Jaan

Part 36- Against Us

"Adalina!" I heard someone yelling my name from afar.

Shit. It's Aslan. I hided the picture in my purse in hurry.

He came running to me and hugged the life out of me before asking me if I was okay.

"Yes I'm okay" I reassured him.

"Why didn't you pick up the phone?" he asked sounding mad now.

"I was about to-"

"You were supposed to pick up right away!" he half yelled.

"I'm sorry...I was about to" I apologized. It's my fault.

"Damn it...why don't you listen to me?!" he proceeded to ask in frustration.

I feel bad now. I should've picked up, he must've been worried.

He stroked his hair before turning and walking away.

"Wait! Aslan!" I was running after him.

We made it to his car as he got in. He would usually open the door for me but he did not this time.

I opened the door myself and got in by his side while staring at him. I know he's mad but he should hear me out.

"Aslan" I called his name.

"Are you mad?" I asked but I was ignored.

"I know you're mad, I didn't mean to ignore your call I swear" I said while he kept silently driving.

"I was-"

"keep silence so I could drive properly" he cut me off.

I let out an unwanted sigh folding my arms in a pissed way. He always want to have it his way.

Instead of going back to the company, he drove back home.

"Why are we here?" I asked as he parked the car.

He looked at me for a few seconds with a cold look before getting out of the car leaving me clueless. I got out as well following him inside the penthouse.

As soon as we got in, I closed the door behind me. His phone started ringing as he went to the the living room and picked up the call.

"I found her, it's okay....no I couldn't...she didn't pick up my phone on time...talk to y'a later...bye" that was the conversation before he ended the call.

"are you okay?" I asked as I stood in front of him.

"I'm sorry...I know I should've picked up..."

"All you had to do was pick up the call and you couldn't even do that. I'm worrying like a sick person for you and you just-... you have to understand that this situation is serious, I'm not taking it easy right now. He knows you, he knows your name and now he knows where you work...it's more than stalking, one more wrong move and you'll disappear...you understand that?" he explained.

"sorry..." dumb me.

I should show him the picture now.

"He gave me this before leaving" I said taking out the picture from my purse that was placed on the living room table before giving it to him.

He grabbed the picture from me. He was staring at it for a while before he turned around. I couldn't see how he was reacting to it...perhaps he was hiding how he felt.

I took steps closer to him slowly placing my hand on his shoulder when he suddenly turned in a sudden way his arm getting in the way, I was pushed on the ground as I lost my balance.