Sidney replied calmly, "I saw everything. And let's be honest, didn't you deserve that slap?" "Pfft..." Maria, standing beside him, couldn't hold back her laughter, her amusement clear.

Diana's face twisted even more, turning an ugly shade of red. She stared at Sidney for a long moment before finally saying, "I really misjudged you!" With that, she stormed off, clearly furious.

Sidney frowned slightly.

Running off without even an apology? How rude.

Turning back, he found Maria smiling brightly, her eyes curved into happy crescents. She was clearly enjoying the moment.

Sidney pressed his lips together briefly and asked, "How's your health?"

Maria shrugged playfully. "See for yourself I'm doing just fine. I even had the strength to slap someone."

Sidney's eyes flickered. "True... you didn't hold back at all."

A breeze swept by, and for a moment, Sidney fell into a quiet contemplation.

been around a lot these past

looked genuinely surprised.

not blind," Maria said with a smirk. "I saw

stood there in his crisp white shirt, his sharp features accentuated by his short, clean-cut hair. His eyes were focused intensely on her, far

was low as he asked, "Do you like

blinked,

like Herman?" Sidney clarified, his

"Him? Why are

and said, "Maria; at first, I couldn't

so afraid of getting hurt? At the very least, t, the journey would be beautiful, and would have had you in my my life. Maria, I've asked myself

his courage. Then, he added in a quiet, vulnerable voice, "Could you

careful thought, but as soon as they left his mouth, Sidney realized just how small and desperate he sounded.

at

been someone with a strong sense of pride, someone who had avoided her advances with disdain

now, what was he saying? Asking her to look at him? He sounded

couldn't help it-she

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