Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative
How does Cofer shape the theme that people don't always get
what they want with this passage?
She includes details about her first kiss that include
the fact she "could not even tell who" she was
kissing
She describes the object of her affection who gave
her her first kiss as a "phantom lover"
She explains how just as quickly as she was kissed
"he walked away into the darkened corridor and
disappeared
She shares details that include her "father would be
waiting just outside