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"Fred, are you listening to me?" Talia throughout lunch could feel Arthur detached from her.
"I'm listening. So, grandpa still doesn't want to get involved with Belfauger." Arthur ran his fingers through her hair. She was wearing a ponytail and this guy just undid her hairdo and started playing with her hair.
"Fred, is there something bothering you?" Talia could sense something and she felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach which she couldn't explain. "No matter what it is, I can handle it, and I can help you solve it. So if there is something-"
"Not really. I just... I feel tired, that's it!" Arthur lied on her lap. "I want to take a nap."
Arthur closed his eyes as he wanted to think. He wanted to open up to her about the prognosis of his tumour, but then he couldn't. The thought of seeing her getting hurt when she knows about his condition, made his heart hurt.
