My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Irvin called to ask when I would be leaving.

I thought for a moment and said, "Maybe after two or three days. I'll wait till things with Fantasia are settled. The rest will fall into place later."

He paused for a moment and said, "Are you going to the countryside to visit Monique?"

I was surprised that he knew but then I remembered that I may have mentioned it to him before.

The other end of the line fell silent again before he finally spoke, "Have you contacted her?"

I shook my head and said, "No, I haven't been able to get through to her. Ian has been answering all the calls I made so I'm going there to have a look."

"I'll go with you!" Irvin wasn't asking to go with me but stating that he'd go with me.

I couldn't help but to refuse. "No. Ian will be there. Everything will be fine."

"Arianna!" He spoke in a low voice, "Give lan a call first so that your trip down would not be in vain."

lan, he said that he would stay with Monique and take care of her." "Don't rush things. If

could only nod my head in agreement as what Irvin said was right. "Fine.

the sound of the engine coming from the front yard, I paused and said on the phone, "I've got to go.

packed breakfast in front of me, he could not help but to frown. "Who are you

a moment and said, "No one. I plan to head out so I asked the caretaker to pack

on Gøøglᴇ to

the packed breakfast in a bag feeling that it may look a little excessive to give him

before heading out. But since

said, "Wait for me. I'll get something from the

"There's no need..."

"Wait for me."

I...

no room to

upstairs to take what he wanted while

a long time before

come over in a short while to visit you both." If