REGRETS [A FLASH FICTION]

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I'm 21 and I've never felt the lips of a lady on mine. I had a chance to get my first kiss yesterday and I ruined it. Heck! I should have just done it. I was dared to kiss Dora in a game of truth or dare, but I didn't. I was afraid of what she might think. She was silent and didn't object. That light was green enough. Our WhatsApp group has been active ever since; what I didn't do went viral. That isn't the problem actually - Dora's only comment broke my heart. She called me gay. I realized she wanted it too. She would have kissed me back if I attempted.

After reading all the frustrating messages in the group, I made up my mind that night. I would kiss Dora in front of everyone.

She sat beside me the following day. She apologized for calling me gay and wanted me to put her through in a Chemistry assignment. Every attention was on us. It was the perfect moment to do the unthinkable. I stared at her lips and I was sure she looked at mine. I moved closer and she remained stagnant. She would have moved away if she didn't want it, I thought. The weird ones in the WhatsApp group had already moved closer to us. I was shy at that moment, but I gathered courage to do it.

My lips never landed on hers. It caught her cheeks instead. I heard a loud bang afterwards and I could swear I saw stars. The class roared in laughter and I wondered what the joke was all about. The sharp pain on my left cheek made me realized I was slapped. I held my cheek and watched Dora walked out in anger.

I don't understand why she slapped me, but Rebecca gave me a reasonable explanation. She's dating one of the big boys in our school. Well, I had two chances to kiss the most beautiful girl in class, but I couldn't.

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@afolwalex writes.

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