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  So Malcolm kissed Charlotte and Charlotte kissed Malcolm back.

  Picking up on the mood of it all Malcolm’s mother grabbed Malcolm’s father and proceeded to publicly maul him, while cheering joined the clapping and laughter punctured the cheers.

  Soon, all around the hall, passions old and new were igniting as people took quick advantage of one of those rare moments when all the world’s rules slip away, when constraint turns a discreet back on opportunity.

  Even the waiting staff were tangled up in the web of expression. Brian, who had been skulking around the back, hoping for one more try with Juliet, was surprised to hear the clang of a platter of celery sticks falling at his feet as a rather pretty waitress he had barely noticed decided to make his acquaintance.

  And in the middle of all of this, at the very heart of a moment which could not last but would stay with them forever, Malcolm held Charlotte tight, and as he did so he thought the strangest thought. Maybe there was more to life than Science after all.

  The End