Between the Lines

Valery: Hey, you're the girl who sat next to me in literature today, right?

Gabbie: Yeah! Haha how did you get my number?

Valery: I asked Lucia, hope you don't mind

Gabbie: Not at all haha, why though?

Valery: I saw you had the Cortazar book in your backpack and I don't know... I don't know anyone who reads him

Gabbie: Hopscotch?? God, it's my favorite

Valery: Mine too

Valery: Chapter 7?

Gabbie: "I touch your mouth, with my finger I touch the edge of your mouth..."

Valery: Okay I think we're going to get along really well

One week later.

Gabbie: Hey can I ask you something?

Valery: Sure

Gabbie: Today when we were in the cafeteria

Gabbie: Did you touch my hand on purpose or was it an accident?

Valery: ...

Valery: On purpose

Gabbie: Oh

Valery: Did it bother you?

Gabbie: No

Gabbie: I liked it

Gabbie: Your hands are really soft

Valery: Gabbie

Gabbie: Yeah?

Valery: Nothing