My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Nerissa calmly responded and handed the slices of grilled meat to him while I handed him the condiments. "It tastes better when dipped in the sauce," I said.

He faintly smiled and did as told. He nodded and gave a pertinent comment, "Not bad."

The sky gradually darkened. Soon after, Nerissa demanded that we leave. "My house is small, and I can't afford to have you two stay with me. You should leave once you're done eating." Hendrix smiled faintly. After saying his goodbye, he pulled me into the car.

On the way back to the villa, I looked at the scenery outside the window blankly.

As I watched the scenery passing before me, I could not help but say, "Thank you, Hendrix."

He smiled and said, "I can't really feel your appreciation from your 'thank you'. If possible, I want to hear you say something romantic."

I smiled. I reminisced the beautiful times we had as I tilted my head and thought about something romantic to say. My eyes fell on his face as the lights bounced off from it.

A romantic thing to say to Hendrix required thought, caution, and a lot of heart.

The car stopped at the gate of the villa. Time flew by, and we were already home.

After getting out of the car, he turned off the engine and walked towards me, "Are you done thinking?"

I smirked, "No, you're always making things difficult for me. You know that I'm not good at sweet-talking."

"You can try!"

up to the sky. When my eyes fell on his face, I said as I gave him a faint

smile, then dragged me into the villa, evidently elated by what

you get that from?" He

and pointed to the sky.

offer and bringing them joy, so that we had nothing to regret about for the rest

question for me. "Did you

took me a moment to remember her saying that I sounded nasally last night, and that I should take some

mumbled as I

for it since it's coming

and not

I nodded and agreed.

attend to. I could not always follow him

some chores at home, I drove straight to the shopping mall since Fiona was not

mall. When she saw me, she pursed her lips and complained, "If you didn't

the cart from her hand. I glanced at the supermarket

lips, nodded, and went