“I sat evaluating myself.I decided to lie down.”
“I sat for a moment, figuring things out, then decided to stay there. If I was on the floor, I couldn't fall down.”
“Just as I lay back, she sat up. I sat up, and she flopped back down. Awkward. That was my every move when it came to her. Now we were both lying down, staring up at the blue sky.”
“In the immemorial style of young men under pressure, they decided to lie down for a while and waste time.”
“She sat down on a wooden bench that was bolted to the floor . . . in case some high school hooligan like herself decided to make off with it, she supposed.”
“He sat down. I sat down next to him. And after a silence, he spoke again. 'The stars are beautiful because of a flower you don't see...'I answered, 'Yes, of course.”