03-19-2020, 10:25 AM
“Nice to meet you, Ross. Yeah, I know, I still haven’t gotten used to the ‘no hand shake’ thing either.” Chris did an awkward pretend handshake before placing his hands back at his sides.
“And, yes, I do live around here. I have an apartment just outside the camp.” The WHO had provided Chris and many other volunteers with housing near the edge of the camp. “I’ve been volunteering here for about two and a half years. Maybe that’s why your friend recognized me.”
Ross seemed a bit nervous. He was fidgety and barely made eye contact with Chris, choosing to glance at the surroundings instead. “He must be new to the camp.” Chris thought. Ross was a handsome guy and Chris would have certainly noticed him had he been a regular at the camp.
“What about you? Are you new here? Are you part of the medical team? Is that how you know Nadya’s husband?” Chris stopped himself. The 20-year-old had a habit of being too intense sometimes, often asking several questions back to back without giving the other person time to respond. This usually happened when he was nervous. Ross was making him nervous. Ross was giving him butterflies. The man he had just met was making him feel things he hadn’t felt in a long time.
“And, yes, I do live around here. I have an apartment just outside the camp.” The WHO had provided Chris and many other volunteers with housing near the edge of the camp. “I’ve been volunteering here for about two and a half years. Maybe that’s why your friend recognized me.”
Ross seemed a bit nervous. He was fidgety and barely made eye contact with Chris, choosing to glance at the surroundings instead. “He must be new to the camp.” Chris thought. Ross was a handsome guy and Chris would have certainly noticed him had he been a regular at the camp.
“What about you? Are you new here? Are you part of the medical team? Is that how you know Nadya’s husband?” Chris stopped himself. The 20-year-old had a habit of being too intense sometimes, often asking several questions back to back without giving the other person time to respond. This usually happened when he was nervous. Ross was making him nervous. Ross was giving him butterflies. The man he had just met was making him feel things he hadn’t felt in a long time.