The moon was already in the still azure sky. Slightly fading cloud lines caused by airplanes easily disturbed the perfect picture and yet somehow they were part of it, leaving them out would look unnatural and yet they disturbed something. The sun had almost reached the edge of the earth in the west, but one could still observe it from its full circle. With every minute the air became a little cooler and the pleasant warmth that had accompanied the spring day dissolved. She hardly paid any attention to her surroundings, everything was already too familiar to her and despite the fact that the day that had already ended had looked so summery, most of the trees were still bare and the air was not yet burdened by the heavy scent of their beloved cherry blossoms. She sighed briefly and read the last sentence again, then closed the book for good and let it sink into her lap. Leaning her head against the thick trunk of the old apple tree, she closed her eyes and inhaled deeply the smell of the freshly mown grass, which almost numbed her senses, however violently she took it. She got up heavily and stretched once. Out of habit, she took the cell phone out of her pants pocket and glanced quickly at the time display. 7:00 p.m. 54 minutes and 13 seconds, again she sighed deeply and then slowly made her way back. While walking, she knocked off the remaining traces of the earth she had been sitting on from her hot pants. The birdsong slowed down with the setting sun, but the birds were still talking animatedly. With pleasure she moved her nose into the last golden rays of the sun and enthusiastically watched the play of colors. In her head, a small voice urged her to quicken her pace. It was getting late and she didn't feel like hearing the eternal lyre of her parents. Again she closed her eyes to feel the grass under her bare feet. She wasn't really afraid of stepping into an insect, even if she had had one or the other painful experience with wasps, so she was not taught. After a short distance she reached the dirt road again, so there was no longer any reason for her to keep her eyes closed. She raised her face again to the sky and with every passing meter that the sun disappeared behind the horizon, the moon began to shine brighter, the sky to get darker and the air to get fresher but also cooler. Every breath she took in soaking up the wild, aromatic scents of nature almost burst her lungs, clearing her mind and sharpening her senses.
It had not escaped her that since the sun had set, someone was watching her with an amused smile. He was leaning casually against a tree at the edge of the forest and gazing ecstatically at her bum, which moved alternately to the right and left with every step.A slight furrow formed on her forehead and she tried skillfully to simply ignore him, but she was as aware of his presence as if he were standing right next to her. She turned to him with a grim look. "You're annoying !!" she hissed in his direction and despite the distance between them and the insignificant volume she had used for her words, she was sure that he had understood her.
"Oh come on," he said pouting, "You know that I like to watch you best and especially when you read!" He grinned. And somewhere you could not only see something mischievous behind it, but also something that indicated an attempt to flirt. She just snorted and turned away again, only to turn back to him after a minute. "It pisses me off when people watch me, that's why you either disappear or you join me," she rolled her eyes slightly and then turned away again. Seconds later he was standing next to her and grinning even wider. “After such a heartfelt invitation, I can't say no.” For a moment she was tempted to laugh, but then preferred to let it go. She let her book fall smoothly from hand to hand and looked thoughtfully at the sky. It was late again, too late for her parents. She sighed deeply and walked a little more leisurely than before, if she was going to be late anyway, then right. He adjusted to her walking pace and looked at her from the side, his gaze falling on the book, which he stole from her without further ado. When he looked at the title, he had to laugh for a moment, which didn't go away even after a dirty look from her side. "I was expecting a lot, but pride and prejudice ?! And I always thought you hated things like that ..." A little offended, she lifted her chin a little. He looked at her from the side with a smile. "You're not pouting at all, I'm disappointed!", Laughed again and she was tempted to either punch him or, much more tempting, just smother his laughter with a passionate kiss. But she held back and stared at the sky again. It had become darker and there was no trace of the sun to be found, but the moon shone all the brighter. Suddenly she ran into something. Something soft. Something that smelled good. Reluctantly, she lifted her head slightly and looked a little dazed into his face. He kept grinning down at her and looking into her eyes. She just couldn't help but return that look. Without really wanting to, her arms went up around his neck. He gently wraps his around her and smiled so that it almost tore her heart apart. "We are almost at your home and you know how terribly I would like to answer your parents' questions, but I have to get up early tomorrow ..." - "You sleep during the day," she replied with a raised eyebrow, but his smile was unbroken."I think, however, that you will get enough stress with your parents that way, even if they don't see me," he said thoughtfully. She swallowed inexorably, which she had now briefly forgotten. “All right!” She pushed her lower lip out slightly and turned away from him a little. However, he held her chin with one hand and turned her head towards him. He gently put his lips on hers and pulled her closer to him.