Carrie sat alone at the head of the bed, curled up with her arms
wrapped around her knees and her head buried between them,
motionless.
Ryan took off his black fur coat and put it over the sofa, afraid of
bringing the chill to her. He walked to the bed with light steps and sat
down on the edge of the bed.
âCarrie⦠Does it still hurt?â Ryan placed his large hand on her head
and stroked her soft hair gently.
Carrie shook her head slightly..
âThen, shall we go to sleep?â Ryan asked thoughtlessly.
Right after he said that, he regretted it.
Shit⦠It just made him look like he only wanted to sleep with her,
that was not what he meant.
âIâm not sleepy.â
Carrie finally said weakly, âI just want to sit here quietly for a while.â
âAlright, Iâll sit with you then.â
Ryanâs hand slid downward to lovingly rub the back of her warm neck,
his eyes overflowing with tenderness. âI wonât sleep if you donât. If you think Iâm annoying, Iâll just sit
here with you, and I wonât make a
sound. If you get thirsty or hungry, you need someone to order
around, donât you?â
âWhat if I stay up all night?â
âIâll stay up all night too.â
âThatâs okay⦠You should go to sleep.â Carrie urged him softly, never
looking up.
A bitterness welled up in Ryanâs heart, and his breath hitched. âAlright.
Iâll leave if you donât want me here.â
As he said this, he moved to leave.
Right then, Carrie suddenly reached out to grab his arm, breathing
harder as her grip tightened.
âCarrie?â Ryan was surprised.
âDonât go, Ryan⦠Donât go!â
Carrie slowly looked up, her lips trembling. Her pink face was covered
in tears. âI lied⦠Iâm sorry⦠I want you to stay with me. Ryan, I want you here with me!â
Ryan choked up at this, and he gently wiped her tears away with his finger. âI wonât go. I never intended
to. I was just teasing you.â
Carrie looked at him tearily as she kneeled on the bed, looking like a pitiful yet charming kitten.
âRyan⦠Please hug me.â
Ryanâs eyes instantly reddened. It was hard for him to suppress his love for her. His heart felt like it was
about to explode as he pulled her
soft body into his arms.
He breathed in deeply as he hugged her tightly.
âIâm hugging you now.â
âTighterâ¦â
Ryan hummed in acknowledgment as he pressed his chin into the crook of her neck, his thin lips
rubbing against her red earlobe.
âA little tighter, please?â
âOkay.â
Ryan tightened his arms once more, stroking her trembling back with his large palm. âI wish I could
bury you in me, Carrie. I really wish I
could.â
Under the light, the pair embraced each other tightly, as if they wished
they could become one.