Once Malachy and Ardal had reconciled, they became inseperable. They spent every possible moment they could together, which wasn't so difficult to manage, considering Malachy's parents now couldn't stand the sight of him and Ardal's parents were frighteningly absent. They had a lot of time they were free to do whatever they wanted with. And so Malachy spent the rest of his summer break learning how to be this new person he had decided to become. And every new thing he discovered, Ardal was right there with him. There was something unspoken between them. Some sort of heat, that both of them saw, but each of them thought it was only himself who felt it. Neither of them had ever had feelings for a boy before. Everything was very new. And so they remained the closest of friends, both secretly wanting to be more.
( Of Kisses and Peppermint )
( Of Kisses and Peppermint )