Status: It's complicated

Chapter 31: Please..

Hello Readers! Welcome back! On the last chapter, Alex tried his best to get the last plush penguin for Anna just because it made her smile. That is such a sweet and caring gesture from the leader. Let's continue..

His black BMW was parked outside Anna's apartment as he waited, in hopes of catching a glimpse of a particular person he dearly missed. He knew that he shouldn't even be here but as he was driving, he subconsciously drove himself here.. He missed her so dearly, but clearly there was nothing that he could do. He was now situated outside Anna's apartment, looking at the entrance of her house through the front windshield of his car, contemplating if he should knock on her door and meet her. He couldn't find the courage to step out of his car.. Come on, You are finally here. You finally get to see her. Let's just try..

He took a deep breath before gathering his guts to step out of his car.. He dragged his heavy feet and he was a nervous wreck inside, thinking of all sorts of negative reactions from Anna. He raised his hand to her door, slightly clenching his fist before knocking a few times but there was no answer.. He gave a few more knocks to the door and waited before turning his back on her door, leaning on it. She's not home? Where did she go? He spaced out and questions were flooding his mind but his thoughts soon stopped when he noticed a familiar dark blue Mercedes parked a few cars behind his.. It belonged to his younger brother's car! Did he came here to find Anna as well or did he send Anna back?!

He walked back to his car quickly to avoid being noticed by his brother, squinting his eyes to have a clearer view on what is happening. There he saw Anna holding a penguin as she exited from the passenger seat of that dark blue Mercedes Benz.. He felt his chest tightened at that sight. What was she doing with his brother? He didn't managed to see his brother because the driver just dropped Anna to her apartment and off he goes. Liam only got the confirmation that it was Alex's car through the car plate number..

He gently and softly walked behind her just as she stood in front of her door, fishing the keys out from her purse and unlocking her door..

" Hey Anna.." She gasped and turned around immediately when she heard her name being called out just right behind her..

" Liam? You startled me.." She placed her right hand on her chest. Was he out of his mind?! It's almost midnight, and out of nowhere a man called your name just behind you. How scary is that?! She wasn't even sure if her heart was racing because of the shock or because it was Liam.

" Sorry.." He apologized, looking down.. She leaned a little closer to him when she spotted his injury. His cheek, his nose, his lips, there were all wounded.. What happened to him?

" Liam.. What happened to your face?" She lift her hand to his chin and clipped on it firmly as she examined his injuries. She frowned when she saw his injuries closely..

" I fell.." He told her a lie. What was he going to say? That his younger brother punched him because for being stupid?

Like I'll believe that.. You must have fought again.. She thought to herself as she turned and opened the door and on the lights in her apartment, politely allowing him to enter her house as well. He must have something to do or something to tell her, in order for him to be at her apartment at midnight..

Liam sat on her couch.. What was he going to say now? How was he going to start with? How will she react when he tells her that he missed her? What was he even doing here? His thoughts were interrupted when she placed the penguin behind her and placed the first aid kit on her lap, opening the box.

She took out the alcohol wipes, pouring a small amount on the cotton wool, leaning towards his face.. She slowly dabbed his wounded lips, that was the only open wound, the nose and cheek were just bruises and abrasion wounds that were healing well.. He didn't flinch, he didn't move.. He just simply allowed her to dab the alcohol-coated cotton wool on his wounded lips.. His eyes was staring at her, taking in the sight that who knows when else he would be able to get a close up view on.