450 ESCAPE AGAIN (1/2)

In the other hand, Xiao Tianyao looked at her in disbelieve. But, Senja didn't buy that fake innocent look.

”You yanked me, dragged me, shouted at me, locked me and now you are truly like a kidnapper!” Senja snapped out all of her frustration. ”I want anywhere, but near you!”

Xiao Tianyao took a defensive stance and folded his arms across his chest while his black eyes trailed at Senja.

”Do you think it was nice to be locked up?” Senja took the same stance as she glared at him. ”I am not a prisoner and you disrespect me!” She spat.

Both of them were looking at each other, when Senja was looking at him in anger dancing in her eyes, Xiao Tianyao on the other hand was looking at her with stoic face, devoid from any emotions like he used to be.

The air around them was very thick that almost could choke someone, but Senja stood her ground.

Yes, she loved him, so much. But, as much as she loved him, she wanted stand as an equal, she wanted the same respect as the one that she showed it to him.

But, Xiao Tianyao action two days ago didn't show it. She could understand why he hurt in physical way when he knew about Luna's secret, she could tolerate him and gave him the space and time that he needed.

However, after two weeks time and he still didn't find a way to overcome his own shadow, it wasn't alright anymore and Senja needed to step in.

It wasn't health for him to live in the past and Senja needed certainty in their relationship, she didn't want to waste her time for something that even wasn't worthy of her time. Despite her feeling for him, she didn't want to be treated in that way.

She had her own pride to keep.

And his action to lock her up was her bottom limit.

The determination on Senja's eyes made Xiao Tianyao restlessly. It was hard to deal with her when she was in this state.

”Can I apologize for all my wrongdoings?” Xiao Tianyao asked her softly, hoping she wouldn't throw another outburst.

”Apologize?” Senja was squinted her eyes dangerously at him. She gave last scrutinize stared at him before she shrugged her shoulder and talked nonchalantly. ”Sure, I forgive you.”

The smile in Xiao Tianyao's lips almost rose up, but it fell at the same time. She was up into something, there was a warning voice went off in his mind. It was more dangerous to face the calm Senja rather than the furious one.

Like what he thought that things wouldn't go easy with Senja's calm attitude, she started to add her first sentence…

”But…” She drawled her word. ”I don't want to go with you.”

”Senja…” Xiao Tianyao exasperated.

”You still have something to do and I have something to do as well.”

”Senja you are just angry with me now…”

”Angry?” Senja stepped forward and raised her head while looking at Xiao Tianyao innocently. ”Do I look like someone who is angry?”

Xiao Tianyao felt a chilly breeze run down his spine and made him cringe. No matter how much he loved her, he still hated to deal with this of her.

”I am not angry…” Senja widened her eyes in disbelief and shook her head. ”Do I look like I am angry?”

Automatically Xiao Tianyao shook his head.

”So, why did you say that I am angry?” Senja prodded, still in her harmless and innocent expression.

”No, you are not angry.” Xiao Tianyao stated hastily. ”Can we go back to fortress now?”

”You are not listening to me… ” Senja pouted. ”I said I don't want to go with you.”

”Senja…”

But, in the next second a big smiled form in her lips that put Xiao Tianyao in alert. ”But, I will think about that while we go back to the restaurant and retrieve my belongings… how is that?” Senja gave him another smile.

”Alright.” Xiao Tianyao said, he was in the state that he would willingly agree to everything that she said.

”Alright.” She reiterated happily and started to make her way out of the empty hallway.

In the other hand, Xiao Tianyao followed her absentmindedly, but vigilant enough to take quick action if Senja started to run off again.