She said no, as flatly as it gets. Although she looked taken aback, this didn't come as much of a surprise to her. She was noticing Alex’s awkwardness around her, and she expected that this was going to happen. She had never thought of Alex as anything more than a good friend, and moreover, there was no future of them together, it won't be long before he would leave the school, what after that? No, she had come to this school for studies and solely that, she didn't want any of this relationship bullshit. She had this answer ready at the back of her head if he proposed.
On the other end of the spectrum, these words were like a thunderclap for Alex. He was by no means okay. He was just about able to maintain his composure, and left the room. He went home, and sat back, and thought of it. Surprisingly, he felt calm, much more than he had in last few days. Then, he realised, he needs to save this friendship at least. He messaged her an apology. She, to his relief, replied back, and said that it’s completely fine with her and she will still be friends.
Strangely enough, even after all this, their friendship just got better. They started spending time with each other like never before. Natalie came to know more of Alex, and so did he. Meanwhile, Bertha, Natalie’s best friend, insisted to Natalie that she could take a chance with Alex, that he is a nice person. Something inside Natalie told her that Bertha was right, because even after she saying no right at his face, he was still nice to her and wanted the friendship to stay, but she wasn't quite sure. To be continued...
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