Lottie's POV
"What did you say?" Alfie asked, looking at me in shock.
"I said I liked you," I repeated.
Alfie quickly recovered from his shock and gave me a helpless smile. "Did you lose a dare with your friends? Is this some sort of prank?"
"No, I really do like you! Why don't you believe me?"
Was my tone not sincere enough?
"If you didn't sound like you were making a declaration before going into battle, I would believe you more," Alfie said. He turned and began walking back to his treadmill.
"What do I need to do to make you believe me?" I asked.
Alfie stopped and took a deep breath. He turned around to face me again. "Okay, I believe you. Can you stop hindering me from exercising now? If you keep bothering me, it is going to mess up my schedule as I will have to extend my time here."