Belle sniffed to see if the Hybrid was still around.
(He's gone! But Andres—they both said the same thing!) she mutters to herself, her gaze fixed on Andres.
"How come you're staring at me like that?" Andres asked, sensing her seriousness.
"You say we used to be playmates... "But I don't remember my childhood," Belle grumbled. She has no idea, but parts of her childhood are missing.
"Because you were a toddler at the time," Andres explained as he handed her a strawberry shake.
Belle smiled and accepted the drinks.
"Are you that anxious? What's the problem?"Andres asked, gently placing his arm on Belle's head and smiling.
"Nothing, this is my first conversation with you, and—"
Andres quickly drew Belle closer to him, interrupting her sentence. The other hand was on the ball that was
