Chapter Five

XIENNE

"Seriously, why do you look frustrated earlier? Is there something that happened to you?" asked Nikolai.

We are still here outside of the mini grocery. Silenced enveloped the both of us for I did not answer his question. I looked at him, never breaking it. I examined his whole face that is undeniably handsome though he looks like someone who should not be trusted easily.

“Nothing. I just have a very personal problem and I don't want to talk about it. Quit asking.”

He shrugged his shoulders and got some chips and immediately put them inside his mouth. He chewed it too noisy that I found it so infuriating.

I rolled my eyes. He then laughed which made the chunks inside his mouth go out. 

Yuck.

“What's so funny? And can you please eat cleanly? You're so gross. At least, serve manners while eating,” I said.

He wiped the excessed chunks of the