Chapter 190. Same but Different

The room was completely dark because I had closed the curtains completely. My eyes couldn’t make out anything in the darkness. The sound of my harsh breathing filled the room as I panted and struggled to recover from my shock.

“You’re as loud as always…” a low voice whispered from the foot of my bed.

“…Hayden?” I called out his name in disbelief.

It better be Hayden and not some ghost…

“Don’t scream my name when I’m already sitting so close,” Hayden replied calmly.

I felt the mattress shift underneath me slightly as Hayden moved closer to me on the bed. It was dark and I couldn’t make out anything but his silhouette.

“Are you really here?” I asked just to make sure that I wasn’t seeing and hearing things.

“I’m here,” he replied firmly.

He’s really here…wow.

Before I could say anything, Hayden began talking first and the first thing he asked me was…

“Did you eat dinner properly?” he asked.

Seriously