You Are Different

Arabella's Pov

We sat on one of the park benches not far from the shopping center. Some food bought through the drive-thru service was placed between us for lunch. Sean had already opened one of the eateries before asking me. "You're not eating? You must be starving since we wandered the mall for a while."

I shook my head, still thinking about Sean's answer regarding his relationship with Ellie, which might be more than an acquaintance. My gaze shifted to the park, which was crowded with other visitors. The afternoon atmosphere made the air in the park not as scary as earlier in the day, as well as the wind blowing. Even with this peaceful atmosphere, I couldn't believe the man's words easily.

"Try, open your mouth, Bella," Sean called me, making me turn my head and immediately open my mouth, eating the meatball with a delicious bolognese sauce from his mouthful. He smiled. "How was it? Do you want to eat now?"

I chewed slowly but finally nodded. Sean handed me my lunchbox that he had