"May I walk you home? It's getting late."
Ivanna looked up at him, surprised by the thoughtful offer,
and scribbled on her notebook:
".... but I live pretty far from here."
Her house from her school was still close to her school but after walking to this restaurant it should be considered far away now for walking.
Caesar stood up, his eyes never leaving hers,
and said softly .
"I don't mind the walk..."
Then Ivanna nodded with pink cheeks agreeing to him.
She also wanted to stay with him a little more.
Caeser chuckled.
' cute'
He thought.
Caeser looked at her cute behaviour and remembered how she dodged his question about what happened earlier.
He stopped walking then glanced at her understandingly and said in soft tone.
"It's fine if you're not willing to tell me now...
you can take your time."
Ivanna also stopped then nodded slowly, her eyes cast downward,
her mind racing with conflicting emotions.
She thought to herself:
