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At the very same instant, Ve grabs me by the hand and takes me to his room.

“Talk to me. What happened? I was going crazy! I was so afraid!”

“It’s alright now, kitty cat. I simply went to Willy’s and stumbled on some dipshits from West Estate on my way back. But it’s nice you were worried for me.”

“I was worried? Ve, I nearly died out there!” I cry out. “Do you have any idea what it’s like to be thousands of miles away without any way to call you when things like that happen? I broke into a thousand pieces!”

There are tears rolling down my cheeks. Ve kisses each and every one of them, hugging me.

“What about the text messages? Did you get to the bottom of that?” I ask after a while.

“To be honest, no.”

He really didn’t believe me. He ignored it! Or maybe he was just focused on his own issues and really was visiting all those physicians.

“Here. Read them yourself. Maybe you’ll make something of it,” I say and hand him my phone.

He takes a good while to read them. He returns the cell with a frown.

“I’m so sorry, Abby. I have no idea who did this, but none of those things are true. I love you. You have my heart in your hands. Do you understand?”

He places a sweet kiss on my lips.

“By the way… I missed you so much too. Nobody has ever made me feel this way.”

I snuggle in his arms, listening to the beating of his heart, and fall asleep.

The next day is weird. Ve is cold, indifferent. I can clearly sense the change in him. Is something bothering him or am I just a nuisance?

“Are you going to come for me tomorrow?” I ask.

“Don’t know. We’ll see,” he mutters. I instantly grow sad.

“You going home now?”

He shrugs, pecks me on the cheek, and that’s that. He’s gone.

Maybe he’s having a bad day. Yesterday he seemed really happy to see me. But I’m not going to sit around and mope all day. I call Ivy.

“Hey, you around? I could use a stroll, if that’s okay with you.”

“Sure thing. What’s going on?” she asks softly.

“I’m not sure…”

Chapter 35

Abby

Today, there’s a holiday in town. There’s going to be a big party with fireworks at night. Around half past three I go grab Ve. Then we walk to meet Myro. I drink too much.

“Let’s go to the park. I think I need some fresh air,” I suggest weakly.

I love walking with Ve, feeling that wonderful, warm hand of his in mine. Jesus, I really am crazy in love, aren’t I?

We meet Ivy and Lucas, Vicks, Nikki, and Mandy at the park. But the walk does nothing to improve my state. I don’t feel better. So we walk deeper into the forest and find a secluded clearing. Ve spreads his hoodie on the ground and sits down, gesturing for me to join him. I lie down next to him.

“I’ll just close my eyes for a moment,” I say.

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