My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

I nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Heather and I returned to the compound, and as expected, Hendrix wasn't there. There were several missed calls on my cell, all of which were from Sawyer.

I suddenly remembered that he had mentioned that he would come to Jarold City.

I called back, and he answered the phone after only a few rings.

"Arianna, if I hadn't called, you would just forget us, wouldn't you?" the person on the other end of the line questioned loudly once the call got through.

I was confused, "Who's us?"

There was a moment of silence before Sawyer finally said, "Monique, lan, and me." "Ian and me," I repeated his words and teased. "Sawyer, have you listened to yourself? You sounded so wrong. I don't even know how to convince myself that nothing is going on with you and lan."

"Bullsh*t!" he cursed. Then, he decided to change the topic, "I'm already in Jarold City. Give me your address later. I'll come to visit you."

and sent Sawyer the address after ending the short

were from Aaron. I didn't bother to return

Hendrix returned home. Seeing that I was sitting in

into his embrace. He planted a kiss on my forehead and asked in a hushed tone, "Why didn't you stay

stubble. Combined with

very busy recently?" He seemed to have aged a lot since the last time I saw him, but it was only a few days ago. Hendrix hummed, but he didn't reply to me in a coherent sentence. He only closed his eyes and rested his chin on my shoulder. He seemed to

had a lot to tell him. However, seeing him in this state,

to stare at the coffee table

with my shoulder, but he didn't give any response. I had to wake

changed into a more comfortable position and went

his phone out of his pocket and saw that it was Andrea calling. Somehow, I was still surprised at seeing her name on Hendrix's phone. Not planning to answer it, I parted my lips again, "It's Andrea." A moment later, Hendrix opened his eyes and took the ringing

he went out

I watched him leave. I only looked on without many expressions fora long time before