Amanda (Part 2)

David felt an irresistible urge to talk to her, to compliment her, to get to know her better. So he waited until the end of class, while everyone was getting ready to go to lunch, looked at her shyly, but with a courage he never felt, and said:

"Hi... I... I'm David..." He held out his hand.

She looked at him with a gentle smile and said:

"Hi, David. I'm Amanda. Nice to meet you." She said, squeezing his hand.

David felt a shiver run through his body. Her hand was soft and warm. He looked into her eyes and lost himself in that deep blue.

"The... the pleasure is mine..." He said, clumsily.

"You're pretty good at math, aren't you?" She asked, letting go of his hand and looking at his notebook, which had several notes in it.

"I... I like math..." He said, lowering his gaze.

"I like it too. It's my favorite subject." She said, smiling.

"Really?" Surprised, he inquired.