âOf course, my home is always open to you,â Sarah responded with a smile, her heart harboring contempt for Theodore.
She then departed with Ariana to her residence.
An hour later, Ariana found herself standing stiffly at the entrance of Sarahâs flat, scrutinizing the house number repeatedly.
This was, indeed, Sarahâs home.
But the neat and orderly residence she had left behind had morphed into a complete mess.
Items were strewn haphazardly, the couch was buried under a heap of dirty clothes, and discarded music scores littered the floor.
Unfazed by the disarray, Sarah navigated through the clutter, clearing a spot on the couch.
âWhat are you waiting for? Come in and have a seat.
You shouldnât remain standing for extended periods given your recent recovery.
â
Only then did Ariana step inside.
She gaped at the drastically altered room and blurted out, âHasnât Aziel been coming over to help you tidy up recently?â ©
After Ariana finished speaking and entered the room, she couldnât help but notice a peculiar change in Sarahâs appearance.
Her complexion turned as pale as a ghost, and dark circles hung like shadows beneath her eyes.
The mere mention of Aziel seemed to freeze her expression in time.
Arianaâs intuition instantly alerted her to something amiss, and she swiftly seized Sarahâs arm, demanding, âWhat happened?â
âNothing, itâs just⦠Itâs like that.
â Sarah evaded the question, her response a jumble of words that failed to offer any clarity.
Clearly, she was withholding something crucial.
Could it be that Aziel hurt Sarah?
The very thought sent alarm bells ringing within Arianaâs mind, compelling her to hold Sarahâs gaze and persist until she got the truth.
Unable to withstand Arianaâs relentless curiosity, Sarah finally let slip, âAziel and I have broken up!â
As the words came forth, Sarah slumped onto the couch, her demeanor one of utter dejection.
Gone was the carefree, happy-go-lucky Sarah of yore.
Ariana, still perplexed, regarded her with a furrowed brow.
âWhy did you end things? When we last met, all seemed well.
How did the tides turn so abruptly?â
âWell⦠Itâs how breakups go,â Sarah stammered, her voice growing faint and indistinct as if shrouded in mist.
âDid he do something that hurt you?â Ariana said, her brows wrinkled in suspicion.
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âNo!â Sarah spoke up for Aziel right away before realizing her tone was a little too anxious.
Then, she lowered her voice and feigned weakness as she replied, âAziel has been really good to me.
â
âThen how did you end here? Did you initiate the breakup? What did Aziel think of it? Would he honestly agree given that he loves you so much?â
Arianaâs barrage of questions left Sarah struggling to keep up.
Sarah clutched a pillow on the couch, her expression sullen, as she attempted a nonchalant tone.
âI suppose I initiated it.
Since last eve, when I broached the topic of parting ways, Aziel has remained silent.
â
Arianaâs suspicion deepened, and she leaned in closer to Sarah.
âAnd how did you propose this breakup?â
âA mere text.
â Sarah sat up to make room for Ariana.
Ariana, assuming a grave countenance, extended her hand.
âCan I see it?â