Adam stared at her quietly for a while. After a minute or so, he finally broke the silence lingering in the hallway. "I like you."
Stella stared back at him without blinking, even after he had given her his answer. "W-What?" She asked him, her voice barely a whisper but Adam caught on it.
"I said, I like you." Adam said once again, this time a bit slowly. "Why are you so quiet? You are the one who wanted to know why. Now, when I have told you, you are standing here so quietly." Adam looked at her amused.
"I-I…" Stella tried to reply but nothing came out of her mouth. Adam kept looking at the little lady as she opened and closed her mouth like a fish.
"Don't tell me you are going to run for the hills now." He said grinning from ear to ear. "Stella?" He called her name softly. 'Say something, please.'
