Muse’s POV:
I had waited like I said I would.
I waited patiently for her to come back.
. but she came back later than I had expected.
I was watching a movie when I heard her car pulling into the driveway.
She slowly walked in.
Her footsteps heavy.
She seemed tired.
She looked tired.
“Welcome home” I said softly.
Arden jumped slightly in shock.
It was like she was unaware of her surroundings.
“Is everything okay?” I asked worriedly.
She stared at me for sometime.
“You waited” she said softly.
“Of course I did” I replied.
“I told you I would “.
She smiled a little.
“Are you okay” I asked again.
“Yeah. . . everything’s fine” she replied.
“Okay” .
“Would you like to eat? Aunty Irene kept your food in the microwave ” I said to her.
Arden’s raised an eyebrow.
She always does that.
“You now call her aunty?” she asked in amusement.
“Yeah” I replied sheepishly.
” She insisted ” .
“That’s good ” Arden said.
“I’ll be right back, let me go freshen up ” she said and quickly left.
I stared at her in confusion.
There was something off about her.
She felt distant.
Like she was pushing me away.
I wonder why?.
A few minutes later, she came into the living room in her pyjamas.
I breathed in sharply as soon as I saw her.
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She was in a black, sexy nightwear.
It was a satin gown that barely reached her thighs.
The thin strap of the gown were falling from her shoulders.
Her hair was down and messy.
But that only added to her charm.
She looked so stunning.
“Are you okay?” she asked in concern.
I quickly looked away.
“Yeah. . . I’m fine” I replied.
A voice was a pitch higher than normal.
She nodded and quickly went into the kitchen.
She slowly came into the living room with her food and slowly set them on the table.
She ate in silence while I watched.
Even the way she ate screamed elegance.
She had this quiet confidence that radiated in the most beautiful way.
“You’re staring ” she said as she ate.
My eyes widened in shock.
“I’m sorry ” I apologized.
“It’s okay” she replied.
“I noticed that you don’t have a phone, do you want me to get you one?” She asked after a few minutes of silence.
I nodded quickly.
“Do you have anyone you want to call?” she asked.
“Yeah” I replied.
“Okay”.
As soon as she was done eating, she carried the dishes to the kitchen.
When she came back, she slowly dropped a new phone on my lap.
I stared at her in shock.
She looked nervous.
That was.
.
Intriguing.
“I bought it on my way home, my number is already stored in it. You can call me anytime” she said to me.
“Thank you ” I said as I smiled widely.
“No problem. . . Good night Muse ” she said softly.
My stomach tightened.
“Goodnight Arden ” I replied softly.
She hummed and slowly left the living room.
I stared at my phone in happiness.
I hadn’t said anything but she noticed.
She always seem to notice.
I quickly dialed a number into the phone and called.
The person picked up on the last ring.
“You’ve reached Enrico’s line” A male voice answered.
“Yo Enrico, it’s me” I replied with a smile.
“Muse?” he asked in shock.
“Yeah” .
“Where have you been chica, we’ve been searching for you everywhere” Enrico said softly.
“I was in an accident ” I replied.
“An accident? Are you okay?” He asked worriedly.
“I’m fine now, you don’t need to worry ” I said to him.
He sighed through the phone.
“Yo chica, I don’t know where you are but you need to stay there for a while alright ” He said.
“Why? What’s wrong?” I asked.
“Jared’s crew are still searching for you, the hood has been in chaos for sometime now ” He replied.
“Who’s the new leader?” I asked.
“It’s Angelo” Enrico said through the phone.
“Who’s Angelo?” I asked.
“We don’t know either, but after Jared’s death . . . he took over as the new leader and has been causing different changes” Enrico replied.
” What type of changes?” I asked.
“You shouldn’t bother yourself with that chica, you just need to get better ” he replied softly.
I sighed softly.
“I missed you. . I’ve missed all of you” I said to him.
“We miss you too chica. . Maybe when things are better, we could come see you” he said.
“Yeah, I’d like that” .
“Well we’ll talk later chica, take care if yourself okay” he said .
“I will” I replied and quickly hung up.
I missed them so much.
But if I needed to survive, I had to let them go for a while.
I had to learn how to be alone.
And I was not going to put Arden in danger.
. no matter what.