Maxwell was silent, stunned at her words. Then, he pursed his lips awkwardly and rubbed the back of his neck. That was very unexpected. She didn't change one bit when it came to surprising him.
"Maxwell," Paige called as she took a step towards him. "...why did you bring me here?"
"Do you know where 'here' is?" He asked and she looked around. It was an old abandoned playground. She shook her head.
Maxwell turned around and pointed at a curved and enclosed slide. There was a space beneath it that grownups couldn't detect easily so the children used to use it as a hiding place.
"There." He said and she followed his hand, still not getting it. He smiled brightly at her and said, "That was where we met for the first time."
Paige was speechless. This playground… This abandoned playground was where they met for the first time? But what was she doing there to begin with?