450 ESCAPE AGAIN

In the other hand, Xiao Tianyao looked at her in disbelieve. But, Senja didn't buy that fake innocent look.

"You yanked me, dragged me, shouted at me, locked me and now you are truly like a kidnapper!" Senja snapped out all of her frustration. "I want anywhere, but near you!"

Xiao Tianyao took a defensive stance and folded his arms across his chest while his black eyes trailed at Senja.

"Do you think it was nice to be locked up?" Senja took the same stance as she glared at him. "I am not a prisoner and you disrespect me!" She spat.

Both of them were looking at each other, when Senja was looking at him in anger dancing in her eyes, Xiao Tianyao on the other hand was looking at her with stoic face, devoid from any emotions like he used to be.

The air around them was very thick that almost could choke someone, but Senja stood her ground.

Yes, she loved him, so much. But, as much as she loved him, she wanted stand as an equal, she wanted the same respect as the one that she showed it to him.

But, Xiao Tianyao action two days ago didn't show it. She could understand why he hurt in physical way when he knew about Luna's secret, she could tolerate him and gave him the space and time that he needed.

However, after two weeks time and he still didn't find a way to overcome his own shadow, it wasn't alright anymore and Senja needed to step in.

It wasn't health for him to live in the past and Senja needed certainty in their relationship, she didn't want to waste her time for something that even wasn't worthy of her time. Despite her feeling for him, she didn't want to be treated in that way.

She had her own pride to keep.

And his action to lock her up was her bottom limit.

The determination on Senja's eyes made Xiao Tianyao restlessly. It was hard to deal with her when she was in this state.

"Can I apologize for all my wrongdoings?" Xiao Tianyao asked her softly, hoping she wouldn't throw another outburst.

"Apologize?" Senja was squinted her eyes dangerously at him. She gave last scrutinize stared at him before she shrugged her shoulder and talked nonchalantly. "Sure, I forgive you."

The smile in Xiao Tianyao's lips almost rose up, but it fell at the same time. She was up into something, there was a warning voice went off in his mind. It was more dangerous to face the calm Senja rather than the furious one.

Like what he thought that things wouldn't go easy with Senja's calm attitude, she started to add her first sentence…

"But…" She drawled her word. "I don't want to go with you."

"Senja…" Xiao Tianyao exasperated.

"You still have something to do and I have something to do as well."

"Senja you are just angry with me now…"

"Angry?" Senja stepped forward and raised her head while looking at Xiao Tianyao innocently. "Do I look like someone who is angry?"

Xiao Tianyao felt a chilly breeze run down his spine and made him cringe. No matter how much he loved her, he still hated to deal with this of her.

"I am not angry…" Senja widened her eyes in disbelief and shook her head. "Do I look like I am angry?"

Automatically Xiao Tianyao shook his head.

"So, why did you say that I am angry?" Senja prodded, still in her harmless and innocent expression.

"No, you are not angry." Xiao Tianyao stated hastily. "Can we go back to fortress now?"

"You are not listening to me… " Senja pouted. "I said I don't want to go with you."

"Senja…"

But, in the next second a big smiled form in her lips that put Xiao Tianyao in alert. "But, I will think about that while we go back to the restaurant and retrieve my belongings… how is that?" Senja gave him another smile.

"Alright." Xiao Tianyao said, he was in the state that he would willingly agree to everything that she said.

"Alright." She reiterated happily and started to make her way out of the empty hallway.

In the other hand, Xiao Tianyao followed her absentmindedly, but vigilant enough to take quick action if Senja started to run off again.

To his surprise, Senja didn't try to runaway and was indeed back to the previous restaurant where her friend still there, eating.

Yu Long stood up from his seat to give respect at Xiao Tianyao, but he dismissed it, like what he did to the rest of the people that he met along the way.

Casually Senja resumed to eat peacefully without saying anything to Yu Long or gave him an explanation. Yu Long also didn't dare to utter a word with a Prince sat beside him, it was hard to even swallow his food.

Moreover, Xiao Tianyao was looking at Senja in such an intense gaze that almost screamed; leave him and her alone!

The delicious food on the table turned bitter in Yu Long's taste buds.

Looking at the calm girl in front of him, Xiao Tianyao knew that she was up to something, but couldn't pin point what her another tricks.

"Stop looking at me like that…" Senja whined under Xiao Tianyao's intense stare. "I will not disappear into thin air…" She taunted.

"No." Xiao Tianyao shook his head. "But, I am sure you will runaway at the first chance that is given."

Senja caught by his statement and frowned, but she didn't voice out her complain and continued to eat like Xiao Tianyao didn't say anything in the first place.

Well, it wasn't wrong…

"Tianyao, why don't you retrieve my belongings from him, so we can go while I am eating…?" Senja gave him a suggestion to him, she was stuffing food to her face happily. "Yu Long, why don't you help him to get my belongings from your carriage?" She put her attention toward Yu Long this time.

Yu Long turned perplexed for a second and then an understanding dawn on him. "Oh, that one… alright!" He said happily and stood up. "Let me do by myself… Prince Xiao doesn't to…" Yu Long said with uneasiness.

"No." Senja interjected before he could finish his excuses. "Tianyao you want to help, right?" On the surface she was asking, but actual she left no room for rebuttal.

Xiao Tianyao was looking at Senja and then to Yu Long, didn't like the idea of leaving Senja alone.

"Why?" Senja scowled. "Fine, I will get it by myself." She pushed her bowl reluctantly and unhappily because her eating time was interjected.

"I will go, finish your food." Xiao Tianyao said, stood up in the end.

He didn't want to make her unhappy more than she already was. Moreover, after he took a look at the restaurant, apparently they just have one door for entrance and exit, so he would know right away if Senja was trying to escape again.

She looked very much enjoying her food and Xiao Tianyao didn't want to push her limit.

"Quick." Xiao Tianyao said to Yu Long, so he could move quickly. Still felt reluctant to leave Senja all alone by herself.

Yu Long was half running out of the restaurant and approached his carriage.

"Prince Xiao, where is your carriage? I retrieve it for you." Yu Long said politely, bowed his head in submission to his Prince.

"Carriage? I didn't come with it." Xiao Tianyao confused.

However, Yu Long was more confused than him. "Then how the items will be retrieved?" He mumbled in bewilderment.

"What are actually her belongings?" A bad omen started to make it way out from Xiao Tianyao mind.

"This…" Yu Long waved his hand toward all the fruits inside his carriage. "She bought all of this…"

Xiao Tianyao didn't wait until Yu Long finished his explanation before he dashed into the restaurant again.

But, on the table where Senja was eating comfortably two minutes ago, there was no one.

She has gone. She tricked him.

Xiao Tianyao eyes hardened as he clenched his fist. Annoyed beyond words.

When Xiao Tianyao was about to aimlessly looking for her, he heard the sound of his horse neighing. "This girl!" The words rolled off from his lips with exasperation.

Xiao Tianyao ran toward his horse only to see Senja was waving her hand a few meter away from him from his horse. Her triumphant face and the big smile that plastered on her lips made Xiao Tianyao's lips twitched.

"She tricked me and stole my horse…" He stated in disbelief and wanted to face palm himself to be so naïve when he faced her.