My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Austin described the scenario in graphic detail, and the anxiety in his tone was vivid.

I held the phone to my ear as I stood on the balcony, irritated at what I was hearing. I mocked emotionlessly, "If he doesn't value himself, let him drink till he's dead!"

"Arianna..."

"Arianna, are you a woman or not?" The phone had been taken away from Austin and Hendrix was now speaking to me in a strong, nasally voice. It sounded like he was piss drunk.

"You don't know whether I'm a woman or not? Hendrix, you're drinking and babbling about your emotions in the middle of the night - do you think you're three years old?" I said, unaware that the phone was on speaker mode.

Austin exploded and called out Hendrix's name, dragging it out. It was obvious that he was teasing him.

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I was really not in the mood to continue talking about these useless things with him. I added,

"Hendrix, if there's no reason to, don't call me. I'm hanging up!"

ended the call without waiting for him to

I immediately turned my phone

didn't sleep well either. I had nightmares throughout. I finally managed to fall into slumber as

a little hoarse and tired, she couldn't help

"Send me the address.

a terrible headache. I got up and sat by the bed for quite a while before I came

moment? You can continue to sleep for a while, and I'll bring you some

about to refuse, she continued, "Remember to open the

she ended the

checked my phone, and besides Hendrix's calls from

only had an unbearable headache and I even had to take some medicine

were exceptionally somber.

head. "The Reid family's banquet is on Monday. Aaron arranged a dressing session for me, and I've already missed our appointment a few times. Once the situation here is dealt with, I need to

eyes deepened. She exclaimed inexplicably, "I'm just afraid... that this won't go very

that, she looked at me and said, "Let's have breakfast

still a buzz in