Somewhere in between 3

9.

(Starte das Lied „Dark paradise" by Lana del Rey)

The next morning was beautiful.
The sky was bright blue at 10 a.m. and not a single cloud stood in the way of the sun.
But the day got off to a strange start.
Jasmin usually gets up at 8 a.m., but today she had difficulty even keeping her eyes open at 10 a.m..
She felt like the complete opposite of the weather.
Weak, tired and not motivated at all. She tossed and turned in bed until she decided to get up. It didn't help after all.
Hobie was already awake and preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
The coffee machine could be heard throughout the apartment.
It made a hell of a noise.That was what she needed now.
Coffee.
And a large pot of it.
With slow steps, Jasmin walked from the bedroom and into the kitchen to Hobie, who was setting the table.
"Good morning, hon'," he greeted her with a smile on his face.
"Good morning, my dear," she replied and gave him a quick kiss.
"How are you?" he inquired.
"Quite okay. I feel kind of tired," she mumbled and dropped into the nearest chair.

"Are you exhausted from our picnic date yesterday?" Hobie teased and winked at her.
She giggled briefly before the smile disappeared again.
"I don't know. I'll probably get sick," she guessed and shrugged her shoulders.
But she didn't really believe it herself.
It didn't really feel like a cold or illness.
But she didn't know what else it could be either.
"Hopefully not. But if it is, I'll take care of you."
He gave her a kiss on the head and put the last cup on the table.
"Coffee?"
"Yes, please."
She knew she should be drinking water instead, but right now she needed the instant caffeine kick.
Hobie refilled her cup with coffee and then sat down across from her.
"Thanks," she mumbled and took a big sip.
They ate their breakfast in silence.
They usually talked about all sorts of things.
But today she just didn't feel like talking.
Jasmin was totally lost in her thoughts.
No matter how hard she tried to distract herself, it didn't work.
Her thoughts kept circling around her condition and she wondered why she felt so miserable.
Then, deep in her head, she heard a voice repeating her name over and over again.
After a few times, she realized that Hobie was trying to speak to her.
"Jasmin?" He looked at her with a worried expression.
"Is everything all right? This is the third time I've spoken to you."
He tilted his head slightly to one side and looked at his girlfriend.
She really didn't look healthy.
"I'm sorry. I was lost in my thoughts," she apologized.
„That's all right. I think you should get some rest. You'd better stay in today," Hobie suggested and reached for her hand.
He stroked it gently with his thumb.
A slight smile flitted across her face.
"You're right. I'll go back to bed."
She drank the last sip of coffee and stood up.
"I love you, Hobie," she whispered and gave him a long kiss.
How she would love to linger in that kiss and melt away.
Just being near him made everything ten times better.
Hobie's heart began to leap when he felt his girlfriend's lips on his.
Kissing her would never be boring.
They broke away from each other and Jasmin went back into the bedroom.
"I'll check on you later," Hobie called after her before she locked the door.

Exhausted, she leaned against the wall.
God, what's wrong with me?
Her head was buzzing and her legs felt weaker with every step.
She carefully walked over to the bed and dropped onto it.
Her thoughts just wouldn't stop.
She couldn't stop thinking about one particular subject.
The earthquake on her planet.
When she heard about it, panic rose up inside her.
She was afraid that something might have happened to her parents.
Fortunately, this was not the case.
She had called them directly and they were fine. But all the inhabitants of this planet were also surprised by the earthquake. It came so suddenly.
Jasmin pulled the blanket over her head and hoped the darkness underneath would suffocate her thoughts.
She was wrong.
She could even see them in front of her now.
An image of panicked people kept flashing in her head.
Children who were scared.
Adults wondering why the earth was shaking.
She energetically threw the blanket away again and stared at the opposite wall.
Hobie had hung up the picture that Jasmin had drawn of him there.
She smiled and tried to think of him.
Of the sunset they watched together.
Of the song he had written for her.
Of all the romantic... and hot moments.
He was her soulmate, she was sure of it.
No one else made her feel so comfortable and safe.
He always put a smile on her face, made her heart happy when she was feeling down and boosted her self-confidence.
Of course, you have to remember that only he can bring her to such orgasms.
The feeling is overwhelming every time.
Just when she felt her body and head were calming down, a shiver ran down her spine. Jasmin reacted so strongly to it that she shivered and got goose bumps.
What the hell is wrong with me?
Desperation slowly rose up inside her and she was on the verge of tears.
This is not normal.
In her despair, she didn't even notice that Hobie was standing right next to the bed with a cup of tea.
"You were unresponsive again," he remarked, placing the cup on the bedside table before sitting down on the bed with her.
He brushed a strand of hair out of her face with one hand and gently stroked her cheek with his thumb.
"Are you really sure you're all right?"
She nodded.
"Somehow. Like I said, I think I'm going to be sick."
He pressed his lips together and looked at her with a worried expression.
"So sick that you can't hear me when I talk to you?"
It was only at that moment that she realized that she hadn't heard his voice the second time.
It was as if the only sounds and voices were coming from her head.
Everything else was blocked out.
"My body seems to be overwhelmed. I'm sorry."
"Stop apologizing, my dear. It's not your fault." Hobie paused for a moment.
"It's important that you rest now and try to sleep. I'm here if you need me and I'll check on you every now and then. Okay?"
"Okay."
She nodded at him as he leaned down and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
"You are the most beautiful woman in this universe, Jasmin. I love you."
"I love you too."
He smiled at her and then quietly walked out of the bedroom.
Jasmin exhaled and closed her eyes.
She needed to get some sleep now.
In the hope that she would feel better afterwards.
And slowly she disappeared into the land of dreams.

(Listen to the song „Haunted" by Maty Noyes as the outro)