Alpine Lake The falling of our feet and it sounds like drumming

For a second, Oliver actually thought Holly was about to laugh at him for even suggesting such a thing. He imagined she must be thinking "Pfft, sure you can sit with me, loser, in your dreams!" He braced himself for the rejection he thought was coming.

But Holly surprised him by giving him a smile and inviting him to sit. So the dramatic pause was just her messing with him?

Oliver chuckled. "You got me," he said sheepishly. He stepped closer and seated himself in front of her. He noticed she pulled the food closer to her, but now he was more interested in her than he was in eating. He'd never spoken at length with a girl before.

"Well, are you from around here?" He asked. That seemed like a good enough place to start.