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The first step

Author: Manviupadhyay
last update Last Updated: 2023-01-08 03:24:44

Next day,

Rose's point of view :

Walking out of the room, I heard Daniel talking on the phone with someone.

He looked quite serious.

"Patience is power my friend. Don't worry about it. Yes, I will be there" i heard him saying in a stiff tone.

On noticing my presence, he was smartly cut the call

"Good morning" he said smiling back at me then.

"Don't mind Daniel but you don't sound like a scientist on the phone" I told him quite bluntly.

His change in the expressions said he clearly understood what I meant.

"Really? What do I sound like then?" He teased

"Like some skeptical character of the book" I told him.

A light laugh eluded his lips.

"Well, I am glad that at least something about me makes you curious, " he replied.

"Honestly, a lot of things about you makes me curious" I said straight away, meeting his oceanic blue eyes.

"Well, um, anyways do you need a ride to college?" He asked.

Clearly, he doesn't want to talk about it anymore hence diverting the issue.

"No, I'd manage." I said
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