Chapter114 WhenHowardheardthis,helookedbothsurprisedandalittleanxious Hefurrowedhisbrows,glaringatCedric.Histhroatrumbledashewantedtosaysomething,makingCedricfeelalittleawkward.
Alright,Yvettesaid,holdinghimbackandpattinghishand.Dontworry,CedricgotMirandasapproval, soeverythings fine SheturnedtoCedricand smiled.Howardsjustbeingabigbrother.HethinksofSiennalikeasister,andnowthat shes gotaboyfriend,ofcoursehesconcerned.Hedoesntmeananythingbyit.
YeahCedricnodded,smiling.Iunderstand.
HethenlookedatHowardDontworry.Howard,ImseriousaboutSienna.Illtakegoodcareofher.
Howardfellsilent,but hisbrowsstayedfurrowed,notentirelyrelaxed.
Afterleavingthehospitalroom,Yvettewalkedthemto thedoorIstillneedtotakecareofHoward,soIwontbeableto seeyouoff.Thanksforcomingtovisithun NoproblemCedricasked.Goaheadand takecareofhim.SiennaandIwillheadoutnow.
AlrightYvettenodded.
Oncethedoorclosed,Siennadidntsayaword.
SiennaCedricwavedhishandinfrontofherface.Whatareyouthinkingabout ?Youlooklikeyoureinadaze.
No,nothing.Siennasnappedoutofherthoughts,shakingherhead.
ShecouldnthelpbutfeelthatsomethingwasoffwithYvetteandHoward.
Itseemedliketherewassomethingbetweenthem Butwhat?Nevermind,though.Howardisawake,sowhateveritis,Itrusthedtakecareofit.Asforthetruthaboutwhathappenedallthoseyears ago,wewouldonlyfindoutonceHowardisbetter,shewondered.
Weshouldgo,shesaid.
OkayCedricnodded.
Cedric droveSiennabackto12thAvenue.Theygotstuckinsometraffic whenpassingthroughthecommercial street.
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Thecar stoppedatanintersection,andSiennaleanedagainstthewindow,sniffingtheair.
Thatsmellssogood Cedric,noticingherexpression,smiled.Whatdoyousmell? Thewindowswereclosed,sotherewasnowaythesmellshouldbegettinginside.
Rightthere.Siennapointedtoa spotjustuptheroad.Theresashopsellinghandmadechocolate.Thatscenthasbeen-stuckinmyhead.
Letmetakealook,Cedricleanedhisheadoutthewindow,thensmiled.Holdon.
Thelightturnedgreen,andhestartedtodrive.Butinsteadofgingstraight,heslowlypulledoverbythehandmadechocolateshop.
2048 Chapter114 Whatareyoudoing?sienasked,watchinghimunbucklehisseatbelt.
Cedricraisedaneyebrow.Buyingsomehandmadechocolate.
Withthat,hegotoutofthecar.
Hey,Siennahesitatedforamomentbeforegettingoutandfollowinghim.
Therewasalineinfrontofthe shop,andCedricstondattheback,wavingtoSiennaassheapproached.
Justwait ,wellhavesomeinaminute.Hesmiled.
Hey…Siennacouldnthelpbutsmile.Shedjustmentionedit,aberall.
62 % Inthecrowd,Cedricstallfigurestoodout,andSiennastarted countingonherfingers.Therearesixpeopleinfrontofhim,nowfive… She couldnthelpbutthinkabouthowJoycelovedchocolatetoo.Butsinceitwashardforhertodigest,Siennaonlyallowedhertohavetwopiecesatatime.
ShemissedJoyceso much.Eventhoughtheyvideocalledeverycoupleofdays,Siennacouldntwaitforhersurgerytobeoversotheycouldfinallyreunite.
Lostinherthoughts,sherealizedtheyhadreachedCedricsturn Illhaveamilkchocolateone,hesaid.
Sure,the cashiersaidwitha smile.Yourelucky,thatsthelastoneofthemilkchocolate.
Wait …Thatsthelastone?AgirlpeekedoverCedricsshoulderandtheshopkeepernodded,repeating,Yes,thatsthelastone.Thisgentlemanjustboughtit.
Hey,handsome.Assoonasthegirlsawitwasaman,sheclaspedherhandstogetherandpleaded.Ireally,reallywantthatmilkchocolate.Couldyoumaybeletmehaveit? Ifitwereanyoneelse,Cedricwouldhavebeenhappytoshowsomegentlemanlyspiritbutnotthistime.
Heshookhisheadapologetically.Sorry,Icantdothat.
What?Thegirlwastakenabackbytherefusal.Youreagrownman,sowhynotjustgiveitup?Areyoureallythatpetty?Cedricjust smiledanddidntargue.Sorry.
Howaboutthis?Thegirlgrittedherteeth.Tllgiveyouanextra2dollarsifyouletmehaveit.Whatdoyousay?Cedricshook hisheadagain.Sorry,itsnotaboutthemoney HeglancedatSienna,whowasstandingafewstepsaway.Imreallysorry,butyoullhavetowaitforthenextbatch?Sir,hereyougo.Theshopkeeperhandedhimapaperbag,andCedricquicklytookit,noddingattheangrygirl.
Sorryagain,hesmiled.
HethenwalkedstraightovertoSienna.
Hereyou go.Cedricpresentedthemilk chocolatelikeitwas ameasure.Theshopkeepersaidthisflavoristhebest.Itsthelastone,soyoushouldtryit Heunwrappedthechocolateandtookabite.Ouch.Thewrapperscratchedhishand,andCedricquicklypulledhishand 2/3 Mon, Chapter114 back,nervouslytugging athisearlobe,givingasheepishsmile.sreallygood,though.
Carefully,hetookanotherpiece, unwrappedit,andbroughtitto Siennasmouth.Here,openup Okay.Siennaloweredherhead,openinghermouthtotasteit.
So,howisit?Cedricasked,eager.
Yes!Siennapuffedhercheeksandgaveathumbsup,Itsreallygood.
Great,letmepeelanotherforyou,hecontinued.
Siennastayedquiet.
ShehadseeneverythinghowthegirlhadbeggedCedric,andhowhehadntgivenin.
Shebitherlipandasked,Whydidntyouletthegirlhaveit?Arentyouafraidshemightblameyou? Cedricthoughtforasecondbeforebreakingintoasmalllaughdofeelbadforher,butIboughtitforyou.NowayImgivingituptoastranger.
Siennablinked,hereyesgrowingmisty.Forthefirsttime,someonehadputherfirst.
Whatswrong?Cedricnoticedhereyeswereredasifshewasabouttocry.Didyouchokeonit? Herememberedchocolatecouldbehard toswallowsometimes Doyouneedsomewater?Cedricpanicked,Ihavesomeinthecar.Illgo getitforyou.
Hetook astepforward,thenstopped,realizingsomethingwasofSienna,comewithme.Itllbequicker.
Siennasmiledthroughhertears.DontworryImfine.Ididntchoke.
Areyousure?Cedriclookedatherclosely.Hereyeswerered,though.Thenwhatswrong? Siennatookabiteofchocolate.Becausethechocolateisreallygood.
Huh?Cedricblinked,confused,butwhenhesawSiennasbrightsmile,herelaxed.
Heprobablyunderstoodwhynow.Sienna,therearepeoplewho careaboutyou.IdontknowifImthefirst,butImsureIwontbethelast.
Atthatmoment,Siennasheartached,andshealmostcouldntholdbackhertears.
Shetookadeepbreath,forcedasmile,andnodded.Yeah,Ibelieveyou.
Nomatterwhathappenedinthefuture,nomatterifanyoneelsecaredforher,shewouldneverforgetthismoment.
Andthen,justafewdayslater,somethinghappened.
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