The dress

"W-hat?"

Her voice was almost a drone as a soft feather. Her ears felt numb for a second and so as her brain. She was beyond bewildered. Noy understanding Ivan's words, she asked again.

"I..I, What do------"

"You heard me, right? I said that I wanted to give us a chance," spoke Ivan, his voice was humble, genuine for the first time. As if he knows very well, what is he doing and whatever is he speaking. His eyes were screeching authenticity.

Anna was speechless, bewildered completely out of words that she wasn't even able to speak out a single word. The tension on Anna's face didn't go unnoticed by Ivan.

"Do you have to say something?" he asked, she frowned looking away. Not knowing what to say.

But one thing for sure that all of this was something new to her. Something inexpressible and something distinct. An unusual feeling was slowly embedding inside her making her shiver.