Chapter 379 - Not Angry… Or Uncomfortable

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Closing the door behind her, Hazel then leaned on the door and tried to catch up her breath.

Her face turned scarlet. It was not known whether it was because she was embarrassed after what happened, or whether it was because she has been running up the stairs. 

As soon as she was able to calm down, Hazel was surprised to find a pair of eyes staring back at her. 

"What's wrong with you?" Michelle asked.

"Yes. Why do you look so frightened? You look as if you have seen a ghost." Crystal asked. Her gaze then fell on the bouquet in Hazel's hand and her lips curled into a smile. "Is that from Mr. Childhood Sweetheart? How was your date?"

Can she just tell them both that she had encountered a ghost at the stairs earlier?

Hazel followed Crystal's gaze and the scene from earlier replayed in her mind. Fortunately, because she had her head lowered, her friends were unable to see her expression. She wanted to touch her lips but was afraid that her roommates were going to find out what happened based on her action. 

Seeing that Hazel had not said a word, her two roommates began to worry.

"Hazel?" Michelle called again. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine. It's nothing. I ate a little too much and wanted to exercise a little bit by running up the stairs."

The two roommates exchanged a glance but decided not to ask further.

Hazel put the bouquet on the table and glanced outside the window. However, it was too dark outside and she could not be sure whether Alex was still standing at the same spot.

Just then, her phone started to buzz. 

Her breathing quickened again. However, she was a little disappointed to see the name on the screen was not the person she was expecting. Hazel took a deep breath to compose herself before she picked up the phone call.

"Hazel."

"Un. Auntie Edith."

Edith laughed softly at the other line. "Are you still outside? Or have you returned to your dorm?"

"I'm at my dorm. What's the matter?"

"Nothing. It's your uncle." Edith glanced at the person who was sitting behind the desk. His gaze was on his computer, but Edith knew that he was looking at her, waiting for her to tell him the answer. "It's getting late and he wanted to know whether you had returned safely to your dorm after going out all day."

A faint smile curled on her lips. "Auntie Edith, tell my uncle not to worry."

Edith mouthed at her husband to tell him that his niece had safely arrived at her dorm before she walked out of his study. She closed the door behind her and asked, "How was your date?"

Hazel walked over to the balcony. The cold wind helped to make her head a little clearer. "It was good," Hazel told her a few details about their date but did not mention anything about the kiss. The thought that she was hiding something from Auntie Edith made Hazel felt a little guilty.

The two of them chatted for a while and after hearing news about the twins' progress, Hazel began to calm down a lot.

"That's right." Edith's voice turned serious. "Will you come back next month? Do we need to book a flight ticket for you or will you come back with Alex?"

Hazel thought about the date and recalled that it would be her parents' death anniversary next month. "I will come back. Don't worry. Just that… I haven't asked Alex whether he wanted to return with me. He might be busy with his new company, but I will ask him later."

"Hmm… if you need to book a ticket, just tell me alright? I will help you handle that matter."

"Thank you, Auntie Edith." 

Hazel hung up after talking to her Auntie for a while. Seeing that her roommates were busy looking at their computer, Hazel grabbed her clothes and went to the bathroom to clean up.

She looked into her reflection in the mirror and her gaze fell at her lips. The memories of that brief kiss came to mind and Hazel raised a hand to touch her lips. The touch felt a little different. At least, Alex's lips were warmer and softer.

Her thoughts had gone astray again and Hazel immediately looked away and scolded herself.

When she walked out of the bathroom, Crystal turned to her and spoke, "Hazel, your phone has been buzzing non-stop."

Hazel walked over to her bed and picked up her phone. There were several messages and missed calls. Hazel stared at her phone in a daze upon seeing that they were all from Alex.

At this time, her phone started to buzz again. Alex's name popped up on the screen. Knowing that he would be worried, Hazel picked up the phone call.

"Hazel?" His tone was anxious.

"Un."

Alex finally breathed a sigh in relief when he could hear her voice again. "I called you earlier and was worried when you did not pick up."

"Sorry. I was in the bathroom just now."

"You forgot to take the plush toys with you."

It was then that Hazel recalled that she had put the plush toys that Alex had won for her on the back seat. "Then, can you keep it for me and give them to me when we meet again?"

"Of course," Alex said. There was a brief silence between them. It was as if none of them know what to say next. "I'm glad that you are not angry." Alex broke the silence.

Hazel bit her lips. "Why would I be angry?" She glanced at her roommates, worried that they would be listening to her conversation. Fortunately, they were both on their headphones.

"You did not pick up your phone or reply to my messages. I just thought that you would be angry after I kissed you earlier," Alex said. "If that makes you uncomfortable, I promise that I won't do it without your permission again."

Hazel thought about that brief moment when their lips touched and felt her face heated up again. "I'm not angry… or uncomfortable. Sorry. I ran away because I was too embarrassed." 

She liked the way it felt when their lips touched, but Hazel found that she could not say them out loud. 

"Then…" Alex smiled. "Will it be alright if I kiss you again next time?"

Her heart was beating hard that she could hear them in her ears.  Hazel thought that it might jump out of her chest anytime soon if she did not calm down. However, the thought of kissing again made her excited and Hazel found that she was anticipating for it to happen again.

"Okay."

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