The Weekend Trip (IV)
Tina had expected him to move away immediately but instead, he gently caressed cheek with his thumb.
"You have beautiful eyes," he remarked.
Her breathing hitched when he inched closer. Her heart rammed against her chest as the anticipation of what would happen next kept increasing.
But before something could happen, a phone call ruined their moment.
When Ben's phone started ringing, both of them snoozed out of the moment.
He quickly moved away and awkwardly cleared his throat. "I—"
"Call—" Tina pointed towards the ringing cell phone. "Y-You should receive it."
Without saying anything, he grabbed the phone from the dashboard.
"Hey, why did you stop? Is everything okay?" Justin inquired.
"Ya, everything is okay." He awkwardly cleared his throat. "I just wanted to drink some water."
"Oh okay, I was worried something happened."
After hanging up the call, Ben quietly drove away.