Chapter 83 - Get out! (2/2)

James shrugged his shoulders. Lena shook her head and went into her kitchen to brew herself some coffee. This is going to be a while. Her coffee finished brewing and she gave one to James. She walked to listen to the door again, and the shower was still running.

Lena sighed. ”Is this how it feels when you wait for me while I get ready?” Lena asked James. He nodded slightly.

They both drank their coffee and stared at the bedroom door, hoping that it would open any minute. Lena's doorbell rung and James went to see who it was.

”It's his Secretary.”

”Let him in.”

Collin walked into the apartment with a set of clothes. ”Oh, Miss. Shen is still here?”

”This is my apartment. And your boss is in my room. How do you think I am going to get change? Call my secretary with my imaginary phone and hopefully, she flies over and gives me clothes?” Lena responded.

Collin cleared his throat. He walked towards the bedroom, assuming it was the correct one because Lena kept staring at it like she wanted to break the door down. He knocked on it.

”It is me.” Collin spoke.

Kris suddenly opened the door. His hair was still dripping wet but he had a long towel tied to his waist. Lena popped her head out to see that.

”Hey! That's my towel!” She pointed out.

”You're still here?”

”Why do you guys keep asking me that? This is my home. I just moved in and then I got shot so I never unpack much stuff. All of my clothes are in there!”

”Oh. Why didn't you knock? Do you have another room?”

Lena just stared wide-eyed at Kris. 'Is he f*cken kidding me?' Kris grabbed the suit Collin prepared for him and walk to a different room to change. Lena stomped to her room and slammed the door.

Collin looked at James and he just shrugged.

Lena quickly took a shower, but also made sure her wound was still fine. Her day was already starting later than she had planned. She got dressed and walked out the door. Kris was casually drinking her coffee.

”You are still here?” This time she asked the question.

”I was waiting for you.”

Why does she feel like the situation got flipped? Kris placed his coffee cup on the table. He stood up to Lena, making sure there was a good distance between them.

”I want to apologize to you.”

”Huh?” Lena was a bit of a shock. Last time she asked for an apology, it was… problematic. Did he learn how to apologize?

”I am sorry. There are…” Kris cleared his throat and try to think of the proper way to say it. ”Some things that I need to do before I can talk to you about what happened this morning.”

Lena could tell that Kris was struggling to get the word out. She recalled how he called her mom yesterday too. Was her heart too big? ”Ok.”

Kris nodded and he walked out of the apartment. Collin stood up and bow to Lena.

”Kriss… he had a relapse from his sickness. He needs to go see his therapist first. I do hope that Miss. Shen doesn't take what happened today to the heart. Sorry again.” Collin stared out to Kris who had left already without him. ”He needs some time before he can talk to Miss. Shen about it.”

Collin bowed again and left. Lena stared at the door for a while before she broke eye contact with it.

She looked at James who was standing alert, waiting for her next command. Lena recalled that James told her that some people use anger as a way to deal with trauma. 'Just what trauma haunted Kris?' Lena wondered.

”Let's go.”