I made it to the top first.

  Jonnie made a valiant effort, but he was still slow at climbing.

  He did make it just after I did, which I had to give him credit for. Losing the robe had made him faster.

  The sun was setting behind the mountains. Jonnie sat down on the edge of the cliff.

  “Come here. You’ve got to see this.” He waved me over

  I picked up a shock rock. "I’ve seen sunsets.”

  “Not like this.” He held out his hand. "Trust me.”

  I put the shock rock in my pack. "I don’t have time to sit around and watch a fake sunset. I have to get these things picked up.”

  “Tell you what.” Jonnie scooted over. "You watch the sunset with me and I carry the bag back.”

  I looked at the shock rocks. They were the size of a baseball. A few of them wouldn’t be bad, but forty two of them were going to be heavy.

  “Fine.” I dropped the bag and sat down next to him.

  “I promise you, you’ve never seen anything like this.” He draped his left arm over my shoulders.

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  I pinched his thumb and pulled his hand off of me. "No.”

  “I didn’t mean nothing.” He pulled his arm back. "I was just trying to uh, enhance the experience.”

  “The experience is fine like it is.” I said

  “You say that now.” Jonnie gestured at the reds and oranges that were painting the sky. "Just wait.”

  The reds started splitting into purples. Clouds began reflecting the colors. The further the sun sank the more colors covered the sky. It was like watching rainbows jump from cloud to cloud and mountain top.

  It wasn’t long before the rainbows pulled apart like threads. The threads began crossing across each other. It was like watching the largest light show I had ever seen.

  We sat for over an hour. He was right; it was the best sunset I had ever seen. When the last of the lights vanished, he turned to me.

  “Was I right?” He grinned. "Have you ever seen anything like that?”

  I got up and brushed the dust off my pants. "It was okay.”

  “Okay?” He raised his eyebrows. "Just okay? Are you crazy?”

  “It was…” My voice trailed off

  “The coolest, most bestest thing you’ve ever seen?” He prompted

  I picked up a shock rock and put it in the bag. It had been the prettiest sunset I had ever seen, but I didn’t want to tell him that.

  “It was worth it.” I admitted

  “See?” He bounced over to me and punched me in the arm. "I told you it would be worth it!”

  I stepped away from him. “Have you ever heard of personal space?”

  He pounded his bare chest. "Yo, I love everybody.”

  “You’re a lover, not a fighter?” I snickered

  “You better believe it.” He grinned

  I tossed him the bag.

  He caught it. "What’s this for?”

  “You’re carrying the bag, lover.” I winked at him.

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