259 Nothing And Everything (1/2)

Astrid took in a deep breath and exhaled sharply. She couldn't believe it had gotten to that already.

”Honestly speaking, I do not know either. Nothing is wrong and everything seems to be wrong,” she confessed truthfully.

”Hmm. If I am correct, it started after Cari came, right?”

”Yes.”

”Then it is an easy case to resolve. Perhaps he is feeling bad that the lady he loves is hanging out more with another man. If that is all, then we can say your man, I mean elf, is jealous.” Sabrina clasped her hands together as she announced.

If they were inside Astrid's mind now, they would know that the girl was shaking her head at their childish display.

”Look at you being sad and all, when all you have to do is seduce him and make him feel that you belong only to him,” Katrina chipped in.

'If only they knew we aren't together. I doubt seducing Jareth would work in this case. He may be sexually attracted to me but… sigh. Who knows what that grumpy elf is thinking when he becomes like that?'

”I do not know what to do.”

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All three women burst into a peal of laughter at Astrid's confession. Even though she claimed she didn't know what to do, her looks and curves already killed. She needn't do much to get any man or elf to fall for her.

Too bad Jareth was doing his best to resist all her charms but now they intended on breaking his defences.

”Why not leave the worrying to us and let us help out a bit,” Elena said with a smile as the laughter died down.

”Really? How?”

”Leave the whys and the hows to the worrywarts. We would transform you and Jareth won't know what hit him.”

She returned her gaze to Sabrina and nodded. At this point in time, she was ready to do anything to bring back his playful, carefree, cheerful side.

”Ahem!” Everyone turned their head to the one who cleared her throat. It was Katrina, her smiling face turned serious almost instantly.

Right now she looked like a mother who was preparing to lecture her child and Astrid new the next words, she wouldn't be liking them.

”Your friendship with Cari would have to stop till you can piece back things with your lover.”

”Oh yes, dear. I was getting to that. Thank you, Katrina,” Sabrina said, her own face void of laughter as well. ”Young one, matters of the heart are delicate and should be handled with precision.”

”But how sure are you that Jareth is jealous? What if that wasn't the case?”

”Then what would be the reason?” Elena asked. Astrid shrugged her shoulders at the plump woman and shook her head.

Astrid wasn't sure herself, but a part of her knew it was way beyond jealousy. It was more. Jealousy was when they were at the get-together but after he left… he reverted.

”Do not worry. Let us try this first and if it doesn't work, we can worry about that later.”

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