As they both walked near the road leading to the fruit stall, Gavin was all quiet since he wanted Shantala to be the one to initiate the conversation. He would steal glances at her to show that he did not accompany her just for the two of them to be quiet.
"What exactly do you want?" she finally asked without looking at him. "If you keep on looking at me like that, I will make sure to gouge out your eyes."
"I want to ask you out on a date tomorrow."
"I'm turning that offer down."
"For what reason?" Gavin asked.
"I just hate you."
"Just because I saw you sobbing so loud the other day? Trust me, I never told that to anyone. Besides, if we date, then, there would be no reason for me to buy that cottage anymore."
Now that he mentioned it again, Shantala remembered that he wanted to buy
