Kissing Scene Intro:
This scene is from my Upper Middle
Grade Science Fiction. After being abducted by aliens, thirteen-year-old Gary
was gifted the power of telekinesis. In this scene, he is working with his
teenaged, alien trainer, Esther, to hone his ability. She tasks him with using
his ability to retrieve a small pillow that is tucked tightly inside her fist.
Kissing Scene
Scrunching his face, Gary's eyes
narrowed to small slits. After a few moments the white ruffles pulled between
Esther’s fingers. She tightened her grip and he focused harder, imaging the
pillow, and ignoring her hand wrapped around it. Once he had a clear image, he
let his mind find a steady drumbeat. Slow and methodical. THUD, THUD, THUD, it
pounded in his head. When he mastered the rhythm, he yanked with his mind and
the pillow flew between her fingers. He reached out and caught it before it
whizzed by.
Esther sucked in a breath, opened
her hand, and stared at the red burn mark on her palm.
Before she could say anything, Gary
spoke up, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to be so rough.” He took her wrist and
inspected the red marks in her palm. With his free hand he touched the tips of
his fingers to his lips then laid them gently in her palm. He folded her
fingers over his and gazed into her eyes. “All better.” He smiled.
Esther blinked, a look of surprise
forming on her face. “Yes, that feels much better now.” Her shimmering lips curled upward causing a dimple to appear on her right cheek.
Her happiness made Gary feel like he
was floating, like nothing bad could ever change this one moment. Though he
didn't know why, he leaned in closer and closer, time crawling by. Her exotic,
floral scent filled his nose and intoxicated him. His mouth went dry as he
brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss.
When Gary regained control of his
frozen muscles, he pulled back immediately and looked away from Esther, cheeks
burning. His stomach knotted with regret. Did
I just ruin our friendship?
Her hand lightly touched his
shoulder. Calm washed over him, his nerves eased, and the knot in his stomach
untwisted. He turned to her, surprised to see her still smiling. It was
infectious. He tried to hide the giant grin erupting. She's happy, so maybe
I didn't mess anything up. What does this mean?
