Chapter 16 - WHAT?!

"W-why?" asked Alyssum yet she couldn't find a perfect word to ask him. 

She was stunned when Chance grabbed her wrist and stopped her track. 'What was he thinking?' She thought to herself and couldn't find an answer from his gaze. 

Her eyes locked on his eyes, who was extremely staring at her and didn't even utter any words. He was stopped there, holding her wrist, and slowly, she felt the grip tightened.  

"C-chance…" she called him yet he didn't answer. 

So she snatched her wrist and lightly, caressing it to ease the sting around it because of his grip.

"You stopped me yet you didn't say anything." She finally mumbled after a moment of silence. 

His eyes wide and suddenly looked away, scratching his nape and striving to alleviate his embarrassment. 

"Ah yes, I'm sorry… I forgot."

Alyssum scratched her head in frustration while glaring at him. "You got to be kidding me."

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