"I should get going." Leonica said, taking her hand out of his grasp. "It's getting dark."

"Yeah, it is." Arvan agreed, his voice sounding a bit disappointed. "I'll be seeing you."

"See you." Leonica flashed him one last smile before walking off towards the direction of her car.

"Wait, I'll escort you." Arvan offered, catching up to her in no time.

Leonica didn't refuse him, after all, she wasn't one to deny a gentleman's offer.

"Your Ex is pretty." She commented.

"That's a cheesy way to compliment yourself, Leo." Arvan said and she chuckled at the nickname.

"So that's how it's gonna be from now on, huh?" She asked and Arvan laughed.

"I guess it is. I hope you don't mind."

"Not really." He said as they arrived at her car.

"I'll talk to you tomorrow." She said, looking up at him as he hovered by her door.

"Alright." He said. "Have a safe trip back."

"Thanks." She replied and Arvan nodded, shutting the door.

He remained standing by her car and waved until she drove off, then, with a sigh, he turned around and made his way back.

*~*

Leonica was on her way back home, currently stuck in traffic to be precise, when she got a phone call from Alistair.

"Yeah, hello?" She answered, placing the phone on speaker and focusing back on the road just as the light turned green. "Ms. Romero, I apologize for calling you all of a sudden but I need your help." Alistair spoke having urgency in his voice. ""What is it?"

"I'm a bit caught up in a board meeting, with, you know, that thing, and as things stand, the meeting looks like it's going to last another extra three to four hours, and the thing is, Owen's sick and no one's at home to take care of him." He explained.

"I see." She muttered, her brows furrowing in concern at his words.

"I wouldn't ask this of you Ms. Romero, but as things stand, there's no one else I can trust this much, so if you can, could you please-"

"Yes, of course." Leonica interrupted him before he could finish up. "Just send me the address."

Alistair released a relieved sigh from the other end. "I really owe you one, Ms. Romero. I'm gonna send the address now. The medicines are on the kitchen counter and I stored some porridge in the fridge, you can warm it up for him in case he hasn't eaten. Oh, and in case he doesn't answer, the pass code is 032490."

that was the first thought that crossed her mind as

and ended the call, making

minutes later, she arrived at Owen's

out, knocking against

It was around the forth time she began to get worried and

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first step in, the bright entrance lights turning on, she spotted Owen lying on the floor, right in front of her.

knees by his side. She felt his

lifting him in her arms and trying to rush him to the bedroom, where ever that was,

cushioned by her body as it may have been,

"Leo?"

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had sauntered back to sleep the moment he opened his eyes and called her name. She managed to hoist him up, raising herself from the ground and successful making it over to the room this

He said in an

but was never one who was fond of the

I

kid who was being threatened to

gave in, the look on his face weakening her defenses. "But

with a weak

pulled her phone out and dialed said

the situation, placed her phone

at her again, patting the empty spot on the bed

chair up to the bedside and

furrowed and he pouted, the expression on his face resembling that of a child

He said, but a smirk made it's way to

Leonidas tilted her head to the side,

you all to

to her lips at his words. "Don't act like a kid, Owen.

yawned. "That way, I

at his words, mustering a smile to cover the pink that

to bed, Owen. You need rest."

yawning once more before his eyes

stayed in the chair, watching him for a long time, his breathing slowing down and

leaned her head on the edge of the bed, folding her arms

Owen." She muttered and closed her eyes, surprised

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