubix cube and asked him which color HE wants to complete first. "White" HE answered politely I started showing HIM how to complete the first face while completing the first layer. We we're so close, enough to perfectly see his face. HE is cute.. With those tiny eyes and perfect teeth.. (Though he still have his braces) He had this simple Charm, which I never noticed, not until now. After a bit of explanation, I gave him a chance to try and complete the remaining parts. HE looks bewildered. I wonder if HE really listens to my explanation earlier. HE turn it upside down but still couldn't make it. "I'm hopeless" HE said. "You can do it" I reply. Trying to give HIM a little hope. "Let me give you a clue" I point some things-to-remember and showed HIM the idea of permutation.. .the cycle which that cube has. We are now both holding the cube. I'm touching his hands. It gives me a chill. From my hands flowing all over my body. I kept my posture, trying not to show any unnecessary reactions/emotions. I pull my hands and try to instruct him what to do.. . Unfortunately or should I say fortunate? HE still can't get it. Again, for the second time around I hold the rubix trying not to make any contact with HIS hands but I failed. I felt the same chill but this time I couldn't control it. I couldn't look at HIM for awhile. I keep my eyes on the cube until we finally finished it together. But not completely, only the first layer though. I stood up, pretended to be sleepy and went to my room immediately. I lay on my bed and feels my heart beat. I must really admit. That moment, I really feel -- something good. Its not that I like HIM or anything. It is something more than that. I felt that, finally.. .I was found. That finally, someone noticed me. That someone approach me without hesitation. Having a good chat with someone, who doesn't know me, someone who wouldn't criticize me, someone who just want to share HIS experience, someone who just want to learn. Someone who would talk to me, by the heart. Someone like HIM. I wouldn't ask for more. I am content just by being close to HIM.. .just by that moment. And that was more than enough.

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Amrita1991 #1
wow rly nice! personal experience?