In the midst of the lupins

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I had a long-buried dream in my subconscious. It was eyes full of hatred that devoured me, and chilling hands that squeezed my throat. All this time I was suffering from a fever. A naughty cold made its way from the marrow of the bones all the way to the waist. Then some nerve throbbed in his back. I tried to move, but it was like I was petrified. It was probably sleep paralysis. The same emotions that I had to experience day after day after the incident returned again. As I slept, I felt myself drenched in cold sweat. But something clicked in my head so suddenly that my body instantly relaxed. Ah... I remembered, I didn't have anyone left and not believing myself I smiled. At that moment, it became clear to me that all my suffering would end right now.

"Yeah... come on kill me."

The strangler's arms suddenly weakened. I begged a few more times.

"Kill, kill... Come on kill me..."

And after the prayer, he no longer felt any hands, or snow, or a burning look.

When I woke up, I didn't find Theo by my side. The clock on the bedside table showed 6:08. It became unclear to me why I suffered from a nightmare all night and even woke up a couple of times from the cold, but got up so early and completely slept.

I would also like to have a house in nature, so that in just one night he would heal me.

Glancing out the window, Theo finally came into my line of sight. He, exposing the upper part of the body, was doing exercises. The rosy skin shone in golden rays. I did not bother him and just watched from afar. Here he makes turns with the body, gives a look at the toned beautiful torso, and then proceeds to push-ups. Shoulders, triceps and with them the pectoral muscles begin to work intensively.

Amazing...

He did exactly 30 push-ups and got to his feet, then walked back and forth. That's when I was caught red-handed. We didn't look away for a full minute, which felt like an eternity. Then Theo waved his hand at me and went back to the exercises.

But I still dared to turn on the phone and saw a fresh message just now:

"Where are you??? I've already called all your friends! Please tell me where did you go? Tell me that you're all right so that I can be calm! Otherwise, I have no choice but to report you to the police. I'll do that this afternoon if nothing changes"

"Won't you answer?" Theo entered the room, breathing unevenly.

I looked at the guy over my shoulder in fear and somehow forced myself to speak.

"Aunty is going to call the police," my eyes looked at him warily. I wanted to hear something encouraging.

"You'd better hurry up," he said, which saddened me more than Jisoo's feelings.

I took a deep breath, staring at the floor. And then he changed the subject:

"Let's have breakfast first."

"Yes..."

I realized that I had nothing more to say. And no matter how much I wanted to return to my aunt, it seemed as if today was the very day of farewell, the day of our separation from Theo. It was the shortest acquaintance, but lately it is the best thing that happened to me.

We ate without saying a word. Only the melodies of birds and the rustling of leaves saved us from the boring silence. Before leaving, I glanced at the reflection in the mirror, hastily smoothed the unruly strands of hair. Theo was waiting for me at the door. Then, when I came out onto the path, he closed all the locks and appeared in front of me so close that a fever seized my heart. I even felt his breath on me.