Perhaps if it were any other guy, hearing those words would have made him annoyed or at least offended. But in reality, Ben seemed completely unfazed. As if he was used to dealing with Elzi's sharp tongue whenever she spoke.

“If that's the case, do you want to know if I miss you or not?” Ben asked.

Elzi shook her head quickly. “It's not important to me.”

“If you don't miss me, then why did you come looking for me at the office?”

“That was... uh...”

“If you don't miss me, then why did you call me first?”

“That was... um...”

“If you don't miss me, then why did you...