Thirty-four: It should have been love

An awkward silence filled the room as both Ivan and Mia stared into each other's eyes. The sudden and uncomfortable pause in their conversation caused Ivan to wonder why she was so silent and instead just stared plainly at him like she had something or even so much to say.

The unpleasant nature of the sudden silences was associated with the feelings of anxiety that sprouted in Mia as she suddenly felt the pressure to speak but was unsure of what to say next in response to his confession.

"Are you okay?" Ivan finally broke the silence.

"Huh?" She seemed to have been lost while staring into his eyes. "Yeah uhm..." She lifted her leg away from him and slowly climbed down the bed. "Actually, I uh... I just remembered that I have quite the list of chores to do today and uhm... Yeah uhm Alfred... Alfred asked to do something very very important for him today to get ready for our next flight." She stammered as she slowly receded to the door.

"Ohh, well I guess I understand that you are t
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