Ch. 6: Maddy and Sariel

Sariel's point of view

"I'm just going to the restroom; I'll be right back," I said to them and turned to smile at Maddy.

I don't know how lighthearted I feel towards them, even though they look like ninjas who seem to be doing animal hunting at Jungle K.

I was on the verge of yelling at him earlier, but I was so shocked that I couldn't finish my sentence. His presence commands attention without uttering a word; that's why I was speechless earlier. It's like his piercing gray eyes are absorbing me. A hint of stubble shadows in his rugged jawline makes me want to run my fingers over it and feel a tickle. Errr.

I'm so happy that he granted my request that, if possible, we come here to the ice cream parlor. I haven't had the chance to indulge in ice cream for a long time, but now is the perfect time. If my best friend hadn't invited me out, I would never have gone out. But I'm still annoyed. Look at this; they didn't even look for me when I disappeared from their sight. But it's