Diana

"Is there something on my face?" he asked.

Hanna cleared her throat and finally spoke up, "I'm sorry." she apologized.

Chris scoffed and find her totally different once again. He stared at her with a searching gaze which made her face nearly turning into a ripe tomato, as she has actually think of him as a handsome guy a few moments ago, and now he's staring at her.

"Hanna?" Chris called her name, which made her look away from him before answering to his call.

"Is it really you?" Chris couldn't help but asked.

It was supposed to be a funny situation, but sorrow filled Hanna's heart, because she understood what Chris meant. Her past attitude is being brought up again.

Seeing her expression turning sour, "It's a gift, take it." he said.

Hanna asked why he's giving it to her again, and couldn't help but felt her heart skip at his reply, "you look so beautiful when you're laughing and I wish to always see such expression on you, so take it since it brings such effect." Chris said.

She found herself slowly took it from him. "It can also serve as protection from pervert and stalkers that wouldn't want a beauty to be in peace." he added with a smirk, which made Hanna who has look up at him, blushed harder.

"Is that a compliment?" she asked, trying to be friendly, since he just gave her a gift.

"Whichever make you feel good." he replied.

"Ouch!" Hanna exclaimed at his reply.

She would have insult him if it were before, but now she's trying to control herself and decided not to get angry at every little things again.

Seeing her pout her lips like she's hurt in a playful manner, instead of arguing, Chris ended up apologizing if his reply sounds harsh.

She replied that she's only kidding and being friendly, which made Chris scoffed. He acknowledged her naivety from her straightforwardness and invite her to come sit with them and enjoy her stay, instead of seating alone.

She didn't protest, because she just need someone to talk to. Someone to discuss something not business related with. And also, she's desperate to make friends.

Getting to where Chris's crew was sitting, they exchanged greetings with her. She sat beside the female among them, which is across Chris, who still couldn't help but studying her.

She greeted them for the second time,  hoping that will make her appear friendly,  while they all look at her in confusion.

"How are you guys? do you want to take anything else? I will pay, let'sbe friends." she said, her heart racing wildly as she spoke.

There was and awkward silent among them, except the sound of music in the background. Even Chris couldn't help but examine her head areas to confirm if there are no bandages.

To confirm if she didn't hit her head and was perfectly alright. The tomboy girl broke the silent, as she understood she's trying to befriend them.

She patted Hanna's shoulder, and pretend she didn't see that she's feeling embarrassed. Hanna was wondering if she phrase the sentences the wrong way.

"Since it's on you, I'm starting another rounds of drinking. We haven't paid for the ones we've been having since, all bills on you babe." the girl said.

The three men remained silent. They were all rich and wasn't lacking money, including the girl that was acting like she wanted to leash on Hanna. She came from a rich family and couple with her hacking skill,  she earned a lot.

Hearing the girl's words, Hanna's expression brightened. She look up and smiled at her, "I will pay for everything, so feel free to buy anything you want." she said.

The girl smack her lips dramatically, "your pocket is gonna burn girl, you sure you're up to it?" she asked with a smile.

Hanna nodded her head enthusiastically, "give it your all, my pockets are full." she said.

"Waiter!" the girl called in a high pitch tone, while Hanna also joined in happily. Seeing a waiter coming to their table, "what's your name?" Hannah asked.

"Amanda, you?" the girl replied her and asked.

"Hanna." she quickly replied and was holding the urge to ask for her number immediately.

Chris kept staring at her, while the other dudes resume their drinking, since they don't understand the girl like Amanda did. Her approach seem insultive to them, since they weren't just ordinary people.

Saying she will pay for them as if they are beggars.

Hanna understood immediately that the two guys doesn't like her, so instead of forcing them, it's better to stick with the girl that appear friendly.

She can't believe she just gained a friend of her own. Someone she could call and just tell her she wanted to say hi.

The feeling was overwhelming, making her realize she has been missing a lot all her life.

Like a little kid, she showed the girl her gun, while the girl told her that Chris invented it, and it's the only one out for use so far. It was made like a real gun in case of emergency, while she could use it's function to wiggle her way out of police clutch if they assume it's real gun.

She thought her the other functions, where it could make a real gunshot sound to scare people away and many other that she couldn't believe existed in this toy.

But she couldn't help but wonder why Chris would just casually dash out the gun to her, when it's so precious. It's not about the quality or anything, but the first sample of his creation, the first success.

She look up at him, as he was busy playing multi-player game with the other dudes and quickly look away as he nearly caught her staring.

Everything started becoming more and more awkward as the girl revealed that Chris has been staring at her for a long while before the guy try to hurt her and how he said he's admiring a beauty.

Hanna blinked profusely and look up at Chris, who returned her gaze and nodded his head that he indeed said all that.

She seem confused and couldn't control her blushes, while Chris teased that he's worried she will turn red today.

He returned to his game after the remark, while Hanna felt awkward, because her head kept imagining a lot of scenarios.

She exchanged numbers with Amanda and they promised to keep in touch. It was so fun that Hanna felt happy.

Like a lover, she called Amanda to ask if she got home safely and called again to ask if she's sleeping already, called the next morning to ask if she woke up well and enquired about the alcohol.

She asked if it didn't bring her headache, while Amanda appreciatively replied all her questions, not feeling bothered by it.

Hanna felt like she's reborn and wrote Amanda number at three different places,  afraid her excitement might jinx her and make her phone get lost or something.

Fortunately for her, she met the right friend, because Amanda is really a good girl, because if not, she will realize all friends are not good and might make her more awfult han she felt in the past, but she's very lucky to meet the right one.