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Flirting With Fractions MAG

May 26, 2010
By aaaaaqweqweqwe SILVER, Somewhere, Illinois
aaaaaqweqweqwe SILVER, Somewhere, Illinois
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One-eighth of me, or maybe a tenth, is acutely aware of the approximately 22 inches that separate your shoulder and mine. One casual shift later, I'm four inches closer. I can always just blame it on your magnetic force pulling me in.

One or two-fifths of me is analyzing your body language subtly. Have you inched closer to me, or is it just wishful thinking? I'm simply an academically inclined girl, dull next to your golden shine. The odds are not in my favor.

At least one-fourth of me is wishing something would happen already. There's a fair probability that all this waiting will amount to nothing. Is this all just a waste of time? I hesitate to hypothesize.

A good third of me is now close to hyperventilating. Your arm is brushing mine. Either you moved closer or I did, subconsciously. It could be both.

One-half to three-fourths of me is now debating what to do next. My options are laid out, and for once I have no clue. Why don't they teach us this in school, rather than theorems and formulas and all those facts that I so studiously memorize? There is no logical decision. Logic has gone out the window. What a scary world this is.

It turns out I don't have to decide because suddenly you reach for my hand. Or maybe I reach for yours. The details are unclear at this point.

But 100 percent of me likes it.


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on May. 7 2018 at 1:59 pm
Dani_Higareda PLATINUM, Hanahan, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” <br /> - Winnie the Pooh

I'm not the type of person that likes math, but when you brought math into this beautiful story of yours, I was stunned. Great job:)

on Jun. 20 2016 at 1:13 pm
kaylalynn84 SILVER, Hutchinson, Kansas
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Beautiful! Short and sweet (:

MADDO SILVER said...
on Dec. 28 2015 at 5:14 am
MADDO SILVER, MUMBAI, Other
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Simply amazing ... love it

on Aug. 12 2015 at 6:26 pm
N.R.Anon PLATINUM, Ayer, Massachusetts
21 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t be like so many writers, don&#039;t be like so many thousands of people who call themselves writers.&quot; (Charles Bukowski, So You Want to be a Writer)

Am I the only one who can imagine Sherlock Holmes or someone of similar character flirting in this exact way? Love it! :)

on Oct. 7 2014 at 6:46 am
GillianBorromeo PLATINUM, San Pedro City, Laguna, Other
24 articles 0 photos 38 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The reward of a thing well done is having done it.&quot;<br /> <br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mathematically romantic!

on Oct. 6 2014 at 9:41 pm
CynthiaFeathers ELITE, Frisco, Texas
124 articles 42 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
He who is bound to a star does not turn back.<br /> Leonardo Di Vinci<br /> <br /> You see I&#039;m a bit of a poet, and you did not know it! What!?<br /> ~Sir Percy Blakeney

If only I could press the "love it" button multiple times

on Feb. 12 2014 at 10:00 am
Bethany_Saint GOLD, Dexter, Maine
14 articles 0 photos 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never regret something that once made you smile.&quot; - Amber Deckers<br /> <br /> &quot;Stories are more than just images. As you continue in the tale, you get to know the characters, motivations and conflicts that make up the core of the story....&quot; - Livia Blackburne

I LOVED IT!!!

Darras said...
on Jun. 5 2013 at 1:12 pm
wow this is amazing

on May. 18 2013 at 7:37 pm
ItsMyLife SILVER, Athens, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There comes a time in your life when you have to let go of all the pointless drama and the people who create it and surround yourself with people who make you laugh so hard that you forget the bad and focus solely on the good. After all, life is too short to be anything but happy.&rdquo;<br /> -Anonymous

I like it! School-oriented girl unsure about what to do next to a guy.... story of my life!

on Mar. 29 2013 at 3:55 am
pulledheartstring, San Jose, California
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Favorite Quote:
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. -- Mahatma Gandhi

I never knew it would be cute to be rational like this. Nice.

sweetpea1308 said...
on Feb. 26 2013 at 12:43 pm
sweetpea1308, Jeffersonville, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am always on YOUR side...&quot;

Hi there, I just read your story (Flirting with Fractions) and it was really good. You kept me thinking about what was going on and put an inamge in my head that everyone can relate to.Your story was fun, flirty, and relatable.

. said...
on Sep. 10 2012 at 10:49 am
Love it!!!  That was awesome!

jamangos GOLD said...
on Aug. 18 2012 at 8:50 pm
jamangos GOLD, Hillsborough, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.&quot;~ Willy Wonka

I absolutely love this!  You are an awesome writer and I want to read more of your work

bluhs said...
on Jul. 6 2012 at 9:25 pm
bluhs, E, Alabama
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I LOVE IT!!!

on Jun. 6 2012 at 2:49 pm
ashley112027 BRONZE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;All you need is 20 seconds of insane courage. Just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you, something great will come out of it.&quot;

Loved it!!! I'm a math geek so it was funny yet cute at the same time!!! :)

on May. 15 2012 at 8:28 pm
AndSoItGoes01 SILVER, Reno, Nevada
9 articles 0 photos 147 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The winter I told you icicles are magic, you stole an enormous icicle from my neighbors shingle, and gave it to me as a gift, I kept it in my freezer for seven months. Love isn&#039;t always magic, sometimes it&#039;s melting.&quot; -Andrea Gibson

Great job with the smart title! ;) Very genius of you!!! Overall it was really good, and although i want to read longer versions of your writing this was short and sweet.

on Apr. 29 2012 at 9:46 am
_ella_herondale BRONZE, San Diego, California
4 articles 2 photos 222 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;...If the Thames that ran beside them...recalled a night where the moon shone as brightly as a shilling on the same boy and girl... and thought to themselves, &#039;at last, the wheel comes full circle,&#039; they kept their silence.&quot;

Awesome!!! I LOVE the whole fraction thing. This is reallllyyyy good. My favorite line is the very last one with the "100% of me likes it." awesome possum!!

TaurusGal GOLD said...
on Mar. 28 2012 at 1:28 am
TaurusGal GOLD, Hong Kong, Other
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Very creative.

on Mar. 16 2012 at 9:10 am
KelseyBear BRONZE, Cuba, New York
3 articles 10 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Although it is generally known, I think it&#039;s time to announce that I was born at a very young age&quot;

Very cool. Ilove it.

on Mar. 15 2012 at 9:47 pm
otherpoet SILVER, Wayland, Massachusetts
6 articles 9 photos 254 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.&quot; - Audrey Hepburn

Your character has a really strong, relatable voice. This shows a lot of talent, you should be proud!