My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Hendrix guided me to a chair while people started crowding around Irvin as his blood slowly spread into a puddle.

I looked at him, and he opened his mouth to speak wordlessly to me. I didn't know what he was saying. I only felt that my heart felt like it was being crushed to the point of no breathing. Hendrix walked up to him, reached out his hand to check his breathing, and looked at me solemnly.

I got up and tried my best to push myself towards him. Irvin reached out his hand to grab hold of me. The second he opened his mouth, jet-black blood gushed out.

I shook my head and tears blurred my vision. "Don't talk, Irvin. You'll be fine. The doctor will be here soon."

He forced a smile, his face a little pale. "Arianna, once all of this is over, in my next life, I'll meet you and I'll make you... fall in love with me first."

feel, and my head was buzzing. I choked and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so selfish. I'm sorry. It's my fault. I

his feelings. I even distanced myself from him and dismissed how he

corner of his mouth. "It's all right. I know you're in a tough position. Take care

Time and time again,

them leaving. D*mn it, I was clearly the one who should be

Nerissa who was not far away from me, and the passers-by who were immersed in discussion. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ

had been stabbed by hundreds of sharp knives. It was so painful

had time to think about my last words to him, and to

medical staff carry Irvin's body away, I suddenly shoved Hendrix away and held Irvin's hand tightly to stop them from taking him

hatred rise in my heart. Looking at Nerissa, whose face was pale from fear, I said slowly, "Nerissa, you