Chapter 10. Does He Like Her?

Isabella was embarrassed beyond words. She was just twelve, and he was six years older and saw through her so easily. She trudged back to where Anna Sophia was waiting for her.

“What happened? Why do you look like a tomato?” asked Anna Sophia curiously. Isabella just kept pouring a bottle of water down her throat instead of answering. Anna Sophia noticed Weston, sitting with his friends, with his eyes were upon them. “Never mind. You don’t need to tell me. I don’t want Weston to catch us discussing him again. I wonder how you’re still alive, how he didn’t throttle you?” she asked, deep in thought.

“I think I know why. He likes you,” said Anna Sophia after much thought. The water sputtered out of Isabella’s mouth at her friend’s controversial statement and she coughed, trying to calm herself.

“Shut up, Anna. Don’t say such things, please. He hates me and so do I,” she pointed out, quickly finishing her food. They were done and about to leave when Hudson walked in wit