"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."

the first thought that crossed her mind as she heard

the call, making a U-turn when Alistair sent

minutes later, she arrived at

called out,

the forth time she began to

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open and took her first step in, the bright entrance lights turning on, she

quickly rushed over, dropping to her knees by his side. She felt his forehead, her brows knitting together as

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

have been, woke Owen up to some extent and slowly, his eyes opened, locking into

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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 almost

to refuse the idea but was never one who was fond of the idea of leaving a

behave, I promise.

like a kid who was being threatened to take his naps

look on his face weakening her defenses. "But I have to call

with a

out and dialed

situation, placed her phone down.

Owen tugged at her again, patting the

Leonica declined, pulling a chair up to the bedside and seating down on it.

and he pouted, the expression on his face resembling that

it's way to his lips. "But at least

her head to the side, lose front

got you

that crept up to her lips at his words. "Don't

and yawned. "That way, I won't have to compete with more people for you're

his words, mustering a smile to cover

bed, Owen. You need rest."

Owen nodded with hesitance, yawning once more

for a

bed, folding her arms like pillows but allowing

Owen." She muttered and closed her eyes, surprised at how fast

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