"Who did?" he asked. "What did he start?"

She glanced at him and shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know."

They fell silent again for several seconds. Finally, he sighed deeply and stepped forward, wrapping both his arms around her.

"Look...you were right," he started speaking. "About us not being good together. And maybe, in the beginning, it was possible that I wasn't ready to date someone. But I am now. I've accepted my feelings for you and I want you to accept yours for me. So, will you do that for me? Give me another chance?"

She hesitated for a few seconds before nodding her head. "Yes. Yes, I'll give...