I Raised Him Modestly, But He Came Back Obsessed With Me - Chapter 7
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“Sleep some more.”
A blunt tone to hide her anxiety popped out from Chersenia’s lips. When he heard her voice, Ben smiled with a twist on his eyes to see if it was real. Chersenia felt like a scoundrel who touched an innocent child when Ben showed her such pure smile.
“It’s because you seem troubled in your sleep.”
Chersenia said that first even before Ben had even asked. Like a sinner’s acting with a confession before the court.
“Yes. Chersenia’s hands are always warm.”
He was still smiling, not caring of how Chersenia would feel.
“Oh yeah?”
“The hands you pat me with every night are always warm like Chersenia.”
The sound of her eyes widened.
‘What, did you know?’
She only knew that he was growing up… . It was embarrassing.
“Sorry, I pretended to sleep on purpose…”1
“What?”
“I’m very thankful.”
Ben leaned over his hands, lying on the floor, on her hands. Her body trembled at the sudden contact.
“Thanks to Chersenia, I was able to sleep comfortably.”1
Ben smiled at his utmost gratitude. Chersenia laughed out loud and messed Ben’s hair.
“Continue sleeping.”
She pulled her hand off him and went back to the bed and lay down. It will take quite a while until she falls asleep again. Still, if you close your eyes, you will go back to sleep.
“Yes, Chersenia, too….”
Chersenia closed her eyes, listening to Ben’s trembling voice. Ben looked at the bed that Chersenia was lying on. His heart pounded quickly.
‘What, what… ‘
Something different blazed in his eyes. His forehead, which had been lightly touched by Chersenia’s hand, was as hot as if it had been burned. Slowly, he raised his hand and smoothed the hair she had swept over. He shrieked as if she had a thrill on her fingertips. His cheeks flamed up with the thought of her. He was surprised and grabbed his heart that was beating fast. But it did not calm down easily.
Long after that, he heard a sound of gasping breath from the bed as Chersenia was asleep. But Ben couldn’t sleep until then. Rather, his heart was beating even faster at the sound of Chersenia’s breathing.
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“I’m trimming your bangs just a little.”
“Yes, it’s okay. “
Chersenia tried to reassure him because he might be anxious, but it was counterproductive.
Ben’s eyes were shivering, like they lost their focus. He looked like he couldn’t sleep well at night too. Chersenia, lowering the scissors she was holding then asked him.
“Argh!”
The startled Ben plopped down on the floor with a groan.
“What’s wrong with you? Are you sick?”
Chersenia crouched down to meet him at eye level. Ben curled up with his knees in his arms. Ben’s ears were ripe with a red blush. Ben buried his head deep into his knee as Chersenia tried to make eye contact to see how he looked.
“Why don’t you say it right away?”
How many times have I asked you if you’re okay? Patience was reaching its limit in Chersenia’s heart.
Ben slowly raised his head to see her as he noticed a colder voice unlike before. Chersenia looked at Ben’s wandering eyes. He didn’t look sick or anything. Ben moved his lips as if to say something. But the sound didn’t come out of his mouth again. Chersenia glared at him with a force in her eyes.
Ben’s shoulders flinched. He finally opened his mouth because he knew she’d really be angry if he didn’t say it now.
“My, my heart keeps…”
“Heart? Does your heart hurt?”
At the sound of the heart, Chersenia asked back with a loss at her end. Isn’t it a big deal if your heart hurts? Ben shook his head and said again, thinking about her taking him to the medical center.
“No… my heart is beating so fast. Let’s go on…. “
“The heart? Why?”
Neither of them seemed to know. There was a silence between them. The morning wind blew in the yard. It was a hot summer, but the morning wind in the forest cabin was quite chilly. Ben repeatedly breathed and exhaled as much as his crouching body would need to calm his heart.
“Alright, you have to eat.”
She wanted to escape this ticklish atmosphere so Chersenia quickly turned around and headed into the house.
“I’ll help you, too!”
She heard a hurried sound of footsteps from behind.