"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."

birthday, that was the first thought that crossed her

noted." She said and ended the call, making a U-turn when Alistair sent her the

she

out, knocking against

time she began to get worried and typed

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granting her access. Put just as she pulled it open and took her first step in, the bright entrance lights turning on, she spotted Owen lying on the floor,

his side. She felt his forehead, her

up." She muttered, lifting him in her arms and trying to rush him to the bedroom, where ever that was, but under his weight, her kneels gave out and she crumbled to the floor, Owen landing on top

little and cushioned by her body as it may have been, woke Owen up to some extent and slowly, his eyes opened, locking

"Leo?"

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to Leonica's surprise, Owen 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 time around. However, just as she took a step away, Owen's hand wrapped around

said in

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

I promise.

who was being threatened to take his naps and didn't want

in, the look on his face weakening her

with a weak

her phone out and dialed said

after letting her know the situation, placed her phone down. "There,

now come here." Owen tugged at her again, patting the empty spot on the bed next

chair up to the bedside and

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

it's way to

her head to the side,

you

his words. "Don't act like a kid, Owen. I'm not one of your toys you can have to

I wish you were." He said and yawned. "That way, I

mustering a smile to cover the pink that was tinting her

to bed, Owen. You need rest." She

once more

a long time, his breathing

the bed, folding her arms like pillows but allowing her fingers to sprawl

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

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