Chapter 4: Anxiety-Inducing Aiden
"Which station?" Tony asked.
He looked impeccable as if it was a regular day for him.
"Huh? Ah... The next one," she managed to answer him. She’s the only one feeling like her heart would get ripped off.
Her heart was pounding so hard, and she felt butterflies in her stomach as his cheek grazed on hers accidentally. She was thankful that she is not someone who’d blush easily.
The train came to a halt at the next station and they got out. She looked at him walking beside her with no intent of leaving her.
"That’s my building," she pointed. "I’ll be safe here on out. See..." she pointed at the police precinct just opposite her building.
She wanted him to leave in case the ones who want her dead already knew her address. Cops are useless in a city run by gangs. Everyone’s out to save their own skin in this lawless city.
Mainly, she wanted to protect her heart. She felt vulnerable when he was near. It’s not fair when he was not interested in her. She had decided not to fall in love ever again.
She can handle her business alone. She should handle her business alone.
There was no flutter in his face. He held her hand as they crossed the street and he walked to the building with his eyes focused on the front.