Close yet apart 3

Joel pulled over at the car park and Paige turned and saw Jordan along with Lucas and Mirabel. They were chatting happily by Jordan's car. Paige hid the moment she saw Jordan looking over.

''What kind of luck is this? Won't he think that I don't have a backbone?'' Paige murmured to herself.

Joel looked at the group of people outside and turned to Paige asking ''who are you hiding from?''

''Huh? No one'' Paige said and faked a smile and asked apologetically 'Joel, can you please send me back to the entrance? I prefer to get down from there since there are a lot of trees at the entrance and I can get a lot of fresh air while walking from there to campus''

Joel looked at the group outside and saw someone looking at his car and turned to Paige saying ''no I won't'' he refused to do whatever she wanted.

''Please, I beg you. I don't want him to see me?'' Paige said. She touched his hand and pleaded.