Chapter 0483

Nina

The moment the nausea hit me, I knew something was off. It wasn't just a twinge of discomfort, either. It was a mad dash to the bathroom to keep myself from making a mess all over the entire house.

When I finally leaned over the toilet, emptying whatever remnants were in my stomach, I felt fragile and weak, like I was hanging on by a thread.

What was this awful stomach bug? And why had it been plaguing me for so long?

*Great timing, Nina," I muttered to myself as I rinsed my mouth and splashed a little cold water on my face. The cold shock momentarily gave me a tiny burst of energy, but as I looked in the mirror, I couldn't deny the pallor of my skin and the unmistakable drowsiness in my eyes.

I looked like I was half-dead.

Suddenly, my phone buzzed from the living room and brought me back to reality. I recognized Enzo's ringtone- our song-and my heart did a little flip.

and sink down onto the couch where my

right here, looking at me. In an odd way, it made me feel

it. "Hey, gorgeous," he said, and I could hear the sound of rustling in the background as

had at least made it safely to the hotel. "I'm glad you made it," I said, leaning

me up to

picturing Enzo dealing with an angry diva over an airplane seat; Enzo, in all of his levelheaded glory, probably smirked throughout the whole thing. "That's

more. The guy sitting next to me, halfway into the flight, fell asleep and drooled all over

"Ew, gross!"

the city has changed and 'kids these

the exhaustion of a long day. But even then, something inside me twisted even more, a wrenching feeling that had little to do with my sickness and more with the distance that was suddenly so palpable

the

dinner, so I'll be heading out again soon," he said. "What about

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