Chapter 11

Serenity should be angry at Malkiel for interfering with her personal problem but seeing him all quiet made her less angry and more embarrassed. After Malkiel offered to run away, they went out of the amusement park and wandered around for a bit until it was already sunset. They settled at a nearby convenience store and sat outside of it.

And for that long Malkiel didn't say a word to her, she fiddled her fingers as she tried to think of what she could say to him. But she was also speechless, her mind wandering to the earlier scene.

Malkiel stole a glance at Serenity before letting out a sigh. He couldn't take it anymore, his worry for Serenity and anger for Jace hadn't subsided yet and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to comfort Serenity right now if he couldn't even handle his own emotions.

He stood abruptly which made Serenity flinch. She looked up at Malkiel who had offered her his hand.

"Let's go, I'll take you home"