My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

She hadn't changed at all. She was still just as rhetorical and unreasonable as before. I couldn't believe that I had dreamt of her turning a new leaf after all these years. She should have, at least, learned to be more emphatic. Obviously, I was much too naive.

Behind her bluff was nothing more than a guilty conscience. There was no point in arguing. Instead of wasting time with her, it was better to go home and think about how to deal with Jordan.

I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths of cold air. After calming down, I turned around and promptly left.

Andrea however, refused to give up. She stepped forward and pulled me back. Before I could react, I lost my balance and fell backwards.

I then felt a pair of hands holding onto my waist up. The first person I thought to be my hero here was Hendrix. It must have been Hendrix. However, my eyes met with a pair of hypocritical looking eyes. Jordan's lips curved into an indescribable smile. "Are you all right?"

I stood up using his arms and moved away, keeping a good distance from him.

The smile on Jordan's face deepened. Like a wild cat, who had a well-thought-out plan, he was thrilled by intimidating and threatening his prey.

When I regained my composure, I looked up again and spotted Hendrix standing beside him, blank faced.

They had come together, but it was Jordan who saved me from falling down. Did he do this to avoid suspicion, or did he do it to hide something else?

"As you wish, I've brought him

The black frame around his glasses gave an extra hint

reasons behind everything he did to please

what we wanted. There was nothing for me to worry about anymore, for now at least. I walked straight towards Hendrix. I

stayed still. His blank face looked as if to say 'Don't

felt that long-lost feeling of alienation once again.

did last time. Hendrix didn't seem to budge. I didn't hesitate to

simply hung up the phone

you home right now! Nothing will stop me!"

are you doing?" Hendrix finally said. His eyes slightly narrowed, as if

behavior was

mess with the bull, you'll

son-in-law of

he failed in his attempt to avoid

shone through

the leaves on the tree and landed softly on his face.