A Place Only For You

Everyone was busy preparing for the wedding. Athy noticed anna being dull for a while and asked her what happened. Anna finally told about her confession to her friends.

They all encouraged her and supported her

"anna you are really cool for that you know" jennet gave a thumbs up.

"hmm yeah and I think max also likes you so I hope you two will be together I will be so happy if all of our husbands are friends then we can always be together forever athy hugged everyone and smiled happily

" I know we can't have our hopes high but I am just saying my thoughts "she smiled" yeah we know you athy I also thought about that "jennet said

" yeah I don't have my hopes up but if it happened like you said I will be happy "anna smiled back

" but what you mean by all? "anna asked tilting her head everyone become silent. Athy smirked at ces then everyone turn towards her

" wh.. What? "

" heyyy spill the beans do you like stephen? "

jennet teased her. Ces face immediately turns red. Everyone was amused by that and was happy for her

" ohh our workaholic robot ces finally have a crush on someone yaay!!!! I am so happy for you, fighting! "

anna hugged her tightly

." but athy how do you know that? "ces asked.

" that day.. when he prepared hot choco for you, I saw it... you blushing for the first time, I was so happy that time but i controlled myself from screaming and hugging you " athy giggled.

" haah.. I see "

ces nodded her head and looked down smiling. Ces was always silent and sincere in her work. so her friends are always worried for her even though many approached her she never showed interest in dating. She don't even show interest in boys

." so, will you tell him?" jennet asked.

"I don't know I am afraid" she said slowly still looking down.

"I think he also likes you ces" athy said. Ces suddenly looked up at athy

"huh? After that incident I always notice you two out of curiosity and whenever I saw him he always looks at you smiling or always try to speak with you"

"hmm.. Now that you say it like that I also think the same" jennet nodded.

"are you sure?"

"we are" athy and jennet nodded.

"then... Then I will try atleast once" ces slowly said

"yes you should try then only you know"

they all encouraged her. When they all went for shopping athy and jennet noticed anna being dull and max feeling uncomfortable. They gestured at lucas and kiel to come with them and those two sighed and go along with them. They already discussed the matter with them and told them to help match making their other two friends. Those two obidient husbands agreed in an instant.

"so why he is not replying yet?"

"we discussed with stephen it seems like he was still in doubt with his own feelings." kiel said

"then we need to push him a little bit" jennet said.

The other two nodded. When they were about to join them, athy saw someone familiar and smirked and showed him to jennet. Jennet smiled

"let's do it then" they both hi fied and rushed to the other two.

"what's with them suddenly?" lucas followed.

"jenny walk slowly, be careful" kiel run after jennet and stopped her. Athy and jennet deliberately made anna to go buy coffee for them. When she was waiting in the line they all settled in the benches and chatted. Athy started speaking

"where is anna what take her this long? Lucas can you go and check on her, please?" athy asked and when lucas was about to stand up she pinched him and signalled him to send max. He catch up to her plan with pain in his thighs and asked max to go on his place cause he is lazy to go. Max awkwardly stand up and slowly moved on

" sia stop pinching me it's hurt. Do you know how strong your fingers are? " lucas scolded athy.

" sorry sorry lucas, forgive me, please "she showed puppy eyes to him which worked like magic

" tsk, forget it " he turned to the other side. Ces and stephen were sitting along side each other silently.

Max slowly reached the coffee shop and saw someone shouting at anna. He got pissed and walked towards them quickly. When he reached near her he saw anna 's skirt was stained with coffee and the man beside her was shouting at her. She was standing and glaring at him. She suddenly felt something warm and looked up to see max covering her with his court and glaring at the man. He suddenly stopped talking. He looked down to see anna staring at him he suddenly felt his body heat up at her intense staring.

'did she didn't know how to be shy..? suddenly I want to see her being shy' he thought but come back to senses when anna called him

"max oppa what are you doing here?"

"why else should I be here of course to see you, what is going on whyis he yelling at you?" he asked with a straight face.

"haah.. This guy never shut up, always nagging at me, don't mind him, let's go " she sighed and about to leave but Peter stopped her.

"hey anna I am not done talking"

. "did you know each other?" max asked with a grumpy face.

". Yes.. he is a model from ces company Peter, he studied in same college with me but such an annoying fellow, always pick a fight with me, even now too, he bumped into me, spilled his coffee on me but lecturing me to walk careful. "

she complained about him. Max glared at Peter. Peter got frustrated

" who the hell are you, are you her boyfriend or what? Anna was always surrounded by men but never dated anyone, so who are you?"

Peter asked crossing his arms. Max ignored him and looked at anna

"everyone is waiting, so let's go "

when he was about to grab her hand Peter interrupted, he suddenly pulled anna towards him which made her stumble.

" who is that arrogant fellow and why are you following him silently like a puppy? Anyway since I spilled coffee on you let's go, I will compensate for what I did, since I am a gentle man" he winked at her.

When anna was about to release her hand give him her piece of mind. Max lost his patience and seperated her hand from his and grabbed him by his collar

" gentle man you say.." he smirked which give chills down Peter's spine..

" you are grabbing a girl 's hand without her permission, spilled coffee on her but didn't even asked sorry you are talking about being gentleman, don't piss me off and get lost."

he pushed him to the ground and grabbed anna' s hand and walked away fastly. Anna was confused by his sudden behaviour. he was walking so fast and grabbing her hand tight which hurt her hand

" oppa.. Oppa " she called for him but he didn't listened.

" Max.. Max stop " she shouted and he flinched and stopped on his way and turned back

" max.. Slow down and leave my hand you are hurting me " she said looking at her hand. Max suddenly leave her hand and panicked

" hah.. I am sorry anna.. I was.. I was mad that I didn't noticed sorry is it hurt so much? " he gently grabbed her hand and massaged her wrist which he held tight.

" why are you mad? " anna asked with a blank face

" because you are standing like a stupid and hearing to his nonsense, are you always like this, will you always get grabbed like this by every boys who approach you ? Are you dumb or a pushover? " he started scolding anna.

Anna was stupified by his behaviour but she somehow felt happy that max was mad for her, she never saw him lost his temper, he was always that cool and collected, who only speaks when it's necessary type of guy and its just like they were young. She smiled at the thought of that and max who noticed it stopped talking. Anna was about to look up at him because he was quiet but he suddenly touched her forehead

" are you sick? Why are you smiling when I was scolding you, you dumbass" she grabbed his hand and put that down and looked up to him

"no I am fine it's just I am reminded of the past when you scold me, it's just feel like same and it's been so long that I heard it so I am quite happy that's why" she said and smiled innocently.. Bathump Bathump max felt like his heart will come out due to fast beating, but he maintained a blank face

" you are really dumb aren't you..? who will smile when someone is scolding? are you always like this to everyone to that Peter too? " he asked slightly pissed at the thought of other guys talking to her like he talks with her, just the thought of that was irritating to him.

"but I am not"

"huh..?"

" I.. Never allowed any man to scold me like this even if you didn't come I would have smashed that peter's face, I usually don't like to start fight so I waited for him to stop talking so that I can give him a piece of my mind and I am not a pushover or dumb, I never allowed anyone to push and pull me like that, Peter must have lost his mind that's why he forgot that I once beat the shit out of him and pulled me by hand, so don't worry I am Not the same helena as I was in the child since a certain someone don't like me being like that and thank you for that always "

she said and smiled, her green eyes were so alluring and her gaze was sincere. Max was stunned by her reply.

' so is she saying she changed herself because of me and be this defenseless only in front of me?'

he felt happy at the thought and smirked and one thing becomes clear to him.

"then shall we go..? they must be waiting for us, I wasted so much time with that idiot, let's go"

anna started walking but max grabbed her hand and pulled her closer towards her and looked straight into her eyes. She was surprised by his sudden act and blinked her eyes in confusion.

"so if it was me who grabbed you like this, you would not do anything to me right?"

he smirked and moved forward. Anna got flustered at how close they are and stuttered

"ye.. Yes but wh...Why are you asking th.. this suddenly?"

she turned her face to the side she can't look into his eyes directly and her face was red. Max was amused by her respons

'she is finally shy huh'

he thought and smirked but

'why she is so cute looking when she is shy?'

" so Will you don't do anything to me even if I did this?" max asked still smirking.

Anna turned and faced him

"did wh.."

when she turned her face max kissed her. She was fully flushed in red

"ma.. Max.. Don't.. Play with me"

her eyes started to pool up with tears . Max got startled

'oh no I think I went overboard'

" hey I am sorry" he wiped her face with his sleeve. Anna looked down and said

"max.. If you don't want to give me answer just leave it be, but don't play with my feelings like this, if you don't accept my feeling it's not like I will break down or anything, I can just move on but, don't play with it like this and made me feel I can't control my feelings and become miserable when it comes to you, I don't like it. I always want protect myself well so don't try to break it "

and moved away from him and started walking fast. Max felt a pang in his heart. He stand there stunned

'shoot I messed up I should have told that first and kissed her right? God!!'

he ran behind her hugged her from the back tightly.

" I said I am sorry because I felt like. I made you uncomfortable and like you I also have principles I will not go around kissing every girl. I kissed you because.... I like you.. I want to be with you and i only want to love you for all my life. I thought it will be cliché if I say it out so I just kissed you but I forgot it was important to confess first "

he said and buried his face in her neck . Anna was so surprised to hear that. She froze at the place. Max released her and turned her towards him.

" anna ..anna.. Helana.. "

she finally come back to her senses and tears dribbled down her cheek. Max got panicked

" hey.. Hey why are still crying.. I swear I didn't do that playfully.. I am sincere here "

he started swearing his love for her . Anna started laughing at his cuteness

" no, no max I was crying because I am so happy that I finally get a yes From my first love, do you know how happy I was right now? They always say first love will not work out for most people. so I always wondered if I should just give up on you but whenever a boy propose to me every time I try to let go of you, I really can't do it, my heart ached so much to put another person in that place, so I let it be for 20 years, a place only for you so I was wondering if you reject me what to do with that place, but now I am happy that I don't have to worry about that "

she smiled with tears in her eyes. Max was touched by how lucky he was to have a person who love him this much. He hugged her tightly

" thank you anna, for always loving me, I don't know if I deserve you but, I will love you with all my heart for all my life "

he kissed her again but this time she kissed back. The four of them were peeking at them from the distance. When they saw anna cry they were sad if he rejected her because they are far away from them they can't hear Thier conversation but when they saw them kissing they all become so happy. Athy and jennet hugged and hified "then only one pair is left but they are surely gonna be endgame" . Jennet said, Athy and jennet smirked.

"yeah I told stephen to propose to ces and he said that he will do that on our marraige. " kiel said

". then let's wait for our next ship to sail. "Athy giggled.