Page 34 of Care: Part 1

He walked into his room and shut his door in frustration. Adrik’s body felt like it was shaking. His mind always managed to figure things out, but no matter how hard he tried to figure out Avelina, he couldn't.

"Adrik," Avelina spoke softly on the other side of the door.

Despite how much he hated himself for it, he opened the bedroom door and looked down into Avelina's piercing blue eyes. Her eyes were the only eyes he could ever remember seeing. The blue of them seemed to pull him in and shut the rest of the world out.

"Avelina.”

"I don't like this place that we're in right now. I'm not saying that I don't care for you because you know that I do. I am trying to say that maybe when I'm no longer your care-provider in two more months, we should try to be something more. Who knows?" Avelina laughed off before continuing, "maybe you'll be tired of me by then."

'I would never be tired of you,' he thought.

"Okay.”

She laughed softly before wrapping her arms around him and pulling him into an embrace. Her head rested on his chest, leaving him to sigh. He hated hugs more than he hated Johnathan, but with Avelina, they were his favorite things in the world.

Adrik watched as Avelina pulled away from him with a huge smile on her face. He loved it when she smiled. Everything about Avelina was mesmerizing, but it was especially her smile.

"Come downstairs for breakfast. You are supposed to eat in exactly... Ten minutes!" She shrieked.

Avelina quickly darted out of his room and into the kitchen, where she began to make his food.

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Avelina had finished making Adrik’s food when he entered the kitchen.

Just as she was about to speak, the doorbell rang. Avelina dried her hands off on a towel before traveling over to the front door. When she pulled it open, she was greeted by a delivery man. The man held out a clipboard and pen for her to sign in order to receive her package.

She signed everything she needed to sign before bidding the kind man a goodbye. Avelina shut the door and walked over to the couch, where she set the package down. She didn't waste any time uncovering what was inside.

A gasp left her mouth when she saw that it was a beautiful gold, sparkly dress.

Avelina could feel someone's eyes on her. When she turned to the source, she saw it was Adrik staring at her. He was leaning against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Did you get this for me?" She asked him, hoping that it was him who picked it out and not Zaria. She would feel better knowing that it was he who picked out her dress only because it solely reminded him of her.

"Yes.”

She nodded her head and tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. As much as she tried to hide her blush, she knew he could see it.

"I love it. Thank you.”

Adrik’s hand grazed her hip as he walked up to her.

"We have to leave for the wedding in two hours. Please be sure you are ready.”