Status: It's complicated

Chapter 19: Change topic

Hello all! Thank you for coming back! Now, the last time we left Anna taking care of Liam who had caught a cold. She had to run to his house for his clothes. He was stubborn on taking his medicine but would take them under one condition which was her laying beside him. Let's see what happens in this chapter!

He slowly opened his eyes as his vision slowly took in the view of the ceiling above him. It's different from his room. The surrounding was unfamiliar to him and not the usual view he have when he woke up. It took a few seconds for him to slowly absorb the room layout to realise he was in Anna's room.. "I will take the medicine.. Only if you stay here with me.. " He smiled when memories of last night came back to him.. The medicine must have made him drowsy as he had slept through with no interruptions last night .. He slowly sat up, looking at the clock on the wall that showed 10:45 am.. He turned his attention to the empty side of the bed beside him. Where is Anna?

He got up and walked towards the bathroom, knocking on the bathroom door..

" Anna?" He called for her but there was no reply. He made his way out of her room, towards the living room. He looked around at his surroundings and Anna was nowhere to be found..

His attention turned towards the main door when he heard the keys clinking against the lock, indicating that someone was entering the house.. The sides of his mouth immediately got lifted when he saw Anna entering the house, carrying two plastic bags..

" Where did you go?" That was his first sentence when she stepped into the premises of the house.

" I went to buy you something to eat.." She placed the food on her kitchen counter, going over to him to check his temperature with the back of her hand. She touched his forehead, his cheek and then she looked into his eyes to realised that he was staring at her intently this whole time. Their eyes met, the back of her hand still on his right cheek. He shut his eyes and leaned his whole face against the back of her hand as a way of showing affection. Her mind was in a trance, looking at how peaceful and happy he was, and that made her happy as well. She was pulled back into reality the moment Liam placed his right hand on her left hand that was touching his cheek. Anna cleared her throat and broke the skin contact almost immediately, as if she was scalded by something hot..

" Your fever has subsided.. Do you want to take a shower first? I brought extra clothes for you last night"

" I .." Anna didn't give him a chance to speak and she rushed him into her room. Honestly, she wanted him out of the kitchen.. She held her left chest the moment Liam was out of sight. Her breaths were deep, in an attempt to catch her breath, as if she had held her breath the whole time Liam was close to her. Her heart was still pumping fast from that mere close contact she had with him. She needed a few minutes to compose herself and it was good that Liam obeyed and went to shower.

You can breathe now.

When he came back after fifteen minutes, Anna was back to being calm and composed. He sat down at the kitchen island, opposite from her. She had already prepared and lay out the two bowls of porridge, side dishes of steamed fish and steamed egg. It was a simple and bland meal but it's good for him.

" I know it might be a little bland.. but it's good for you." She passed a spoon to him..

" Thank you" he answered, taking the spoon from her hand. She took a spoonful of porridge and put it in her mouth, her eyes fixated on the porridge below, avoiding to look up at him. She knew her heart would start racing again, she knew she would lose her composure and calmness.. Small actions made by him could make her heart flutter and have butterflies in her stomach. It was like that two years ago and it is still like that in the present. Her feelings for him have not changed one bit, the affection for him only grew stronger..