Lovers

He stepped inside the room and closed the door behind him before walking over to you, sitting down on the edge of your bed beside you. Serena opened your eyes and met his gaze.

His eyes were filled with concern, and yours were filled with apprehension. You were afraid that he would ask you about last night, but instead, he asked, “Why did you call me?”

“Call you?”

“Yes. I couldn’t help but hear my name coming from your mouth. What did you want?”

You sighed softly. “I don’t know. I don’t know why I called you.”

“Really? Because I distinctly remember you telling me that you missed me.”

Your eyes widened momentarily. Your lips parted slightly in surprise. “Really? When?”

“Just now, actually. You said, ‘I miss you. Please come back home.’”

Serena couldn’t find the words to respond to him. You were speechless. How did he know all of that? You thought that you had managed to conceal the message well enough so that it was almost impossible for him to find out what you had told him.

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