Chapter 22: A little detour

"Are you feeling okay?" Ethan asked as he stopped at a red light, turning to look at Alexandra who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him. From the corner of his eyes, he had noticed the way she was lightly rubbing the sides of her head with her knuckles and the tiny frown that was etched onto her face.

"I'm okay, it's just a headache. It's not a big deal."

"You always say that," he replied with a scoff.

And she could only let out a soft chuckle as she continued to rub her head ever so gently, the same frown sitting on her face and neither of them said anything for a while until he finally broke the silence.

"You know what, my house is just around the corner. I can get you some aspirin and water before you head home."

She paused for a bit as if to think about his offer before she spoke up this time. "Oh, I don't really want to intrude…"