Neil stepped closer, staring at her with his ocean blue eyes, waiting for her answer.
Charlotte still eyed him warily, but she also felt embarrassed under his gaze. After all, Josie wanted to make friends with this guy. She shouldn't have treated him so rudely just because he reminded her of some bastards she had met before.
"Sorry. I just thought of something else. You are not gross," Charlotte tried to explain, but it sounded more strange, so she stammered, "Sorry, I... I didn't mean that you are gross."
She stepped back, distanced herself from Neil, and answered his previous question, "Sorry, I don't want to go out with you."
Neil looked hurt, but soon he recovered and gave her a playful smile and a wink, "Fine. Girl, I'm not easily surprised, but you surprise me. You know, you are
