Chapter 352 - Adorable, Clueless Girl

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Hazel peeked at Alex and was a little startled upon meeting his gaze. Swiftly, Hazel looked away and tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear. Her face fell a little hot and Hazel was sure it was because of the scorching sun.

After a while, Hazel peeked at Alex again and heaved a sigh when she found that he was not looking at her. 

Now that she thought about it, these days, she would often catch Alex watching her.

Or perhaps, Alex had always been watching over her. It was just that, she was the one who was too slow to notice him. 

The two of them were always together, but how was it possible that she had never noticed this? When did she become clueless towards the people around her? Was it possible that she has been too focused on her study that she had started to notice things?

Suddenly, Hazel was reminded of her last conversation with her Great-Grandpa. He had reminded her to raise her head and look around at what was in front of her. 

Her gaze shifted towards their intertwining hands. Alex had always held on to her hands whenever they were together. Now that she looked closely, Hazel began to realize that Alex's hands were big and warm.

The two of them were supposed to be on a walk and enjoying the beach scene, but in the end, they were both watching each other secretly.

Without realizing it, the two of them had made a full circle at the hotel's garden. 

"There are still a few hours before everyone would gather around to play at the beach."

Hazel snapped out of her trance when she heard his voice. 

"Let's go upstairs and rest before the time comes. Later, we can play by the beach before the barbecue party began," Alex said. "The others are planning to swim around the beach. Let's go together, alright?"

Seeing that the girl in front of him merely replied to him with a nod, Alex let out a chuckle. He ruffled her hair before he held her hand again and led her to the elevator and back to their floor.

Before she realized it, she had already walked into the room that she shared with Megan. Hazel leaned her back on the door and wondered just what on earth just happened. 

She was expecting that Alex was going to make a move and convince her why she should be dating him. But other than watching the beach scenery and taking a walk together it seemed that Alex had not done anything. Didn't he say that he was going to court her? Why didn't he do anything?

Or was it that she was expecting too much from him?

As Hazel continued to ponder what was going on, Megan walked out of the bathroom and smiled. "You're back. How was your walk?"

"It was interesting…" Hazel said. Her mind was still on Alex and his strange behavior.

Megan watched as Hazel walked over to the sofa and sat down. The television was on, but Hazel does not seem to be interested in the show. 

"Hazel… can I ask you something?"

Hazel snapped out of her trance when she heard Megan's voice. "What is it?"

Megan stared at Hazel silently as she tried to rearrange the question in her mind. "Alex and you… why does it feel as if the two of you were acting a little different than the last time I saw you?"

"Ah?"

"Well, to be precise, why does it seem as if you're acting a little different when you were with Alex?"

"What do you mean different?"

"Although the two of you are together, it seemed that you were avoiding his gaze." Megan pondered over Hazel's strange action and could not think of anything. Now that she thought about it, the air around the two of them had changed a little bit.

Hazel was a little surprised upon hearing what Megan had said. "You think I was avoiding him?" She watched Megan nodded and was a little anxious. "Was it that obvious?"

Megan opened her mouth to speak but stopped herself as her intuition warned her that there was something strange from Hazel's words. Megan sat down beside Hazel and narrowed her eyes. "Speak out. What is going on between you and Alex?"

Hazel shrunk her neck, her cheek felt a little hot. "Nothing is going on."

Megan continued to observe her friend. "It doesn't look as if there's nothing." She poked at Hazel's waist and smiled. "Come on. Tell me."

After thinking about the problem that has been in her mind for a while, Hazel decided to confide in Megan. After all, Megan was someone who had been in a relationship. Surely, she would be able to offer some advice to her.

"It is a little different," Hazel spoke in a low voice. She peeked at Megan's reaction and continued, "After that class reunion dinner, Alex confessed to me."

Megan let out a loud gasp and a cursing word. "That boy finally grew some balls, huh?" Her gaze shifted to Hazel again and Megan had to suppress her laugh upon seeing how Hazel's face had turned red. "Then, the two of you have started dating?"

"We're not dating."

"Ah?" Megan could not hide her surprise. "Why not?"

"I honestly not sure what I feel towards Alex," Hazel said. "I just thought that it was a little strange to be dating Alex."

"What's so strange about it? From what I see, the two of you are always together. It almost looks as if you have dated him for a long time." 

Hazel was slightly startled by Megan's words.

"Holding hands and doing almost everything together... aren't those are what a couple would do? The two of you have always been together from kindergarten and are always for each other while you were growing up. Back then, we always thought that the two of you were dating. We always dubbed you two as childhood sweetheart." Megan heaved a sigh.  "The two of you had done almost everything a couple would do. Why don't you go out with him? You don't like Alex that way?"

Hazel bit at her lips. She really could not explain well the reason why she did not agree right away to go steady with Alex. 

She was uncertain of her feelings. Hazel thought that it would be cruel for Alex if she agreed to date him with this feeling.

"I'm a little confused," Hazel nodded.

"What are you confused about? Come, tell me." Megan waved her hands. "Big sister will help you to analyze things for you."

Hazel took a deep breath before she started to tell Megan about the promise she made with Alex and how it was bothering her when Alex did not seem as if he wanted to work on it.

When she finished, Megan burst into laughter. "Hazel Mo, you're such an adorable clueless girl. Everything that Alex had done today, wasn't those counted as courting you? Sometimes, a man did not have to make a big gesture to pursue a woman. Sometimes, a small gesture was enough. Don't tell me that you weren't a little touched after watching how Alex moved around you. He would help you to get the dishes that you couldn't reach and stopped the boys from teasing you too much during lunch."

Hazel was surprised that Megan had noticed those little things. She did feel something fluttering in her heart when she started to watch Alex a little closer and noticed those things.

"You were surprised when you know that Alex wanted to be more than friends with you... I think Alex was worried that he might frighten you if he made a sudden big move.." A thought came to her mind, but Megan decided not to say them out loud lest she would ruin Alex's plan.

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