74. Didn't Want To Know

Ariana fell silent. She remained quiet for quite a while until Gerald thought the girl had fallen asleep. "Ariana?" Gerald called her name.

Ariana looked up again. "Aren't you going to ask something?" Gerald asked again.

Ariana shrugged. "I don't know," she replied shortly. "I guess I don't need to know your past. Not because I don't care and don't want to know. But I think, I prefer not to hear." Her answer made sense. "Why?"

Ariana shook her head. "I just don't want to someday compare myself to someone I never knew," she answered shortly. "I don't like being compared to others. Especially if that person meant something in someone else's life. It always makes me feel hurt." Ariana answered again. "So I think I don't need to know who your first love was and why your relationship ended."

Gerald was taken aback by the girl's words. When most girls preferred to dig into their lover's past, Ariana did the opposite. And her reasons made sense. She didn't want to be compared to someone