Not now

“Do you want to sit here on the sand for a while? Or….If you are tired then I can drop you to your room.” Ethan finally halted realizing that the girl was walking in her heels from past several minutes.

“No I’m not tired. Let’s just sit here.” The girl bent a little and was about to open the strap of her footwear when Ethan bent on his knees completely as if he was going to propose her. Hazel was a little taken aback and realized that the man had bent down to open her footwears, helping her.

“Let me do it for you.” He unhooked the metal buckle, sliding off the footwear gently from her feet. He then opened the buckle of the other footwear, holding her heels with his one hand.

With his other hand he yet again held the girl’s hand and they both walked for a few seconds and then sat down on the cool sand much close to the sea waves. Ethan also removed his own footwears and sat down, spreading his legs ahead letting the chilled water brush against his toes.

“Thank you so much.” She smiled