Selena held onto the doorknob and was about to open it when she heard a man voice yelling from inside.
"Officer Cruz, haven't I told you to hold your anger? Do you think killing that man will bring justice to your sister? Get yourself together before I take your badge."
It was a loud voice shouting at Barney. Selena bit her lower lips, she felt guilty for getting Barney scolded because of her.
Then, the same voice spoke again, though this time, it was low and calm.
"Your sister is gone. Diverting your anger to another man will not bring her back."
Curiosity made Selena's eyebrows to creased, her head tilted as she tried to understand what was happening.
(Does it mean Barney has a sister?) she asked herself.
(What does he mean by 'gone'? Is she dead?)
Questions keep on popping in her head. her hand twisted the doorknob and pushed it open. She saw Barney standing in front of a man in a brown suit. He doesn't have a look of police but, his aura was giving her a vibe that he must be someone higher than Barney.
"I am sorry to interrupt but, I'm here to get my phone," she strode towards Barney, the man has her phone in his hand, gripping it tightly.
"Is the investigation done?" she asked, looking at her phone after Barney handed it to her.
"Almost," Barney replied, his voice was not as bright as before.
She gave him a genuine smile and, turned to face the man in a brown suit.
"Hi, I am Selena Su. If it wasn't because of Bat-, Officer Cruz, my arm would have been probably ripped. He saved me and he's been kind to me," as she praises Barney, her eyes, gratefully shinning were looking at him.
"I understand Ms. Su but, I will have to suspend him until we have the result of the investigation," the man coldly explained.
Selena let out a shocked gasp. Eyes swelled in disbelief turned to the man.
"You can't be serious! He saved me. You should be praising him instead of suspending him, what kind of supervisor are you? Do you know what he went through today? He went to my house so early in the morning to do his job."
Anger rushed over her body. Her eyes glaring at him while her chest rose up and down to catch a breath. She wanted to explode in frustration.
The man was about to speak when she interrupted him.
"He even fainted with the things he saw in my house. He's brave and, nice police. How do you feel now that you're getting scolded? Are you happy?" a vein popped out in her neck as she lashed out her anger.
"Officer Cruz, I didn't know Ms. Su is your girlfriend."
Selena was dumbfounded for a moment.
"She is not my girlfriend, Sir," Barney spoke next to her.
"Yeah, right! Why do people think that because I am with a man, he's already my boyfriend? Can't he just be a friend whom I am trying to save from suspension? He is a nice and fine gentleman, he even gave me a lift from the airport."
Seeing the man in a brown suit's eyes narrowed and slowly turning to Barney, Selena has realized that using the police car in personal reason must be prohibited.
"Who did you pick up at the airport?" the man coldly asked Barney.
She heard Barney's breathing has suddenly become heavy. She turned her head to look at him, his eyes shinning in guilt were looking at the floor.
"Your son Sir," he replied.
"Which one?"
"Alejandro."
Selena has suddenly felt awkward. She didn't know that the man in front was Alejandro's father, they didn't have any physical similarity though his aloofness reminded her of Alejandro.
"And Killian? he's supposed to be with Alejandro" the man asked after some time of quietness.
"I didn't see him at the airport. Alejandro said he left to chase a woman," Barney responded.
Selena could see the man's face turning crimson red in anger. Her body hesitated whether to leave or stay. It feels like this is a family issue she should not be involved.
"That bastard! All he has in his brain is women!" his loud and full voice has startled Selena. Her shoulder jumped in fright. He curses disregarding the fact that a stranger is around.
Selena bolted in anxiety. Her knees have begun trembling. She wanted to escape the place but, doesn't know how.
"Tell that bastard to come and see me!" saying that, the man rushed out of the room in anger with two police tailing him.
Selena lowered her sight to the floor, unsure what to say to Barney. Does she need to apologize? She felt that she owe him one after he got scolded by his supervisor and, the experience he had after visiting their house.
"I am sorry if you got suspended by helping me," she muttered.
To her surprised, Barney placed a hand on her head and gently patted it.
"It's fine. I need a break anyway and I lost control, not because of you. I have my reason," his soothing words have made her feel relieved.
"Really?" her eyes blinked repeatedly as she stared at him.
Barney chuckled, amused by her expression. His hand transported to her cheek and pinched it gently.
"Yes. Let's go, that hulk has taken my badge. I am off starting today."
Selena looked at him. His bright tone and, the smile he has in his face made her reminisced their first encounter.
He's really nice, she thought.
"Do you call him Hulk?" she asked, pertaining about Alejandro's father.
"Yes. He's turning into hulk every time he gets angry. It actually came from his son, Killian."
"Hm, so Alejandro has a brother," she murmured silently.
"What?" Barney asked.
"Nothing, anyway. Alejandro has a fiancee right?" their feet made its way towards the door. When Barney opened the door, his body stiffened but Selena didn't notice it.
"Yes, why? Do you love him?" he teasingly asked, changing the gloom face into a bright one.
He walks side by her, poking her cheeks repeatedly.
Selena slapped his hands away and glared at him. They stopped in front of the elevator and waited for it to open.
"Please. I just met him. I don't believe in love at first sight."
"I do," Barney's answer made her look at him. Her eyes narrowed while her lips stretched in a smile.
Selena gasped with exaggeration and said, "Whoa! Barney,"
"Maybe not love but, like," Barney interrupted her to finish his sentence.
"Well, I don't love or like him. But, forget about him so, this purple dinosaur is crushing on someone," she laughed as she teases him.
"Have you confessed to her? What did she say?" she continued saying that in a teasing tone, one finger jabbing on his arm repeatedly.
When the elevator door opened, Barney gently pushed her inside.
"I just did but, she seems to be stupid," his face has become stiff after getting Selena's reaction.
When they reached the ground floor, their body strolled towards Barney's car.
Selena stopped by the car door and, bent to look at the tinted window, "Ow! Well, not every woman is like me, smart and pretty but, go for it! We can maybe replace her brain one day and, she will finally realize your feelings" she stayed giggling.
"Yeah sure, let me know how it goes," he replied but, Selena was so distracted looking at her reflection on the car window that she was not able to process his words.
Barney got into the driver seat and pressed the horn of the car. The loudness of the horn made Selena jumped in surprise. She pouted her lips and deliberately opened the car door.
She sat on the passenger seat, both eyes were frowning at Barney.
"I almost had a heart attack!" she blurted.
Barney shook his head and, put on his seat belt.
"Did you know how scared I was when I saw you butcher house? I literally fainted!" he exclaimed.
When the figure of Barney fainting flashed in her mind, Selena could not help but to bursts.
"Stop laughing!" Barney tried to stop her by pinching her cheeks but, Selena could not stop herself.
"Goodness Barney. Oh my God! Why did I miss it?" she continuously laughed.
As they drove out of the parking lot of the hospital, Selena retained on taunting Barney while the man has said nothing other than the word 'Stop'.