Ru Fogel - A One Month One World One Year / Opposites Attract Challenge - Updated Feb. 1

Ru hadn't been doing anything to make money and he feared bills would be due soon. He would have to find a way to be able to pay them. In the meantime though, he had to go to school...
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Thankfully, the school had an easel and some paints. He could sell some paintings. He discovered that he really liked to paint. Maybe it could become a new hobby of his.
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It was career day and Ru thought maybe he would find some direction for a career he'd like to have after graduating. Unfortunately, none of the jobs presented caught his interest at all. It seemed all he was interested in at the moment were winter sports, Brenda, painting, and...Brenda...
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Speaking of Brenda, he wanted to ask her to be his girlfriend, but he wanted to wait for the right moment. He wanted it to be romantic. They ended up going on a wintery hike together at sunset.
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He'd find the perfect spot and then he'd ask her.
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They took some pictures together.
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The trail came to an end and Ru decided it was finally time. He stopped Brenda before they turned to make their way back. The sun had already set. It was quiet and they were perfectly alone.

"Brenda, there's something I wanted to ask you."

He tried to work up his courage, but she was looking at him with wide, frantic eyes.

"Is...is something wrong?"
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Brenda let out a shriek and pointed at his shoulder.
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There was a ginormous insect on his shoulder! He tried to stay calm, but Brenda was panicking. And then...
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The insect zapped him before slithering away in the snow. Ru was dazed the entire hike back to the trailhead and Brenda was still freaked out. Apparently she really hated bugs. This would not be the day to ask her to be his girlfriend.
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They finished their hike in silence. Brenda went home and Ru dazedly rode his broomstick back to his tent for some very much needed sleep.
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