"The important thing is that you are back. Do you want to go again?" Aiden asked.
"Why? Don't you want me to go again?" Anya smiled. Her hands were still tightly hugging Aiden's neck.
"If I said I couldn't stay away from you, would you still go?" Aiden looked at her seriously.
Anya shook her head. "I have a reason why I have to go."
"What if I don't let you go?" Aiden whispered softly.
"You will respect all my decisions. And I'm only going to be away for a few months. Not long," Anya replied.
There were so many things Aiden wanted to ask her, but in the end he decided to hold back. "Is there something you have to do?"
"I'm working on my father's spice garden outside of town. He has promised to supply spices to my school later. I can't go now because it will be the rainy season soon." Anya did not hide the reason from Aiden.
