My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Hendrix returned very late that night. After lan took Anne away, I laid down for a long time but didn't manage to fall asleep. When he came back, it was already dawn. Seeing that I had not yet slept, he frowned and asked, "Not sleeping yet?"

"I'm about to," I responded.

He murmured his assent and then told me, "Turn the lights off and sleep soon!" He walked to my side before he gently kissed me on my forehead.

Then, he whispered, "I need to leave for a trip. I might need to go to Mesville, and would only be back tomorrow afternoon. Get some sleep and when Minnie comes, let her know what you'd like to eat. Rest, okay? Don't stay up, or else I'm dragging you to the hospital as soon as I'm back."

"What's wrong?" I asked. "It's already so late, so why do you still have to go to Mesville?"

He stroked my hair and explained, "I've got something small to deal with, I'll only be there for a while."

I knitted my brows. Usually, he would not inform me personally if it was regarding something that wasn't serious. Instead, he would only send me a message which meant that whatever he had to handle was likely serious, since he even came home to personally tell me about it.

I pulled at his sleeve before I questioned him, "What's going on?"

He laughed and kissed me on the forehead. "You really can't bear to leave me, can you? Are you going to give me a farewell gift?"

I was speechless.

"Hendrix, you're such a pervert!"

Take care of yourself because I'm

way he could be this calm even as he talked

"Austin is waiting for me downstairs. So, have a good rest and

grabbed for his coat and a few other personal belongings. I

down in bed and nagged,

sound of the engine starting before the

laid in bed and did more tossing and turning. As

I was groggy when I woke up. After

was cleaning in the kitchen. When she saw me stumbling about,

night? Why do you have such large dark circles under your eyes?" Minnie

my shoulders and waist were all sore. Then, I sat down on the chair and looked at Minnie before I said. "Minnie, please get me a

you later.

to a lack of

out my phone and called Kelsey. After a few moments, the

might be a few

an appointment with her the day before, but that had to be delayed due to

at the phone, I took a breath and replied, "I may not be able

paused for a moment before replying,

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