Second Hurdle

“About that trip to the orphanage that we were talking about…” he began before looking at me as if to gauge my reaction.

“I’d still love to go if you still want me to,” I replied almost immediately.

“Really?” Adrian asked with such an excited look on his face.

Suddenly, he appeared much younger and a lot more innocent. Just like an excited little boy who had successfully invited his friend on a trip, he beamed a smile at me. With what had happened between us, maybe he thought that I would have changed my mind about going on a trip with him. If he was someone else, that might have turned out to be the case. However, if I was being honest, I really looked forward to going on that trip with him.