SHE sneezed again and rolled her eyes at what she knew was to come. 5... 4... 3... 2... 1... And as expected, Lucas barged into the room. His hair was messy and his under eyes were dark, exhaustion clear on his face. Light stubble had made an appearance considering he hadn't shaved for days. "Are you ok? You called me. What's wrong?" His eyes were wide with concern as he climbed onto the bed in front of her, clutching onto her face with his large hands. Lucas searched her face for anything that could be wrong. Ava kept her face straight. "I sneezed." It had only been a few days since she was left by herself and was forced to take shelter, admittedly not very well shelter, on a tree. She had been staying with Lucas and Miss Barnaby didn't really mind. He clearly felt guilty because he wouldn't stop apologising since the moment she woke up. He even skipped school to look after her. Lucas was definitely much more attentive to her needs, puffing her pillows, bringing extra blankets,
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