“How are you feeling, Ayame?” Alistair asked in a concerned voice, pulling a chair for me to sit down. His hands lingered on my shoulder for a moment before he sat down on the chair next to me. “Do you want me to take you to a doctor or maybe a counsellor?’
A long, deep sigh escaped my lips, and I shook my head, mumbling in a feeble voice, “Apart from being badly shaken; I think I am fine.” Raising my head to look at him, I tried to speak in a lighter tone, “This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. I will get over it soon enough.”
“Ayame…” His eyes flashed with regret and his voice got choked. “I am so sorry I was late.”
“Why are you apologising, Alistair?” My expression deflated, and I lowered my gaze, “I was the one who got myself into this predicament. I shouldn
