"Astrid, I really, really like you."
Bang!
At the mention of those words, it felt like a bottle was broken in her mind.
Astrid was in a daze. She stood there looking at Cari like someone who had seen a ghost or something.
"Astrid!"
No Answer!
"Astrid," Cari called out her name louder than before but there was still no answer.
'Seriously, did I shock her so much with my confession?' Carl thought to himself.
He raised his free hand in front of her face and waved at her.
After about three waves, Astrid got herself back.
"Huh... What happened?" She asked, slightly out of her daze.
"You blanked out. Lost in thoughts, I presume?"
"Yes, sorry."
A sweet smile curved up on her face to push the question and attention from herself, away.