Chapter104 Siennawasbeingsoserious.Cedriccouldnthelpbutquietlycheckletohimself.Shehadseenrightthroughhim,anditwasclearshewasntgoingtogivehimanychanceatall.
Donttakeitsoseriously,hesaidquickly,tryingtobrushitoff.Itoldyouthatitwasallfake.Notreal Siennadidntargue,justshookherhead.Idontwanttogetyouinvolved.IllhandlethingswithJosiahmyself She waved himoff.Itsgettinglate.Youshouldgo.Imgoingback.
信 Withthat,sheturnedand joggeddownthealley.
Hey…Cedricsighedheavily,mumblingtohimself.Howdidyouknowthattome,yourethebestgirlintheworld? Halfanhour later,afteraquickshower,Siennasphonewasbuzzingnonstoponthetable .
Shehurriedover,pickeditup,and sawitwasCedriccalling.
Hey?Sheanswered,confused.Whatsup? SiennaCedricsvoicewasurgentontheotherend.Tmattheapartmententrance.IdontknowwhichbuildingyoureinGetdownhere,quick.
Whatsgoingon? sheasked,stillconfused.
Dontasksomanyquestions,justhurry.Andhehungup.
Siennastoodthereholdingthephone,frowning.Isnt hesupposedtohaveleftalready?Whyisheaskingmetomeethimattheapartmententrance?shewondered.
Whatsso importantthathecanttalkaboutitonthephone? Shequicklygrabbedthetoweloffherhead,wipeditafewtimes,tookherphoneandkeys,lockedthedoor,and rusheddownstairs.
Onceshewasoutside,shelookedaround,butcouldntseeCedricWhereareyou?shemuttered.
Hey,Sienna,someonegreeted..
Atthesoundofhername,Siennasshoulderstensed.ShelookedupandsawJosiah.Shedidntexpectthat hehadactuallyfollowedherhere.
Withoutwastingasecond,sheturnedandran .
SiennalButthistime,Josiahwas faster.
Hislonglegseasilyblockedherpath.Herememberedhowshehadreactedsoaggressivelyinthehospital,sohejuststoppedher,nottouchingher, Toreassureher,heraisedhis handsslightlyandloweredhisgazeIwonttouchyou,butwhyareyourunning? Josjahtrulydidntunderstand.Theyhad beenfineearlierwhentheyweretogetheratthehospital,watchingoverHoward.
Canyou tell mewhatsgoingon? heasked,hisvoicesofternow.
Siennasthroatwentdry.Shelickedherlips.1.Theresnoreason.Im just…tired.Iwanttogohomeandrest.
Thatsit!Josialididntgetit.Whynotjustsay itdirectlytomer Chapter101 Atthispoint,hewasdoinghisbesttobeunderstanding,practicallygivingherwhatevershewanted.
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Yes,thatsthereason.Siennanodded,butherfacelookedpale Sienna?Josialis expressionchanged.Hereachedouttoher.Whatswrong?You dontlookwellWhyisyourfacesopale? backacoupleofpaces.
Donttouchme!Siennasnapped,stepping Sienna?Josiahsbrowsfurrowed, his expressiondarkening.Whatsreallygoingon? Hi,SiennalJustthen, Cedricsvoicerangout,andSienna feltawave ofreliefwashoverherlikealifelinebeingthrownher way.
Cedric!Sheraisedherarm,waving,asthoughshehadjustfoundhersavior.Imhere! Iknow.Cedricsmiledandwalkedovertoher,standingbyherside.
HefinallyseemedtonoticeJosiah.Oh,hey,Josiah.Youreheretoo.Ididntrecognizeyouearlier,onlysawyourback.Josiahscoffedsilently,rollinghiseyes.Thisguysputtingonashow.Whatshetryingtopull?hewondered.
Heraisedafand,gesturingforCedrictomove aside.StepasideIneedtotalktoSienna.
Immediately,CedricfeltthetensioninSiennasbody,herentireframestiffening.
Josiah,Cedricsaid,nolongersmiling,histonesuddenlyserious .Sorry,Icantmove.IfyouneedtotalktoSienna,goalicad.
Heturnedto Sienna.Siennaismy girlfriend.Therearenosecretsbetweenus.
Siennaseyeswidenedslightly,herlipsparting.Sheinstinctivelyopenedhermouthtoargue.
Butthen,Cedricsubtlyshookhishead,aslow,gentlemotion.Siennaunderstoodimmediately.Ifshearguednow,Josiahwouldneverletitgo.
ButshouldIjustgo along withCedricswords?ItdoesntfeelfairtoCedricatall,shewondered.Siennaclenchedherhands,herhearttort Humph.Josiahscoffedquietly,glancing atSienna, thenlookingatCedricwithamockinggleaminhiseyes.
So,youresayingshesyourgirlfriend?Toobad,Siennadoesntagree,hesaid,hisvoicelacedwithsarcasm.
Hereachedout,tryingtopullSiennatowardhim.Thesightofthemstandingtogethermadehimsicktohisstomach.
Sienna,comehere,saidJosiah .
Iam.Siennaquicklytookastepback,herchinraiseddefiantly IamCedricsgirlfriend,sherepeated.
Suddenly,everythingwentsilent.Itwasasif theairitselfhadfrozen.
AsmiletuggedatJosiahslips,butitdidntreachhiseyes.Hisvoicewaslight,buttherewasabitingcoldnessinit.Whatareyoutalkingabout? Histonewas calmbutcarriedanundeniablepressure.Stopmakingthingsup.
Siennastaredintohis eyes,unflinching,hervoicesteady,Imnotmakinganythingup.Thisisthetruth, 20:45Mon,Jan6 Chapter101 Cedricloweredhisgaze,lookingatherwitha lookofencouragement.
Atthispoint,therewasnoturningback .
Siennatookadeepbreath,raisedherarm,andtookholdofCedricshand.Sheslidherfingersbetweenhis,interlockingthem tightly..
Eventhatwasntenough.Sheheldhishandandraisedit,herclear,unwaveringgazefixedonJosiah.Doyouseethis? Thats right .
CedricsmiledandtightenedhisgriponherhandJosiah,SiennaandIloveeachother.Wehopeyoullunderstandand supportus.
ThesightofitfeltlikeaknifetoJosiahschest.Shewouldntlethimtouchher,butshewasholtlingCedricshandlikethis.
JosiahsuddenlyclosedhiseyesasiftryingtoblockoutthepainAtthatmoment,hishearttwisted,achingandnumb.Howsthispossible?WhydoIfeel thisway?hewondered.
Whenheopenedhiseyesagain,helockedthemonSienna,hisexpressionsotornitwasimpossibletotellifhewasangryorsmiling.
Howhasshedonethis?Aftereverything,I havebeenpushinghimallthistime,andnowsheiswithCedric?hethought.
Sienna!Josiahgrittedhisteeth,tryingtosuppresshisfury.Hisvoicewaslowbutintense.Comehere,rightnow,Ifyoudo,Tllpretendlikeyoudidntsayanyofthis.
Hereachedouthislong,slenderhandtowardher.
Siennafroze,herbreath caughtinherthroat.
Josiah!Atjusttherightmoment,Cedricsteppedinfront ofSienna,shieldingherfromJosiahsseethinggaze.
DontmakethingshardforSienna.
Getoutofmyway.Josiahsnapped.DontthinkjustbecauseyoureYosefscousin,Iwontdosomethingtoyou.
Josiah raisedhishandsandgrabbedCedricscollar,pullinghimclose.
Josiah Cedricmethisgazewithcalmresolve ,showingnofear.JustbecauseIrespectyou doesntmeanyoucanbullymygirlfriend.
Thetwostoodfacetoface,tensionthickinthe air,eachofthemreadyforafight.
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