Allison stood transfixed staring at Calvin.

“What… what did you say?” She asked.

“I said I really like you.”

He wondered if he was doing the right thing, if this was the right time to tell her. He had already said it anyway, all he could do was to follow up.

“You don’t have to say anything now.” He added when she remained silent. “You can take as much time as you want to think about it, I can wait for you. We are going to move at your own pace, I won’t do anything that you don’t like…”

He was still talking when Allison lifted herself on her toes...