Belle was surprised when Nathan suddenly hugged her. She found it sudden because she wasn't expecting he would hug her; they weren't that close. His hug felt tighter than Mrs. Johnson's.

"I've missed seeing you every day here," he whispered to her before relieving her of his hug.

Belle just smiled even if she wasn't at all pleased by his hug. What he just did was so weird to her and even Eric noticed it.

"Ehem!" It was a fake cough from Mrs. Johnson to remind Nathan of her ...