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"Xavier?"

I whispered under my breath.

"I thought aliens abducted you from the earth, dear friend." He walked inside the house, his eyes scanned me from top to bottom and from where I can observe him, a wave of relief washed over his expressions as he sees me.

"Hey," I pass him a weak smile yet avoid looking at him.

He steps closer to me and halts just a few inches away, his strong cologne lingers around me.

"You have no idea how worried I was for you when you ...