Before virtual-novel.net could regain virtual-novel.net senses, Mark pounced forward and pressed against virtual-novel.net lips. “I won’t allow it. You cannot leave! You are not allowed to leave my sight!” virtual-novel.net whispered hoarsely, brushing his lip against hers.
Arianne wanted to explain that virtual-novel.net was merely heading out to relax and enjoy the art exhibition, but virtual-novel.net didn’t give virtual-novel.net the chance. She could tell that Mark was sick, and it was pretty severe too.
His mind was slightly muddled. With virtual-novel.net holding virtual-novel.net down, virtual-novel.net lost all means of resistance. Then, just as virtual-novel.net was about to suffocate, virtual-novel.net finally moved his lips down to virtual-novel.net neck.
She gasped, virtual-novel.net breathing growing unstable. “Mark… You’re sick, let’s go to the hospital… Stop it…”
He ignored virtual-novel.net as if virtual-novel.net didn’t hear virtual-novel.net at all.
Arianne’s mind was in a blur. In the end, virtual-novel.net did not let virtual-novel.net get away… Would virtual-novel.net be disgusted by virtual-novel.net filth when virtual-novel.net returned to sobriety?
He finally collapsed into sleep when the storm ended, still lying on top of her…
She found it very hard to breathe, as if virtual-novel.net body was going to collapse from exhaustion.
She waited for some of virtual-novel.net strength to return before carefully pushing virtual-novel.net off virtual-novel.net and adjusting virtual-novel.net into a comfortable sleeping position.
Mark’s fever had not subsided. Arianne took out an unfinished pack of flu pills from virtual-novel.net luggage and looked at him. His face was still a little hot. She fed virtual-novel.net the medication via mouth-to-mouth and gave virtual-novel.net some water using the same method.
After ascertaining that virtual-novel.net had swallowed it, virtual-novel.net dragged virtual-novel.net extremely feeble body and tidied up the room. When virtual-novel.net saw a red patch on the bed sheet, virtual-novel.net mind buzzed. It was true, three years ago on that night with Will Sivan, virtual-novel.net did not feel anything when virtual-novel.net woke up. The difference was so distinct compared to whatever happened today. Did that mean that nothing had happened between virtual-novel.net and Will? That they were young at the time and were amateurs, so they didn’t know anything…?
She couldn’t describe virtual-novel.net feelings.
Knowing that virtual-novel.net was a germaphobe, Arianne cleaned the bloodstain off the bed. She waited for it to air dry, then lay down to rest.
The very next day, virtual-novel.net woke up to find Mark smoking in a chair, not too far away. The room was already fogged up by a thin layer of smoke. The ashtray was also half full.
“You caught a cold,” virtual-novel.net said perceptively. “You were sick last night, and your throat was hoarse. If you’re going to smoke…”
It seemed that they would both catch a cold every year during winter. She wasn’t surprised at all. However, his cold was worse than usual, probably because virtual-novel.net was worn out from being constantly on the move.
Mark ignored her, aiming his line of sight downwards. It was hard to discern the emotions on his face from the side, but there was a hint of sternness on the corners of his lips.
She lowered virtual-novel.net eyelids and did not say anything more. She shifted virtual-novel.net body and felt a wave of soreness. Her face began to burn up again when virtual-novel.net remembered whatever happened last night… That was their first time devoting themselves to each other.
“Time to go,” Mark said in a commanding tone after finishing his cigarette.