Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 69

Agnes bolted out of the Century Building and headed back to school. She holed up in the library till late, since she was free in the afternoon.

Jared shot her a text: “When are you coming home?”

Agnes stared at her phone for a moment but didn’t respond.

Soon, Jared called, his voice deep and resonant from the other end: “Got class tonight?”

Agnes answered, “I’ve got a journalism project on my plate, so I’m a bit swamped.”

“When will you be done?”

“I’m not sure, you should hit the sack; don’t wait up for me.”

told, Jared was all she could think about the whole day. It’s been a while since they last saw each other, and Agnes missed him.

Agnes was not satisfied with his explanation, and she realized she barely knew

in the library. When she was too tired, she caught some Z’s on

and shower, then crash at the library at night,

a chicken, but she really didn’t know how to face Jared. On the fourth day. Jared

and finding the

bring a change of clothes. This wasn’t the first time, but the house was empty and the bedroom curtains were drawn tight. She shrugged it off

dumbstruck the moment she stepped out

gaze fixed on the bathroom. He was also stunned

screamed, quickly turned around, and darted back

Then, silence.

like it was about to leap out of her chest.

could see herself in the bathroom mirror, her body as red as a boiled shrimp, her cheeks flushed like they were bleeding.